Cass Gundry didn't wait for permission. At 21, she boarded a one-way flight from small-town Kilcoy, Australia, to Los Angeles with little more than a bunk at a backpacker hostel and a belief in her gut. "I came here with a dream and a dollar bill," she says. "No connections. No guarantees. Just grit." Thirteen years later, she's helping redefine the industry she was determined to join.
Now an Emmy-nominated TV producer in Los Angeles, Gundry has built a career on audacity and authenticity. From shows like Reno 911!, The Jim Jefferies Show and Not Safe with Nikki Glaser to live events like the Garden State concert at The Greek Theatre, her work blends comedy, cunning and plenty of cultural critique.

Building Cassowary Gumtree: A Home for Bold Voices
Gundry founded Cassowary Gumtree to do things differently: "I wanted to build a female-led production company that didn't just talk about diversity, but hired it, developed it and gave it the mic." Her team produces low-budget, high-impact scripted comedy with edge and intention — often shot right in L.A.
"There's this myth that smart content needs big budgets," she notes. "But I've made a career out of stretching a dollar and elevating the material. When you center story and voice, the rest follows."
That focus on story extends to the kinds of voices Gundry champions. She cares most about the people who rarely get to be at the center of the frame: "I work with comedians, creators and communities that make people uncomfortable — in the best way."
Reinvention as a Creative Strategy
Hollywood's pandemic pause gave Gundry the space to reimagine her creative path. Burnout, strikes and uncertainty hit all at once. "It cracked something open," she says. "I stopped chasing someone else's idea of success and started building my own."
That period led to The Five Ms Wellness, a bold new self-care framework for millennial women. Gundry insists it's not about bubble baths: "It's part philosophy, part movement and completely designed to shake up how we live, work and take care of ourselves in a world that rarely gives us permission."
Disruptive ideas, lean execution and fearless storytelling — that's the space Gundry leads in.
Workshops for The Five Ms launch this year in Los Angeles and London. And, yes, they're infused with the same wit, edge and honesty as Gundry's screen projects.

The Legacy She's Creating
For Gundry, legacy isn't about red carpets — it's about impact. She wants people to look at her work and see integrity, boldness and creative freedom: "I'm focused on telling stories that matter, building space for reinvention and encouraging others to live in their art."
Gundry's advice for others carving their path? "Be undeniable. Your weird is your winning ticket. Don't wait to be chosen. Build the thing no one else sees yet."
Whether she's developing a new pilot, producing live events or reshaping the conversation around wellness, Cass Gundry is doing it her way — with purpose, precision and always a bit of bite.
Learn more about her work at Cassowary Gumtree and follow her journey as one of today's most compelling women in the production industry.