Queenie van de Zandt was born on September 30, 1970 in Canberra, ACT, Australia. She is an actor, writer, and comedian known for Very Small Business (2008), Girl Clock (2008), Let Loose Live (2005) and for her TV appearances as her comedy alter-ego Jan van de Stool. She has been in a relationship with Jonathon Minns since 2013. They have one daughter.