Diane Morgan
Diane Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 Bolton, Greater Manchester, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian, writer |
| Partner | Ben Caudell |
Diane Morgan (1976)[1] is an English actress, comedian, and writer. She has appeared on BBC comedy series Mock the Week[2] and Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe and presented the mockumentaries Cunk on Christmas and Cunk on Shakespeare, as the comedy character Philomena Cunk. She also works with fellow comedian Joe Wilkinson as part of the deadpan sketch group "Two Episodes of Mash".[3]
Life and career
Morgan was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester.[citation needed] She studied at East 15 Acting School[1] before playing Dawn in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights.[4] As a stand-up comedian she was placed second in the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year Award 2006 and runner-up in the 2006 Funny Women Awards.[5]
Two Episodes of Mash
Morgan and Joe Wilkinson form the sketch duo Two Episodes of Mash. From 2008, they performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for three consecutive years,[6][7][8] and have appeared on Robert Webb's satirical news show Robert's Web.[9] In 2012, the group completed their second BBC radio series[10] (co-starring David O'Doherty), and appeared in BBC Three's Live at the Electric.
Television
Morgan has appeared regularly as Philomena Cunk in Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe.[11] In 2013 she appeared in the TV series Pat & Cabbage.[12] In 2014 Morgan made an appearance in the TV series Utopia, as Tess,[11] and in 2015 she appeared in two episodes of Drunk History.[citation needed]
In 2016 Morgan played Mandy in Sky 1's comedy series Rovers, appearing in all six episodes of the first series. She also appeared in the pilot for the BBC Two comedy We the Jury as Olivia.[citation needed] At Christmas she appeared on BBC Two's Cunk on Christmas.[13] She also plays receptionist Talia in Sky's comedy drama Mount Pleasant.
Film
Morgan played David Brent's public relations guru in David Brent: Life on the Road. Morgan has also appeared in several short films, including The Boot Sale, which was shortlisted in the Virgin Media Shorts film competition 2010.[14][15]
Personal life
Morgan lives in Dalston, London, with partner Ben Caudell, the former Head of Entertainment at Channel 4.[16]
References
- ^ a b Stuart Jeffries. "Meet Diane Morgan, the genius behind TV dimwit Philomena Cunk". the Guardian.
- ^ "Mock the Week", Series 10, Episode 2, BBC Two.
- ^ "Two Episodes of Mash", Radio 2's Comedy Showcase, BBC Radio 2, 2010.
- ^ "Diane Morgan - Writer & Performer". unitedagents.co.uk. United Agents. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Funny Women Final 2006". chortle.co.uk. Chortle. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ Donaldson, Brian (10 August 2010). "Two Episodes of Mash - Review". Edinburgh Festival List. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ Donaldson, Brian (21 August 2008). "Potentially great sketches simmer to nothing". Edinburgh Festival List. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ Meek, Thomas (19 August 2009). "Two Episodes of Mash". Edinburgh Festival List. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Robert's Web", Channel 4.
- ^ Series 2: Two Episodes of Mash, BBC Radio 4.
- ^ a b Harrison, Andrew (4 March 2014). "In Praise of TV Philosophress Philomena Cunk". Esquire Magazine. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Pat & Cabbage - Cast & Crew". comedy.co.uk. British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Cunk on Christmas - BBC Two". BBC. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ^ Everett, Lucinda (8 October 2010). "Virgin Media Shorts: director Jonathan van Tulleken on his short film The Boot Sale". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Secrets of Success: The Boot Sale". virginmediashorts.co.uk. Virgin Media. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "'Playing an idiot is easy': Diane Morgan on the joy of Philomena Cunk". inews.co.uk. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.