Heidi Arena

Arena had a recurring role in the drama series Blue Heelers as Captain Marissa Craddock in 2003 and 2004 and a supporting role in the comedy drama series Last Man Standing^[2] in 2005. She played deputy head librarian Dawn in three seasons of the ABC series The Librarians.^[3]

Arena is a core cast member of the improvisational comedy Thank God You're Here^[4] In 2012 and 2013, she played the eponymous host of the satirical cooking show Audrey's Kitchen.^[5] The show, created by Working Dog Productions, stars Arena as Audrey Gordon, a fictional celebrity chef whose style is described as "Delia Smith meets Nigella Lawson".^[6] Arena had supporting roles on the children's series Nowhere Boys in 2013, The Worst Year Of My Life - Again! in 2014 and Little Lunch in 2015. On 24 February 2026, Arena was announced for the continuation series of Little Lunch titled Little Lunch: New Class.^[7]

Arena has appeared in stage productions such as Melbourne Theatre Company's productions of The Drowsy Chaperone,^[8] and The Other Place at The Playhouse^[9] and Optimism at Malthouse Theatre.^[10]