Diane Morgan was born on 5 October 1975 and is an English actress, comedian and writer.
27 Facts About Diane Morgan
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Diane Morgan is notable for portraying Philomena Cunk on the review programme Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe, the mockumentary series Cunk on Britain, Cunk on Earth, and the extended special Cunk on Life.
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Diane Morgan played Liz on the BBC Two sitcom Motherland and Kath in the Netflix dark comedy series After Life, as well as writing and starring in the BBC Two comedy series Mandy.
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Diane Morgan grew up in Farnworth and Kearsley and attended George Tomlinson School in Kearsley.
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Diane Morgan had a small acting role, as Dawn in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, before taking various other jobs, including as a dental assistant, a telemarketer, a potato peeler at a chip shop, selling Avon, and boxing up worming tablets in a factory.
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Diane Morgan subsequently made her first attempt at stand-up comedy at age 30.
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Diane Morgan was placed second in the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year award in 2006, and as runner-up in the 2006 Funny Women Awards.
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Diane Morgan was on Mock the Week in 2010 and 2011.
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Diane Morgan was a guest on Have I Got News For You in April 2015 and April 2016, and hosted Have I Got News For You in May 2023.
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Diane Morgan is perhaps best known for her deadpan portrayal of Philomena Cunk, a dim-witted, ill-informed, yet earnest interviewer and commentator on history, culture and current affairs.
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In December 2019, Diane Morgan appeared as Cunk for short episodes of Cunk and Other Humans, on BBC Two.
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Diane Morgan returned in a one-off episode of Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe titled "Antiviral Wipe", about the COVID-19 pandemic, in May 2020.
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In 2024, Diane Morgan appeared as Cunk in the one-off extended special Cunk on Life, which was broadcast in December 2024 on BBC Two.
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Diane Morgan played David Brent's public relations expert in the film David Brent: Life on the Road.
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Diane Morgan played Sharon in the film Me Before You, starring Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin.
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Diane Morgan has appeared in several short films, including The Boot Sale, which was shortlisted in the Virgin Media Shorts film competition 2010.
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In 2016 Diane Morgan played Mandy in Sky One's comedy Rovers, appearing in all six episodes of the first series.
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Diane Morgan appeared in the pilot for the BBC2 comedy We the Jury as Olivia.
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Diane Morgan plays receptionist Talia in Sky's comedy drama Mount Pleasant and Liz in the BBC Two sitcom Motherland.
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Diane Morgan plays Kath in the Netflix black-comedy series After Life, written by Ricky Gervais.
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Diane Morgan starred in the Gold sitcom The Cockfields, again alongside Wilkinson, and in comedy-drama Frayed in 2019.
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Also in 2020, Diane Morgan played Gemma Nerrick in the British mockumentary Death to 2020, created by Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones.
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Diane Morgan voiced the character 105E in the 2021 animated Cartoon Network series Elliott from Earth.
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In December 2022, Diane Morgan reprised her role as Liz on Motherland for the Christmas special.
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In 2024 Diane Morgan starred in the music video for Paul Heaton's "Fish 'N' Chip Supper".
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In July 2023, Diane Morgan was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Bolton for her contribution to television and comedy.
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Diane Morgan is "mostly" vegetarian and an animal rights activist.