Pinky Agnew, MNZM (born 1955 in Port Chalmers) is an actor, author, social commentator, and wedding celebrant based in Wellington in New Zealand . She has been a full-time performer and entertainer since 1990.[1] In 2004 she appeared in the New Year's Honours list, becoming a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for her services to entertainment.[2]

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Agnew has been a wedding celebrant since 1996 and has been part of several hundred weddings.[3] As well as weddings, she officiates at civil unions,[4] naming ceremonies, and funerals.[5]

Agnew appears frequently on radio in New Zealand and has featured in television shows impersonating Jenny Shipley, who served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1997 to 1999.

Plays

• Hens' Teeth Women's Comedy Company (1994–2002)[1]
• The Power Breakfast (1994–1998)[1]
• An Evening with Elvis-Anne[1]
• Pinky Pops In[6]
• The Truth about Love (2003) - a musical comedy[6]
• The Candidates (2005) - a political comedy[6]
• Party Girls (2011) - an election year comedy[7]
• Sex Drive (2011) - a comedy about decisions in a women's life[7]
• Destination Beehive (2014) - an election year political comedy[8]

Pinky was one of the cast of Grumpy Old Woman Live, which toured all of New Zealand in March 2010 and again in a "mini tour" in September 2010.

Books

• Heartsongs (Random House 2004) - a compilation of readings for weddings
• Lifesongs (Random House 2006) - readings for life's milestones
• Pinky's Poems (self published 2007) - collection of comic poems

Television

• Love Mussel (2001) - about the unique properties of a New Zealand shellfish
• McPhail Gadsby (1998) - a political satire

Radio

• The Pink Report (current) - weekly social commentary on Newstalk ZB in Wellington[9]
• Nine To Noon with Kathryn Ryan (current) - monthly commentary with Te Radar on Radio New Zealand[10]

References

External links

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• Official website