Libbi Gorr

Lisbeth Joanne "Libbi" Gorr (born 24 March 1965) is an Australian broadcaster, writer, voice artist and journalist. She is also known for the satirical character that she created called "Elle McFeast".

Gorr was born in Melbourne and educated at the Methodist Ladies' College. She began working in comedy while she was an arts and law student at the University of Melbourne. After graduation she became an articled clerk with the Melbourne law firm Phillips Fox. She also performed with the The Hot Bagels, an all-women cabaret group..

Gorr had her first regular media job as the voice of the Sportsgirl fashion chain when she was asked to "sound" like a photo of supermodel Elle MacPherson.

Books

In 2010, Gorr signed her first book deal with major Australian publishing house Harper Collins for The A-Z of Mummy Manners: An Etiquette Guide for Managing Other Children's Mothers and Assorted Mummy Dilemmas which was published in April 2011. Her second book is expected to be published in May 2012.

Television work

As the character Elle McFeast, Gorr performed in a number of award winning television shows, including Andrew Denton's Live and Sweaty. She was chosen by Denton to host Live and Sweaty after his retirement from the show. As McFeast she also created the TV specials Breasts, Sex, Guys and Videotape, Portrait of a Power Pussy and the television show Elle McFeast Live. Gorr made the transition to appearing as herself on camera with the Marie Clare "What Women Want" forums. She also hosted and helped create the televised IF awards for film in Australia. In 2001 a portrait of her, called "Excelle - Libbi Gorr", by painter Margarita Georgiadis, was entered in the Archibald Prize for portraiture. The painting was hung as a finalist. A photographic portrait by Petrea Hicks was also hung the following year.

In 2007 Gorr hosted the short-lived Channel Nine show The Catch Up. The program, a revised version of the American program The View, ran for only four months before being cancelled due to poor ratings. Gorr, however, received positive reviews.

Radio work and journalism

Gorr currently works as an occasional radio presenter on ABC Local Radio on 774 ABC Melbourne, 702 ABC Sydney and 936 ABC Hobart. She also contributes to Fairfax's Sunday Life and Selector magazine as a columnist.

In January 2012, Gorr was appointed to host the Sunday morning program on 774 ABC Melbourne and across Victoria, replacing Alan Brough.

External links

• Libby Gorr at the Internet Movie Database
• 774 ABC Melbourne: Libbi Gorr Profile