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Morgana Robinson (born 7 May 1982) is an Australian-born English impressionist, comedian, writer and actress, who is best known for her comedy sketch programme The Morgana Show, Morgana Robinson's The Agency, appearances on The TNT Show, House of Fools and Very Important People.[2]

Morgana Robinson
Born7 May 1982 (age 40 years)
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia[1]
NationalityBritish
Years active2007–present
Relative(s)Brody Dalle (half-sister)

Early life


Robinson was born in Shepparton, Victoria, in Australia. Her family moved to England when she was three. She was educated at Benenden School in Kent.[1]

On her father's side, Robinson has four elder half-siblings, one of whom is Brody Dalle (born Bree Joanna Alice Robinson) of the punk rock band the Distillers and alternative rock band Spinnerette. They first met as adults, backstage at one of Dalle's 2004 concerts at the Brixton Academy.[3][4]


Television career


Robinson's television debut came in 2007, as she played an Eastern European internet bride in BBC One's comedy The Green Green Grass.[5] She then starred in the TV pilot Eight Steps to Enlightenment and a Nervous Breakdown, an improvised mockumentary, playing Rachel, a self-obsessed glamour model, trying to rid herself of cellulite. In 2009, she appeared as Anna in the BBC One comedy My Family in the episode "It's Training Men".

In 2009, she appeared in a running sketch segment (Gilbert's Special Report) in The TNT Show as Gilbert, a teenage 'special needs' boy who interviews celebrities, alongside his disabled crew members.

In 2010, Channel 4 commissioned a five-part comedy sketch show – The Morgana Show. Channel 4's head of comedy, Shane Allen, said: "Discovering, supporting and nurturing new talent is at the heart of Channel 4 comedy’s remit, and in Morgana we really feel we’ve found a fresh performer with a huge amount of potential."[6] Her stand-out characters being giant-glasses wearing Gilbert ("Grandad!") making TV shows from his bedroom and her impressions of Fern Cotton and mockumentary of Natalie Cassidy "Sonia off Eastenders"

In 2012, Robinson starred in the Channel 4 sketch show Very Important People also starring Terry Mynott. In the show, she impersonates a variety of performers, including Frankie Boyle, Danny Dyer, Amy Childs, and Adele.

In 2014 to 2015, she appeared as sexy nymphomaniac cafe-owner Julie in Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's 2-series surreal BBC Two television comedy sitcom House of Fools in which her scene-stealing appearances include an obsessive attraction to Vic's character "Vic Reeves".

In 2016, she appeared as Pippa Middleton in The Windsors, a comedy parody of the British Royal Family in which she uses her sexiness to try to ensnare her sister's brother-in-law Prince Harry.

In 2018, she appeared with Richard Ayoade in Travel Man, visiting Milan.

In 2021, Robinson played Hilary Bowden in series 2, episode 4 of Intelligence.[7] That same year, she participated in the 10 episode, 12th series of Channel 4 comedy game show Taskmaster and won the series.

In March 2022, Robinson appeared as Maxine in Gold comedy Newark, Newark. Also in 2022, Robinson co-starred with Dylan Moran in the BBC Two sitcom Stuck.[8]


Awards


At the 2012 British Comedy Awards, she won in the Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist category.[9]

In 2018, she won the BAFTA Award in the Best Short Form Programme category for Morgana Robinson's Summer.[10]


Filmography



Film


Year Title Role Notes
2020The WitchesMrs JenkinsFirst appearance in a major film
TBAA Bird Flew InIn post-production

