Morgana Robinsonis an Australian-born British comedian,impressionist,writer and actress. She has appeared in her comedy sketch programmeThe Morgana Show,Morgana Robinson's The Agency,House of FoolsandVery Important People.
| Morgana Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shepparton,Victoria,Australia[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Relative(s) | Brody Dalle(half-sister) |
Early life
editRobinson was born inShepparton,Victoriato parents working as a nurse and a paramedic. Her family moved to the United Kingdom when she was three. She was primarily raised by her mother and spent much of her childhoodsofa surfing.[2]She attendedBenenden SchoolinKent.Her father was adopted, and her schooling at Benenden was paid for by her father's biological parents after he reconnected with them during her childhood.[3]She studied sculpture atCity and GuildsinLondon,earning a 2:2.[1]
On her father's side, Robinson has four elder half-siblings, one of whom isBrody Dalle(born Bree Joanna Alice Robinson) of thepunk rockbandthe Distillersandalternative rockbandSpinnerette.They first met as adults, backstage at one of Dalle's 2004 concerts at theBrixton Academy.[4][5]
Television career
editRobinson got her start in television at age 25, after showing a homemade showreel to comedy agent John Noel while working as a waitress.[6]
Robinson's television debut came in 2007, as she played an eastern European internet bride inBBC One's comedyThe Green Green Grass.[7]She then starred in the TV pilotEight Steps to Enlightenment and a Nervous Breakdown,an improvisedmockumentary,playing Rachel, a self-obsessedglamour model,trying to rid herself ofcellulite.In 2009, she appeared as Anna in the BBC One comedyMy Familyin the episode "It's Training Men".
In 2009, she appeared in a running sketch segment,Gilbert's Special Report,inThe TNT Showas Gilbert, a teenage boy who interviews celebrities, alongside his disabled crew members.
In 2010,Channel 4commissioned 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."[8]Her characters included giant-glasses wearing Gilbert, making TV shows from his bedroom, and her impressions ofFearne Cottonand mockumentary ofNatalie Cassidy "Sonia off Eastenders".
In 2012, Robinson starred in the Channel 4 sketch showVery Important Peoplealso starringTerry Mynott.In the show, she impersonates a variety of performers, includingFrankie Boyle,Danny Dyer,Amy ChildsandAdele.
In 2014 to 2015, she appeared as sexy nymphomaniac cafe-owner Julie inVic ReevesandBob Mortimer's two-series surrealBBC Twotelevision comedy sitcomHouse of Foolsin which her appearances include an obsessive attraction to Vic Reeves.
In 2016, she appeared asPippa MiddletoninThe Windsors,a comedy parody of theBritish royal familyin which she uses her sexiness to try to ensnare her sister's brother-in-lawPrince Harry.
In 2018, she appeared withRichard AyoadeinTravel Man,visitingMilan.
In 2021, Robinson played Hilary Bowden in series 2, episode 4 ofIntelligence.[9]The same year, she participated in the 12th series of Channel 4 comedy game showTaskmaster,which she won. She returned to the series in 2024 as part of the third "Champion of Champions" special episode.
In March 2022, Robinson appeared as Maxine inGoldcomedyNewark, Newark.Also in 2022, she co-starred withDylan Moranin the BBC Two sitcomStuck.[10]
Personal life
editShe was previously engaged.[11]
Awards
editAt the 2012British Comedy Awards,she won in the Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist category.[12]
In2018,she won theBAFTA Awardin theBest Short Form Programmecategory forMorgana Robinson's Summer.[13]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Eight Steps to Enlightenment and a Nervous Breakdown | Rachel | Short film |
| 2012 | The Actress | Princess Alopecia | Short film |
| 2015 | Set the Thames on Fire | London Town Tannoy | |
| 2020 | The Witches | Mrs. Jenkins | |
| 2021 | A Bird Flew In | Lucy | |
| 2023 | The Martini Shot | Dr. Ehm | |
| 2024 | Robin and the Hoods | Cathy | |
| Up the Catalogue | Jamima Hoare |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Green Green Grass | Katia | Series 3, episode 7: "Lust in Translation" |
| 2009 | My Family | Anna | Series 9, episode 7: "It's Training Men" |
| 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 | Comedy Lab | Unknown | Series 11, episode 7: "MovieMash" |
| The Morgana Show | Various | Star, writer and creator, 5 episodes | |
| 2011 | The Hunt for Tony Blair | Carole Caplin | A one-off episode ofThe Comic Strip Presents... |
| 2012 | Very Important People | Various | Star, writer and creator, 6 episodes |
| Them from That Thing[14] | Various | Two-part sketch show withKayvan Novak,Sally PhillipsandBlake Harrisonproduced for Channel 4's Comedy Fortnight | |
| 2013 | Toast of London[15] | Jemima Gina | Sitcom withMatt Berry.Series 1, episode 1: "Addictive Personality" |
| 2014 | Warren United | Charlotte 'Charlie' Kingsley | Voice role. Series 1, 6 episodes |
| Chanel M | Various | BBC iPlayer contentpart of the Original Comedy Shorts series[16] | |
| Big School | Fenella Forbes | Series 2, episode 1 | |
| Drifters | Rebecca | Series 2, episode 6: "Meg's New Job" | |
| Psychobitches | Anna Nicole Smith/ Venus / Bo Peep / Mary Magdalene/Daphne du Maurier |
Series 2, 4 episodes | |
| Toast of London[15] | Lorna Wynde | Series 2, episode 6: "Fool in Love" | |
