Morgana Robinson

Morgana Robinson (born 7 May 1982) is an Australian-born English comedian, writer and actress, who is best known for her comedy sketch programme The Morgana Show, Morgana Robinson's The Agency, appearances on The TNT Show, House of Fools and Very Important People.[2]

Morgana Robinson
Born (1982-05-07) 7 May 1982
Shepparton, Australia[1]
MediumActress, writer, comedian
NationalityBritish
Years active2007–present
Relative(s)Brody Dalle (half-sister)

Early life

Robinson was born in Shepparton, Victoria, in Australia, and her family moved to England when she was three. She was educated at Benenden School in Kent.[1]

On her father’s side, Robinson has four elder half-siblings, one of whom is Brody Dalle (born Bree Joanna Alice Robinson) of the punk rock band the Distillers and alternative rock band Spinnerette. As adults they first met in 2004, backstage at one of Dalle's concerts at the Brixton Academy.[3][4]

Television career

Robinson’s television debut came in 2007, as she played an Eastern European internet bride in BBC1's comedy The Green Green Grass.[5] She then starred in the TV pilot Eight Steps to Enlightenment and a Nervous Breakdown, an improvised mockumentary, playing Rachel, a self-obsessed glamour model, trying to rid herself of cellulite. In 2009 she appeared as Anna in the BBC1 comedy My Family in the episode "It's Training Men".

In 2009, she appeared in a running sketch segment (Gilbert's Special Report) in The TNT Show as Gilbert, a teenage 'special needs' boy who interviews celebrities, alongside his disabled crew members. In 2010, Channel 4 commissioned 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."[6]

In 2012, Robinson starred in the Channel 4 sketch show Very Important People also starring Terry Mynott. In the show, she impersonates a variety of performers, including Frankie Boyle, Danny Dyer, Amy Childs, and Adele.

In 2016, she starred as Pippa Middleton in The Windsors, a comedy parody of the British Royal Family.

In 2018 she appeared with Richard Ayoade in Travel Man, visiting Milan.

Awards

At the 2012 British Comedy Awards she won in the Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist category.[7]

In 2018, she won the BAFTA Award in the Best Short Form Programme category for Morgana Robinson's Summer.[8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2020The WitchesMrs JenkinsFirst appearance in a major film

Television
Year Title Role Other notes
2007The Green Green GrassKatiaSeries 3, Episode 7: "Lust in Translation"
2008Eight Steps to Enlightenment and a Nervous BreakdownRachelShort pilot
2009My FamilyAnnaSeries 9, Episode 7: "It's Training Men"
2009The TNT ShowGilbertAppeared in a running sketch segment "Gilbert's Special Report". The character was later used in Robinson's own sketch show
2010MovieMashUnknownTV film
2010The Morgana ShowVariousStar, writer and creator
2011The Hunt for Tony BlairCarole CaplinA one-off episode of The Comic Strip Presents...
2012Very Important PeopleVariousStar, writer and creator
2012Them from That Thing[9]VariousTwo-part sketch show with Kayvan Novak, Sally Phillips and Blake Harrison produced for Channel 4's Comedy Fortnight
2013Toast of London[10]Jemima GinaSitcom with Matt Berry
2014–15House of FoolsJulieBBC2 comedy series written by Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves
2014Chanel MVariousBBC iPlayer content part of the Original Comedy Shorts series.[11]
2014Big SchoolFenella ForbesSeries 2, Episode 1
2014DriftersRebeccaSeries 2, Episode 6
2014Toast of London[10]Lorna WyndeSeries 2, Episode 6
2015Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe[12]VariousSeries 3
2015SunTrapJanice / SusanSeries 1, Episode 3
2015Toast of London[13]EmmaSeries 3, Episode 2
2015CrackanoryStorytellerSeries 3, Episode 5
2015–Walliams & Friend[14]Various / CarlaSeries 1
2016–presentThe WindsorsPippa MiddletonSeries 1 - present
2016Morgana Robinson's The Agency[15]VariousBBC 2 mockumentary
2016Hey DuggeePeggee / Buggy / Katarina the FlamingoSeason 2
2017Inside No. 9Carrie"Private View"
20188 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownNatalie CassidySeries 16, Episode 1 (List of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown episodes)
2018Shakespeare and Hathaway – Private InvestigatorsSally Balthasar"Exit, Pursued by a Bear"
2019Island Of DreamsAdelePilot episode
2020Truth SeekersJaney FeathersSeason 1, Episode 3

References
  1. Alice Jones. "Morgana Robinson interview: 'I've been picked on all my life'" The Independent. 23 November 2014 Accessed 26 March 2017
  2. "Morgana returns to C4 with impressions show". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  3. "Boots Electric (Jessie Hughes' Eagles Of Death Metal) - Boots Electric Theme - Track Of The Day - QTheMusic.com". 10 July 2011. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011.
  4. Rhik Samadder (4 May 2014). "Comedian Morgana Robinson and singer Brody Dalle on their close sister relationship". The Guardian.
  5. Guide, British Comedy. "The Green Green Grass Series 3, Episode 7 - Lust In Translation". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  6. Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "'Unknown' lands her own C4 comedy series : News 2010 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  7. "British Comedy Awards – The Winners – Channel 4 – Info – Press". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  8. "Morgana Robinson's Summer - Winners' Acceptance Speech, Short Form Programme, Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards in 2018". BAFTA. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  9. "C4 Comedy Presents: Them from That Thing – All 4". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  10. "Toast of London – All 4". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  11. Guide, British Comedy (15 May 2014). "BBC iPlayer Original Comedy Shorts – British Comedy Guide". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  12. "Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe – BBC Two". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  13. "Beauty Calls". 25 November 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017 – via IMDb.
  14. "Walliams & Friend". 24 December 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017 – via IMDb.
  15. "Morgana Robinson's The Agency is an affectionate but spiky lampooning of celebrity – BBC Two, review". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
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