1. Julia Carolyn Margaret Morris is an Australian comedian, television presenter, and actress.
24 Facts About Julia Morris
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Julia Morris has worked extensively in Australian television and radio, touring the country with her solo comedy shows.
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Julia Morris relocated to the United Kingdom in 2000, appearing on British television, then returned to Australia in 2007.
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Julia Carolyn Margaret Morris was educated at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic College, East Gosford, Santa Sabina College, Strathfield, and the Ensemble Theatre School.
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Julia Morris later attended acting school for two years in Los Angeles.
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Julia Morris performed "Holding Out for a Hero", a Jim Steinman song made famous by Bonnie Tyler, and tied for first place.
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Julia Morris had a stint presenting the BBC's Liquid News show in 2002.
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Julia Morris won the third season of the reality singing series It Takes Two, in which she was partnered with opera singer David Hobson.
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Julia Morris's winnings were donated to the Emily Tapp Foundation, a charity dedicated to melanoma awareness and prevention.
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Julia Morris has appeared in a series of commercials for All-Bran cereal, which featured fellow actress and comedian Helen Dallimore.
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Julia Morris was the winning contestant on the 2011 series of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia, beating teammate Jason Coleman, model Jesinta Campbell and AFL footballer Shane Crawford.
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In 2012, Julia Morris has starred as Gemma Crabb in the Nine Network's Melbourne-made drama series House Husbands.
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On 1 February 2015, Julia Morris began co-hosting the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity.
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In 2018, Julia Morris hosted an updated version of dating show Blind Date on Network 10.
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At the 61st TV Week Logie Awards in 2019, Julia Morris was nominated for the Gold Logie for the two aforementioned shows as well as I'm A Celebrity.
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Julia Morris was again nominated for the Gold Logie in 2022 and then again in 2023.
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In 2020, Julia Morris appeared as "Kitten" on the second season of The Masked Singer Australia and was eliminated in the semi-final, placing 5th overall.
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In early 2023, Julia Morris appeared as a celebrity contestant on the Australian adaption of the British comedy panel game show Taskmaster, titled Taskmaster Australia.
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Julia Morris competed alongside fellow entertainers Jimmy Rees, Danielle Walker, Luke McGregor and Nina Oyama.
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In July 2023, Julia Morris began narrating a brand new show on Network 10 called Dogs Behaving Badly Australia.
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Julia Morris won a Herald Angel Award at the 2001 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Time Out magazine's Comedy Performer of the Year Award in 2004.
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Julia Morris is a former manager of Sydney's Comedy Store venue.
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In 1999 Julia Morris toured in the critically acclaimed Australian production of the Off-Broadway musical I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change.
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Julia Morris married British comedian Dan Thomas in Las Vegas on 31 December 2005.