
Courtney Barnett
Acting
Biography
Courtney Melba Barnett is an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. Known for her deadpan singing style and witty, rambling lyrics, she attracted attention with the release of her debut EP, I've Got a Friend Called Emily Ferris.
Known For

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC's "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
Saturday Night Live

Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.
Austin City Limits

Outspoken and perpetually curious. That's 11-year-old Harriet in a nutshell. But if she’s going to be Harriet M. Welsch, future writer, she'll need to know everything. And to know everything means she'll need to spy...on everyone.
Harriet the Spy

Bands perform in Berlin's legendary club TRAFO, the concrete temple music.
Berlin Live

Live BBC coverage of the Biggest Weekend music festival
The Biggest Weekend

A benefit concert for LA Fire Relief, streaming live from The Hollywood Palladium.
G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief

A group of young girls and gender-fluid youths discover the empowering strength of music through a GIRLS ROCK! camp in Melbourne.
No Time for Quiet

With unprecedented, intimate access to the private life of Courtney Barnett, this innovative and stylised 16mm feature documentary follows a paradoxically introverted performer and anti-influencer, who, at the height of success, is ready to walk away. Long-time collaborator Danny Cohen’s feature documentary reveals a woman who finds power in sharing her vulnerability. Recording her innermost thoughts on a Dictaphone over a period of three years, Courtney begins her slow acceptance of Danny Cohen’s camera. This unique filming process mirrors Courtney’s gradual search for purpose and emergence as an artist embracing her place in the world.
Anonymous Club

A short film about Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett's friendship and collaboration, told against the backdrop of the Loew's Jersey Theatre, one of the five original Loew's Wonder Theatres built in the NYC area in the 1920s, now a volunteer run community cinema. The story of the theatre is interspersed with live footage of Kurt and Courtney's recent show there.
Friends of Wonder

Courtney Barnett performs live for Triple J's 50th Tour. Recorded on 15th November 2025, on the lands of the Nipaluna people of the Lutruwita Nation at the Odeon in Hobart.