Gina Riley (born 6 May 1961 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian actor, writer, singer and comedian. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh
Riley became a popular television performer in the sketch shows Fast Forward, its successor Full Frontal, Big Girl's Blouse and Something Stupid. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Fast Forward is an Australian commercial television Sketch comedy show that ran for 90 episodes from 12 April 1989 to Full Frontal is an Australian Sketch comedy series which debuted in 1993 Big Girl's Blouse is an Australian Skit program that aired in the mid-1990s on the Seven Network. Something Stupid was a short-lived Australian Sketch comedy series which aired in 1998 on the Seven Network. In the latter she was also a producer and writer. The primary role of a television producer is to control all aspects of production ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking She later appeared in The Games, a spoof behind-the-scenes look at the organising committee of the Sydney Olympics. The Games was an Australian Mockumentary television series about the Sydney Olympics in 2000. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever
On Fast Forward, Gina Riley sent-up such singers as Paula Abdul, Bette Midler, Dannii Minogue as well as Australian personalities Kerri-Anne Kennerly and Jackie McDonald. Paula Julie Abdul ( "AB-dool" born June 19, 1962) is a Grammy Award -winning American pop Singer Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is anAmerican Singer, Actress and Comedian, also known (as her informal stage name as Danielle Jane Minogue (born 20 October 1971 known as Dannii, is an Australian singer songwriter Television personality and occasional actress, Kerri-Anne Kennerley (born November 15, 1949) is an Australian Television presenter. Gina Riley also played Eleanor LaGore on The Saturday Show. Recently she has enjoyed great success as 'Kim' in Kath & Kim, written, produced and created by Riley and her long-time writing partner and friend Jane Turner. Kath & Kim is a Logie Award -winning character-driven Australian Television Comedy series created by Jane Turner and Jane Turner (born 1 December 1960, Newcastle) is an Australian Actress, Comedian and She also works frequently with Magda Szubanski. Magda Szubanski (born April 12 1961) is an Australian actress comedian and writer
Riley has also had some roles in musical theatre. One notable role was as the baker's wife in a 1997 Australian production of Into the Woods. Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. She also appeared on stage as Janet in The New Rocky Horror Show; she is included on the cast album. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 musical Comedy film that parodies Science fiction and Horror films. Recently Riley auditioned for the Lady of the Lake role in Spamalot, coming to Melbourne in December 2007. Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy "lovingly ripped off from" the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Producers are said to have been very impressed, but the role was given to unknown Lucinda Shaw. .
She is married to a former Fox Footy producer, Rick McKenna and had daughter, Maggie in 1996. She used to own a rottweiler, but gave it up for adoption after Maggie was born. The family pet is now a schnoodle called Rosie-Rose. A Schnoodle is a Poodle hybrid that is a cross-breed of a Poodle and a Schnauzer,,.
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