Full Name
Mary Coustas
Job Title
Actress, Author, Podcaster, Public Speaker and Co-Founder of UnPause
Speaker Bio
Mary Coustas is one of Australia’s most loved actors, writers and comedians. Her iconic, Logie Award-winning character Effie was born in the stage show ‘Wogs out of Work’ and rose to fame in the TV sitcom ‘Acropolis Now.’
Mary has starred in various TV dramas and is the author of several books, including the deeply personal memoir ‘All I Know,’ which detailed her journey to become a mother.
Her critically acclaimed one-woman show, ‘This Is Personal,’ premiered in 2022.
Mary is currently starring in two TV series, ‘Strife 2’ and ‘Sunny Nights’, and in the podcast ‘Unleashed’.
In 2025, she released her third book, Marypause, and launched the menopause tele-health platform, UnPause.
Her new Effie stage show, 'Frigid to Feral', premieres in February 2026.
Mary has starred in various TV dramas and is the author of several books, including the deeply personal memoir ‘All I Know,’ which detailed her journey to become a mother.
Her critically acclaimed one-woman show, ‘This Is Personal,’ premiered in 2022.
Mary is currently starring in two TV series, ‘Strife 2’ and ‘Sunny Nights’, and in the podcast ‘Unleashed’.
In 2025, she released her third book, Marypause, and launched the menopause tele-health platform, UnPause.
Her new Effie stage show, 'Frigid to Feral', premieres in February 2026.