| 2014–2015 | House of Fools | Julie | BBC Twocomedy series written byBob MortimerandVic Reeves.Two series, 13 episodes |
| 2015 | Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe[17] | Zeb /Russell Brand | Series 3, 4 episodes |
| SunTrap | Janice / Susan | Series 1, episode 3: "The Big Sleep" | |
| Toast of London[18] | Emma | Series 3, episode 2: "Beauty Calls" | |
| Distinquished Ladies | Minky | Television film | |
| Crackanory | Herself - Storyteller | Series 3, episode 5, Story 1: "The Truth About Suz" | |
| 2015–2016 | Walliams & Friend[19] | Various / Carla | Series 1, 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Drunk History: UK | Mary Godwin | Series 2, episode 4: "Richard III/ Mary Shelley's Frankenstein " |
| Morgana Robinson's The Agency[20] | Various | BBC Two mockumentary series, 7 episodes | |
| 2016–2017 | Hey Duggee | Buggee / Katerina the Flamingo / Peggee / Nurse | Voice roles. Series 2, 7 episodes |
| 2016–2020, 2023 | The Windsors | Pippa Middleton | Main role, 19 episodes |
| 2017 | Inside No. 9 | Carrie | Series 3, episode 6: "Private View" |
| 2018 | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Sally Balthasar | Series 1, episode 6: "Exit, Pursued by a Bear" |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Natalie Cassidy- Dictionary Corner Guest | Series 16, episode 1 | |
| 2019 | Series 18, episode 2 | ||
| Island of Dreams | Adele | Television film | |
| 2020 | Reasons to Be Cheerful with Matt Lucas | Natalie Cassidy | Series 1, episode 3 |
| Comedians: Home Alone | Cheryl | Series 1, episode 3 | |
| Truth Seekers | Janey Feathers | Series 1, episode 3: "The Girl with All the Ghosts" | |
| 2020–2021 | Intelligence | Hilary Bowden | Series 1, episode 4 and Series 2, episode 4 |
| 2021 | Taskmaster | Herself - Contestant | |
| How We Forgot to Save the Planet[21] | Various | Mockumentary, part ofChannel 4's programming highlighting environmental concerns in the build-up to theCOP26conference onclimate change | |
| 2022 | Toast of Tinseltown | Wildcat Lil | Series 1, episode 5: "Death Valley" |
| Newark, Newark | Maxine | Lead role,Goldoriginal comedy. Series 1, 3 episodes | |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Annabel - Dictionary Corner Guest | Series 23, episode 4 | |
| Stuck[22] | Carla | Lead role, BBC original comedy. Series 1, 5 episodes | |
| The Larkins | Pinkie Jerebohm | Recurring role. Series 2, 6 episodes | |
| 2023 | The Serial Killer's Wife | Jules | Episodes 1–4 |
| 2023–2024 | Everyone Else Burns[23] | Melissa | Series 1 & 2; 11 episodes |
References
edit- ^abAlice Jones. "Morgana Robinson interview: 'I've been picked on all my life'"The Independent.23 November 2014Accessed 26 March 2017
- ^MacKenzie, Steven (21 March 2022)."Morgana Robinson: 'I'm the giant bogey that everyone sticks to'".Big Issue.Retrieved30 November2024.
- ^Lytton, Charlotte (23 February 2016)."Morgana Robinson: 'If you're not a white man in this industry, it's going to be tough for you'".The Telegraph.ISSN0307-1235.Retrieved30 November2024.
- ^"Boots Electric (Jessie Hughes' Eagles of Death Metal) – Boots Electric Theme – Track of the Day – QTheMusic.com".10 July 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 10 July 2011.
- ^Rhik Samadder (4 May 2014)."Comedian Morgana Robinson and singer Brody Dalle on their close sister relationship".The Guardian.
- ^Lytton, Charlotte (23 February 2016)."Morgana Robinson: 'If you're not a white man in this industry, it's going to be tough for you'".The Telegraph.ISSN0307-1235.Retrieved30 November2024.
- ^"The Green Green Grass Series 3, Episode 7 – Lust in Translation".British Comedy Guide.Retrieved6 December2020.
- ^Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business."'Unknown' lands her own C4 comedy series: News 2010: Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide ".Retrieved10 March2017.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^"Intelligence".British Comedy Guide.Retrieved15 June2021.
- ^"Dylan Moran's Stuck gets debut date".British Comedy Guide. 31 August 2022.Retrieved5 September2022.
- ^MacKenzie, Steven (21 March 2022)."Morgana Robinson: 'I'm the giant bogey that everyone sticks to'".Big Issue.Retrieved30 November2024.
- ^"British Comedy Awards – The Winners – Channel 4 – Info – Press".Retrieved10 March2017.
- ^"Morgana Robinson's Summer – Winners' Acceptance Speech, Short Form Programme, Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards in 2018".British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 13 May 2018.Retrieved15 June2020.
- ^"C4 Comedy Presents: Them from That Thing – All 4".Retrieved10 March2017.
- ^ab"Toast of London – All 4".Retrieved10 March2017.
- ^Guide, British Comedy (15 May 2014)."BBC iPlayer Original Comedy Shorts – British Comedy Guide".British Comedy Guide.Retrieved10 March2017.
- ^"Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe – BBC Two".Retrieved10 March2017.
- ^"Beauty Calls".IMDb. 25 November 2015.Retrieved10 March2017.
- ^"Walliams & Friend".IMDb. 24 December 2015.Retrieved10 March2017.
- ^Rees, Jasper (10 October 2016)."Morgana Robinson's The Agency is an affectionate but spiky lampooning of celebrity – BBC Two, review".The Telegraph.Retrieved10 March2017.
- ^"How We Forgot to Save the Planet".Retrieved21 November2021.
- ^"Stuck – BBC Two".Retrieved5 September2022.
- ^"Channel 4 Commissions New Apocalyptic Comedy 'Everyone Else Burns', Starring Simon Bird".channel4.com/press.Retrieved12 May2022.