With extensive experience performing in various medias, as well as being a well respected speaker/entertainer on the corporate circuit, Jackie’s career and reputation as one of Australia’s finest and hardest working comics continues to go from strength to strength.
In 2008, Jackie was invited to the USA to audition for the NBC show, "Last Comic Standing", which is televised to a global audience of millions. Due to her remarkable talents, Jackie was able to make it into the top 17 comics worldwide!
A seasoned festival performer, Jackie has appeared at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, The Cracker Comedy Festival, The Great Escape, Girlfest, FEAST Cultural Festival, the Newtown Food & Wine Festival and Comedy All Stars at The Sydney Royal Easter Show. Most recently, in 2008, Jackie performed, "Not From Here" with fellow comic, Simon Kennedy at Sydney's Cracker Comedy Festival.
Jackie is a sought after panelist whenever a comical point of view is required, and was a regular panelist on the television show, "Beauty And The Beast". In 2008, she appeared in the Cracker Comedy Festival debate, as well as the Mardi Gras debate.
Not limited to straight comedy, Jackie utilizes her amazing vocal skills and acting ability to parody everyone from old favourite Shirley Bassey to contemporary superstars The Pussy Cat Dolls. This cabaret element led Jackie to win the prestigious Sorlies Cabaret Award, as well as gaining work as a singer / actor / songwriter on award winning television series Full Frontal.
Jackie is an enthusiastic writer, having co written the short film "The Gluttons", in which she also played the lead role and the Trop-Fest short-listed film "Girls at Beach with Mum", which she also directed and composed the music for. "The Gluttons" was short-listed as a Trop Fest Finalist and has been screened at short film festivals across Australia. Jackie’s most recent film ‘Drought’ was a finalist in the 2007 Comedy Channel Short Film Competition, which toured across Australia. Jackie not only produced the film, but also wrote, directed, composed the music, acted in, operated camera 2 and even did the catering!
In 2007, Jackie released her second CD, "I Am Really Lovely". An accomplished singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist, Jackie has played guitar, keyboards and drums in bands of varying styles and has composed music for several stage productions, TV pilots and short films.
In addition to all the above, Jackie has appeared on many television shows, including: The Footy Show, The Midday Show, Channel [V], Stand Up Australia, and many more!
"Her performance was electrifying, surprising and above all-completely hysterical. I haven’t laughed so hard in a long time. Her routine is fun, original, brilliantly clever and she will not only win you over with her wicked sense of humour…. but also the depths of her many talents!. You’d be utterly mad to miss her show!" - Johanna Griggs TV presenter Channel 7
"Fantastic, daring and devastatingly funny" – The Pun
"Gobsmackingly excellent" – Sydney Star Observer
"Loeb’s impersonations of everyone from Tracy Chapman to Macy Gray are mini masterpieces - ****" - The List, United Kingdom
"Jackie Loeb was OUTSTANDING" - Pink On The Peninsular
"She had the audience in the palm of her hand. They loved every minute. *****" - Laycock St Theatre
"Jackie was brilliant. She really made the night" - AMP Capital Pty Ltd
FILM AND TELEVISION
2008
NBC Last Comic Standing – USA & coming to Australia soon
2007
The Sideshow, ABC TV
Stand Up Australia, The Comedy Channel (Series 3)
2007 Cracker Comedy Gala, The Comedy Channel
Fat Chance, SBS Documentary
‘Drought’, (Actor, Writer, Composer, Producer)
2006
Stand Up Australia, The Comedy Channel (Series 1 and 2 )
Joker Poker, Channel 10 ( Series 2)
2006 Cracker Comedy Gala, The Comedy Channel
Vodacom Comedy Gala, South Africa ( international broadcast)
2005
The World Stands Up, Paramount Television UK (internationally broadcast)
Joker Poker, Channel 10 (Series 1 and competition final)
Samahaha, Slice TV Sydney Channel 31
2004
The Footy Show, Channel 9
Mornings With Kerri-Anne, Channel 9
2003
Beauty & The Beast, Channel 10
The Asylum Comedy Gala, Channel 9
Cheese TV, Channel 10
Upfront, ABC
2002
E News, Channel 10
Upfront, ABC TV
2001
Upfront, ABC TV
2000
The Midday Show, Channel 9
1997
Full Frontal, Channel 7
Upfront, ABC TV
RADIO & VOICEOVER
2006
Thank God It’s Friday, 2BL
2004
Voiceover work for thecomedychannel
Thank God It’s Friday, 2BL
2003
Voiceover work for thecomedychannel
Thank God It’s Friday, 2BL
2002
Voiceover work for thecomedychannel
Thank God It’s Friday, 2BL
ADVERTISING
2006
Gatorade Television Commercial
2004
Weight Watchers Training Video
AWARDS
1998 - Sorlies Cabaret Award, Sydney Cabaret Convention
1995 - Finalist, Sydney Comic Of The Year
TRAINING
Short Course in Announcing & Broadcasting at the Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS) (selection based)
Short Course in Advertising, Copywriting and Art Direction at Award School (selection based)
Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts at University of Western Sydney Nepean
SHORT FILM
2006
Drought - Wrote, Directed, Composed Music, Produced & Starred In
2004
Girls At The Beach With Mum - Produced, Directed, Composed Music & Starred In
1998
The Gluttons - Composed Music, Co-Wrote & Starred In The Quiet Sear, Actor
FESTIVALS
2008
Cracker Comedy Festival
2007
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow ( NSW Tour)
Cracker Comedy Festival
The Big Laugh Festival
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Girlfest
2006
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Cracker Comedy Festival
The Great Escape
Girlfest
FEAST Cultural Festival
Newtown Food & Wine Festival
Vodacom Funny Festival
2005
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Cracker Comedy Festival
2004
Armidale Women’s Comedy Festival
2003
Armidale Women’s Comedy Festival
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2002
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2001
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
FEAST Cultural Festival
TV1 International Laugh Festival
Hero Festival
1999
Sydney Festival
Sydney Fringe Festival
FEAST Cultural Festival
