Anne Edmonds
Anne Edmonds | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anne Elizabeth Gabrielle Edmonds 11 October 1979 |
| Other names | Eddo |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian,actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Partner | Lloyd Langford(2018–present)[1] |
| Children | 1 |
Anne Elizabeth Gabrielle Edmonds(born 11 October 1979) is an Australian comedian and actor best known for her stand-up work and for creating and starring in theABCcomedy seriesThe Edge of the Bush.[2]Beginning her career in comedy at 29 (2010) after working in mental health in rural Australia, Edmonds uses her suburban background, singing/songwriting and storytelling to create a fearless, self-deprecating and often macabre stand up voice. Humiliation and despair are central themes to Edmonds' comedy, as are stories of teenage mischief, sex, failure, relationships and loneliness.[3]
Early life
[edit]Raised Catholic[4]in the Melbourne suburbs ofEssendonandStrathmore,Edmonds studied at The University of Melbourne, completing a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Honours in Social Work.[5]
Career
[edit]Edmonds has performed extensively at Australian festivals including theMelbourne International Comedy Festival,Adelaide Fringe,Brisbane Comedy Festival and Sydney Comedy Festival, and toured internationally multiple times, performing at theEdinburgh Festival Fringeand the Soho Theatre, London.[6]Edmonds's solo stand-up shows have received multiple nominations for theBarry Award,an annual prize presented for the most outstanding comedy show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.[2]
The comedian is known for her character work, most notably Helen Bidou, an emotionally unstable, sarong-wearing, fashion expert who was featured on theABChit comedy showGet Krack!n.A full-length live performance, "Helen Bidou: Enter the Spinnaker Lounge", exposed a dark familial relationship with her son Connor (Sam Campbell), and received a Barry Nomination and Sydney Comedy Festival Best Show Award.
Other characters created by the comedian include John Watts, Dusty Banjosen and Rebecca, all of which feature on her original ABC showThe Edge of the Bush.Billed as "Australia's first Scandi-noir comedy", it was called "bizarre but satisfying" byDaily Review.[7]The show tells of a callisthenics dynasty which has been torn apart by incest, as a family is forced back into reunion by confronting the truth of what really occurred at the edge of the bush.
As well as appearing solo, Edmonds is also a part of a satirical trio called True Australian Patriots with fellow comedians Greg Larsen and Damien Power. A mock-Australian patriots group on Facebook and YouTube, the characters Les, Steve and Gary are portrayed as inarticulate whilst spewing nonsense hate speech. Edmonds commented on the reception to the trio: "The real groups are ripe for parody... We get a lot of people who think it's real which is disturbing. Ours is a complete parody but we get people who go 'You guys suck. Stop it', from both sides... Those groups are appalling and we're hoping to show the mis-information that they are spreading. I find that far-right voice in Australia really distressing".[8][1]
Edmonds stars and has contributed toFancy Boy,an Australian six-part sketch comedy television series. Edmonds starred and co-wroteFancy Boyalongside John Campbell, Stuart Daulman,Henry Stone,Jonathan Schuster and Greg Larsen. She is one of the voices in the Australian version of cult US Adult Swim showFish Centre.[9]
Edmonds has made guest appearances onAll Star Family Feud,Celebrity Name Game,Dirty Laundry Live,The Project,Show Me the Movie!,Have You Been Paying Attention?andHughesy, We Have a Problem.Her solo standup showWhat's Wrong With You?debuted on Amazon Prime Video in 2020.[10]
Edmonds supportedMarc Maronon his 2015 Australian tour.[11]
Edmonds appeared onTaskmaster Australiain 2024 alongside her partnerLloyd Langford.
Music
[edit]Edmonds is a singer-songwriter and incorporates this into her comedy work. Most notable is her song "Flying Home", which was featured in ABC'sThe Edge of the Bushand is available on iTunes.[12]
Awards
[edit]2015
[edit]- Winner: Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF), You Know What I'm Like “Comics' Choice Award”
2016
[edit]- Winner: Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF), True Australian Patriots “Director's Choice”
- Nominee: Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF), That's Eddotainment! “Best Show”
2017
[edit]- Winner: AWGIE Awards, Fancy Boy episode Three Wishes “Comedy – Sketch or Light Entertainment” (co-written with Declan Fay, John Campbell, Stuart Daulman, Greg Larsen, Jonathan Schuster and Henry Stone.)
- Nominee: Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF), No Offence, None Taken “Best Show”
2018
[edit]- Winner: Sydney Comedy Festival, Helen Bidou: Enter the Spinnaker Lounge “Best Show”
- Nominee: Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF), Helen Bidou: Enter The Spinnaker Lounge “Best Show”
- Nominee:Helpmann Awards,“Best Comedy Performer”
2019
[edit]- Nominee: Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF), What's Wrong With You? “Best Show”
- Nominee:Helpmann Awards,“Best Comedy Performer”
ARIA Music Awards
[edit]TheARIA Music Awardsare a set of annual ceremonies presented byAustralian Recording Industry Association(ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of themusic of Australia.They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | What's Wrong With You? | Best Comedy release | Won | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^abRugendyke, Louise (28 September 2019)."Anne Edmonds on racism, sexism and Helen Bidou: 'Someone's got to say it'".The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^abPobjie, Ben (21 September 2017)."Comedian Anne Edmonds is at the peak of her craft in The Edge of the Bush".The Sydney Morning Herald.Retrieved2 April2018.
- ^Schembri, Jim (13 March 2019)."Comedian Anne Edmonds: Self-doubt, humiliation and why it's OK to fail".Herald Sun.
- ^"ANNE EDMONDS ON KEEPING COMEDY FRESH".Screen Australia.
- ^"Anne Edmonds on the Sydney Comedy Festival and her TV show, The Edge of the Bush".The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^"anne edmonds".token.com.au.token.
- ^Neutze, Ben (12 September 2017)."The Edge of the Bush review: ABC's most original comedy in years".Daily Review.Retrieved2 April2018.
- ^Low, Lenny Ann (12 September 2015)."Meet Anne Edmonds, epic eavesdropper with banjo".The Sydney Morning Herald.Retrieved20 May2018.
- ^Biography at Token Artists token.com.au
- ^"Anne Edmonds: What's Wrong With You?".Prime Video.Amazon.
- ^"MARC MARON REFLECTS ON HIS HECTIC AUSTRALIAN TOUR, ALMOST CANCELLING SHOWS".blerg.com.au/.
- ^Flying Home - Single by Anne Edmonds on iTunes,12 September 2017,retrieved20 May2018
- ^"ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release".Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).Retrieved17 April2022.