Bio

Heidi Arena has built an increasingly prominent career as a creator and writer, alongside her acclaimed work as an actor. She is the co-creator and writer of Plan G (pilot), developed with Sarah Lambert for ABC and Easy Tiger, and co-creator and writer of Part-Time Private Eyes for Network Ten, which won the cumulative ratings for Pilot Week 2019. Heidi is currently working on a Lantern Pictures and Freemantle project for the ABC and is in development as co-writer with Stuart Page on TV Series Motherlode with Photoplay Films. Heidi is also co-creator and writer on the film Dancing On The Inside which is currently in development.

As a performer, Heidi is widely recognised for her versatility across comedy and drama. She is best known for her Logie and Prix Jeunesse International–winning role as Mrs Gonsha in Little Lunch, and as a core cast member of the award-winning Thank God You’re Here. Heidi has also enjoyed playing loved comedic characters including Dawn in the ABC’s hit comedy series The Librarians and faux chef Audrey in Working Dog’s ABC book and cooking series Audrey’s Kitchen, as well as appearing in many other television comedies including Fisk, Gold Diggers, True Story with Hamish and Andy, Upper Middle Bogan, The Inbestigators, Mad as Hell, It’s a Date and Get Krackin’.

Her extensive TV credits also include many Australian dramas including Fat Tony & Co, and more recently Dear Life, Love Me, Nowhere Boys, Shantaram, Jack Irish and The Doctor Blake Mysteries, among others. Heidi has also appeared in several recent Australian films including Emo the Musical, Spirit of the Game (US release), Now Add Honey and Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows. On stage, Heidi most recently appeared with Kat Stewart in Admissions, Eddie Perfect in his satire The Beast and has appeared with Geoffrey Rush in MTC’s The Drowsy Chaperone, the award-winning play August: Osage County with Robyn Nevin, and Born Yesterday and The Other Place.