Morgana Robinson

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Morgana Robinson
Born (1982-05-07) 7 May 1982 (age 39)
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia[1]
MediumActress, writer, comedian
NationalityBritish
Years active2007–present
Relative(s)Brody Dalle (half-sister)

Morgana Robinson (born 7 May 1982)[citation needed] 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]

Early life[]

Robinson was born in Shepparton, Victoria, in Australia, and 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 BBC1'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 BBC1 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]

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 2016, she starred as Pippa Middleton in The Windsors, a comedy parody of the British Royal Family.

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

In 2021 she participated in the twelfth series of Channel 4 comedy show Taskmaster and played Hilary Bowden in series 2, episode 4 of Intelligence.[7]

Awards[]

At the 2012 British Comedy Awards, she won in the Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist category.[8]

In 2018, she won the BAFTA Award in the Best Short Form Programme category for Morgana Robinson's Summer.[9]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2020 The Witches Mrs Jenkins First appearance in a major film
TBA A Bird Flew In In post-production

Television[]

Year Title Role Other notes
2007 The Green Green Grass Katia Series 3, Episode 7: "Lust in Translation"
2008 Eight Steps to Enlightenment and a Nervous Breakdown Rachel Short pilot
2009 My Family Anna Series 9, Episode 7: "It's Training Men"
2009 The TNT Show Gilbert Appeared in a running sketch segment "Gilbert's Special Report". The character was later used in Robinson's own sketch show
2010 MovieMash Unknown TV film
2010 The Morgana Show Various Star, writer and creator
2011 The Hunt for Tony Blair Carole Caplin A one-off episode of The Comic Strip Presents...
2012 Very Important People Various Star, writer and creator
2012 Them from That Thing[10] Various Two-part sketch show with Kayvan Novak, Sally Phillips and Blake Harrison produced for Channel 4's Comedy Fortnight
2013 Toast of London[11] Jemima Gina Sitcom with Matt Berry
2014–15 House of Fools Julie BBC2 comedy series written by Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves
2014 Chanel M Various BBC iPlayer content part of the Original Comedy Shorts series.[12]
2014 Big School Fenella Forbes Series 2, Episode 1
2014 Drifters Rebecca Series 2, Episode 6
2014 Toast of London[11] Lorna Wynde Series 2, Episode 6
2015 Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe[13] Various Series 3
2015 SunTrap Janice / Susan Series 1, Episode 3
2015 Toast of London[14] Emma Series 3, Episode 2
2015 Crackanory Storyteller Series 3, Episode 5
2015– Walliams & Friend[15] Various / Carla Series 1
2016–present The Windsors Pippa Middleton Series 1 - present
2016 Morgana Robinson's The Agency[16] Various BBC 2 mockumentary
2016 Hey Duggee Peggee / Buggy / Katarina the Flamingo Season 2
2017 Inside No. 9 Carrie "Private View"
2018 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Natalie Cassidy Series 16, Episode 1 and Series 18, Episode 2
2018 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Sally Balthasar "Exit, Pursued by a Bear"
2019 Island Of Dreams Adele Pilot episode
2020 Truth Seekers Janey Feathers Season 1, Episode 3
2021 Intelligence Hilary Bowden Season 2, Episode 4
2021 Taskmaster Herself Series 12

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b 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. ^ "British Comedy Awards – The Winners – Channel 4 – Info – Press". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Morgana Robinson's Summer - Winners' Acceptance Speech, Short Form Programme, Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards in 2018". BAFTA. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  10. ^ "C4 Comedy Presents: Them from That Thing – All 4". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "Toast of London – All 4". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  12. ^ Guide, British Comedy (15 May 2014). "BBC iPlayer Original Comedy Shorts – British Comedy Guide". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe – BBC Two". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Beauty Calls". 25 November 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017 – via IMDb.
  15. ^ "Walliams & Friend". 24 December 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017 – via IMDb.
  16. ^ "Morgana Robinson's The Agency is an affectionate but spiky lampooning of celebrity – BBC Two, review". Retrieved 10 March 2017.

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