Karen From Finance is the premiere 'corporate' queen of Melbourne, Australia. She lives alone with her budgie 'Dantè' and enjoys tax time, office-based bonding activities, and invoice archiving.
After being made redundant from the accounts team at a small pie wholesaler in Geelong, Karen From Finance has since moved to the big smoke to become a real team player here in Melbourne. Make her feel welcome! CC her in on an email. Heck, BCC her if you must! Karen From Finance will always Reply To All. Specialising in BAS statements, Payroll Systems, and Accounts Payable, Karen From Finance takes her role in your office very seriously. She will not leave a Manilla folder unturned. Board meeting? No worries! Karen has your minutes taken! The office fridge will never run out of milk, not with Karen From Finance around. Karen celebrates her New Years on July 1st each year and isn't shy of the odd Friday night after-work drink with the ladies. Her weaknesses include the ATO, Revolver, cute temps from the Agency and conjoined paper clips. So long as you don't pinch her stapler without asking, Karen From Finance really is a good time gal. Take your chats further than the water cooler and buy her a stiff drink. You never know - she could be the one to help you out with your next promotion!!
Karen From Finance recently placed as one of the top 4 finalists in season one of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under which took to international airways in May 2021. Karen recently completed a three year international tour of her award-winning debut solo comedy ‘Out Of Office’ as well as being cast in the touring version of the UK West-End smash hit ‘Death Drop’. After touring the world for many years, both as a solo artist and in ensemble productions, headlining tours around Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the UK and USA, Karen is currently embarking on further international touring with her sophomore solo show ‘Doing Time’.
“absolute powerhouse of a business woman on stage”
- GLAM Adelaide 2022
“Blending her razor-sharp wit, impeccable pop culture references and camper-than-camp soundtrack, Karen from Finance takes her gleefully willing audience on a wild ride” / “An absolute riot of a performance”
- The Advertiser 2021
“Perfect song choices and jaw-dropping costume changes”
- The Age 2021
"Karen has an obvious star power of her own – leaving the audience in stitches"
- OUTinPerth 2018
"...had the audience in the sort of hysterics that nearly required medical assistance."
- Arts Review 2017
"She’s an established Melbourne icon, and self declared “Queen of Corporate”. "
- Pop Culture-y.com 2018