Anna Daniels

Journalist, TV presenter and author, who loves to champion rural and regional Australia. When writing, presenting and producing her own stories, Anna Daniels connects with audiences through her warmth and humour.

She has joined the cast of Back Roads on ABC TV as a guest presenter She is also an ongoing character in the worldwide kids phenomenon, Bluey, where she plays the role of Lucky’s Mum, Janelle!

Previously, Anna won the ABC’s ‘Comedy Segment of the Year Award’ for her radio interview with Russell Crowe, and co-created the ABC’s first online sketch comedy series, ‘Tough at the Top’ with comedian, Anne Edmonds.

As a Journalist, Anna has created exciting content for some of Australia’s and the UK’s highest rating programs. From presenting on The Project, Queensland Weekender on Channel 7 and Landline on ABC1, to producing Red Symons Breakfast Program on ABC Radio Melbourne, and the BBC One series John Bishop’s Australia, Anna’s skills cross radio, TV and online.

With a great passion for comedy, Anna kicked off her presenting career with the ABC, co-winning the network’s ‘Comedy Segment of the Year Award’ for her interview with Russell Crowe. She then went on to co-create and act in the ABC’s first online comedy series, ‘Tough at the Top,’ with acclaimed comedian and Edge of the Bush star, Anne Edmonds. Winning national awards, their flagship sketch, ‘Raylene the Racist’, continues to be a YouTube hit.

In 2015, Anna took to the stage alongside comedian Lawrence Mooney, at Rockhampton’s Beef Week Great Debate. Arguing ‘That Life on the Land is Full of Romance and Desire,’ Anna’s speech was highly entertaining and appropriately ridiculous!