Television


Year Title Role Other notes
2007The Green Green GrassKatiaSeries 3, Episode 7: "Lust in Translation"
2008Eight Steps to Enlightenment and a Nervous BreakdownRachelShort pilot
2009My FamilyAnnaSeries 9, Episode 7: "It's Training Men"
2009The TNT ShowGilbertAppeared in a running sketch segment "Gilbert's Special Report". The character was later used in Robinson's own sketch show
2010MovieMashUnknownTV film
2010The Morgana ShowVariousStar, writer and creator
2011The Hunt for Tony BlairCarole CaplinA one-off episode of The Comic Strip Presents...
2012Very Important PeopleVariousStar, writer and creator
2012Them from That Thing[11]VariousTwo-part sketch show with Kayvan Novak, Sally Phillips and Blake Harrison produced for Channel 4's Comedy Fortnight
2013Toast of London[12]Jemima GinaSitcom with Matt Berry
2014–15House of FoolsJulieBBC2 comedy series written by Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves
2014Chanel MVariousBBC iPlayer content part of the Original Comedy Shorts series.[13]
2014Big SchoolFenella ForbesSeries 2, Episode 1
2014DriftersRebeccaSeries 2, Episode 6
2014Toast of London[12]Lorna WyndeSeries 2, Episode 6
2015Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe[14]VariousSeries 3
2015SunTrapJanice / SusanSeries 1, Episode 3
2015Toast of London[15]EmmaSeries 3, Episode 2
2015CrackanoryStorytellerSeries 3, Episode 5
2015–2016Walliams & Friend[16]Various / CarlaSeries 1
2016–2020The WindsorsPippa MiddletonMain role
2016Morgana Robinson's The Agency[17]VariousBBC 2 mockumentary
2016Hey DuggeePeggee / Buggy / Katarina the FlamingoSeason 2
2017Inside No. 9Carrie"Private View"
2018–228 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownNatalie Cassidy / AnnabelSeries 16, Episode 1 (as Natalie Cassidy); Series 18, Episode 2 (as Natalie Cassidy); Series 23, Episode 4 (as Annabel)
2018Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private InvestigatorsSally Balthasar"Exit, Pursued by a Bear"
2019Island Of DreamsAdelePilot episode
2020Truth SeekersJaney FeathersSeason 1, Episode 3
2021IntelligenceHilary BowdenSeason 2, Episode 4
2021TaskmasterHerself Series 12
2021How We Forgot to Save the Planet[18]VariousMockumentary, part of Channel 4's programming highlighting environmental concerns in the build-up to the COP26 conference on climate change
2022Toast of TinseltownWildcat Lil1 episode
2022Newark, NewarkMaxineLead role, Gold original comedy
2022Stuck[19]CarlaLead role, BBC original comedy

References


  1. Alice Jones. "Morgana Robinson interview: 'I've been picked on all my life'" The Independent. 23 November 2014 Accessed 26 March 2017
  2. "Morgana returns to C4 with impressions show". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  3. "Boots Electric (Jessie Hughes' Eagles Of Death Metal) - Boots Electric Theme - Track Of The Day - QTheMusic.com". 10 July 2011. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011.
  4. Rhik Samadder (4 May 2014). "Comedian Morgana Robinson and singer Brody Dalle on their close sister relationship". The Guardian.
  5. Guide, British Comedy. "The Green Green Grass Series 3, Episode 7 - Lust In Translation". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  6. Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "'Unknown' lands her own C4 comedy series : News 2010 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  7. "Intelligence". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  8. "Dylan Moran's Stuck gets debut date". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  9. "British Comedy Awards – The Winners – Channel 4 – Info – Press". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  10. "Morgana Robinson's Summer - Winners' Acceptance Speech, Short Form Programme, Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards in 2018". BAFTA. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  11. "C4 Comedy Presents: Them from That Thing – All 4". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  12. "Toast of London – All 4". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  13. Guide, British Comedy (15 May 2014). "BBC iPlayer Original Comedy Shorts – British Comedy Guide". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  14. "Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe – BBC Two". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  15. "Beauty Calls". 25 November 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017 via IMDb.
  16. "Walliams & Friend". 24 December 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017 via IMDb.
  17. "Morgana Robinson's The Agency is an affectionate but spiky lampooning of celebrity – BBC Two, review". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  18. "How We Forgot to Save the Planet". Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  19. "Stuck – BBC Two". Retrieved 5 September 2022.



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Morgana Robinson (nacida el 7 de mayo de 1982) es una impresionista, comediante, escritora y actriz inglesa nacida en Australia, mejor conocida por su programa de bocetos de comedia The Morgana Show, The Agency de Morgana Robinson, apariciones en The TNT Show, House of Fools y Personas muy importantes . [1]



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