Pinky Agnew

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Pinky Agnew, MNZM (born in 1955, 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 Pinky 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]

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

Pinky 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 , 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[]

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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d http://www.liveupdater.com/speakers/livearticle.asp?ArtID=1182857582
  2. ^ http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/honours/lists/list.asp?id=25
  3. ^ http://www.thebigstep.co.nz/Listing/ID/50
  4. ^ http://www.dia.govt.nz/web/civilunioncelebrants.nsf/search?readform&sname=agnew&view=i
  5. ^ http://www.celebranz.org.nz/celebrantsbyregion.php?region_id=4
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c http://www.celebspeakers.com/pinky-agnew/
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b http://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/review.php?id=4293
  8. ^ http://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/review.php?id=7343
  9. ^ http://www.hrinz.org.nz/Site/events_national/conferences/2007/navigators.aspx
  10. ^ "RNZ".

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