Comedian Cal Wilson leaves behind a legacy of laughter and generosity. Cal Wilson is being remembered for her enormous generosity, sheer talent and the immense impact she had on the lives of all those she met.
The Melbourne-based New Zealand comedian died suddenly at the age of 53, from a short illness. She was born in in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she grew up with her mum, Barbara, dad, Graeme, and two older brothers. She developed a love for drama in high school and won the World Theatresports title in Los Angeles in after joining an improv team. What followed was countless improv nights and stand-up gigs before she decided to try comedy full time.
Not long after that she met her husband Chris at a bar in the northern suburb of Northcote. Twenty years later we are still together with a year-old son. When Wilson entered the comedy scene she was one of just a handful of women. It was a tough scene to break into, but as Wilson rose in popularity she was determined to change that.
Close friend Damian Callinan joined other family and friends at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, where they said their goodbyes to the year-old. But every single person in that room could remember exactly where they met Cal Wilson, because she made such an indelible impression straightaway," he said.
Wilson stepped into the Australian television scene in the s appearing on several household favourites including Whose Line Is It Anyway? She's tried her hand at radio hosting, podcasting and even wrote two children's books. In true Aussie fashion, Wilson was adopted and claimed as one of our own, something she openly embraced.
