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24 Dec 2014

Ilea Matthews: Actress, Comedian, Up & Coming Writer

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If this lady were to throw a dinner party, she would serve leather straps. Delicious, right? Australia, meet the talented, hilarious and all round delightful actress, comedian, up and coming writer – Ilea Matthews.

From working on the set of “About A Boy,” with Minnie Driver, playing a character named “Pussywagon”, to acting on one of the most popular lesbian web series, “Kiss Her I’m Famous”. Not only are we celebratory that this lady has kissed The Real L Word’s Tracy Ryerson on screen, but she’s one of the family. The femme family. A raging femme lesbotronic. What on earth is a lesbotronic? Is it some software program that is downloaded into our DNA to turn us gay? No. We’ll let Ilea explain that one. She’s caught the gay. And there’s no cure. And when asked who she would turn straight for, she says, “Anna Kendrick.” Again, we’ll let Ilea explain that one.

Matthews’ performing talent has seen her recently step into comedy to where she has been making people laugh out loud along the west coast of the US.

And now, teaming up with an Emmy nominated writer, she’s working on a script called “Revealing Nothing,” which is about the trials and tribulations of a girl battling with her sexuality in a mormon community. We’re crossing our fingers that we’ll see her film at one of our Queer Film Festivals here in Australia soon! Have a listen to our chat with her.