Morgana Robinson

Morgana Robinson is an Australian-born British comedian, impressionist, writer and actress. She has appeared in her comedy sketch programme The Morgana Show, Morgana Robinson's The Agency, House of Fools and Very Important People.

Early life Robinson was born in Shepparton, Victoria, to parents working as a nurse and a paramedic. Her family moved to the United Kingdom when she was three. She was primarily raised by her mother and spent much of her childhood sofa surfing. She attended Benenden School in Kent. Her father was adopted, and her schooling at Benenden was paid for by her father's biological parents after he reconnected with them during her childhood. She studied sculpture at City and Guilds in London, earning a 2:2.

Television career Robinson got her start in television at age 25, after showing a homemade showreel to comedy agent John Noel while working as a waitress. 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 BBC One 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 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." Her characters included giant-glasses wearing Gilbert, making TV shows from his bedroom, and her impressions of Fearne Cotton and mockumentary of Natalie Cassidy "Sonia off Eastenders".

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 2014 to 2015, she appeared as sexy nymphomaniac cafe-owner Julie in Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's two-series surreal BBC Two television comedy sitcom House of Fools in which her appearances include an obsessive attraction to Vic Reeves.

In 2016, she appeared as Pippa Middleton in The Windsors, a comedy parody of the British royal family in which she uses her sexiness to try to ensnare her sister's brother-in-law Prince Harry.

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

In 2021, Robinson played Hilary Bowden in series 2, episode 4 of Intelligence. The same year, she participated in the 12th series of Channel 4 comedy game show Taskmaster, which she won. She returned to the series in 2024 as part of the third "Champion of Champions" special episode.

In March 2022, Robinson appeared as Maxine in Gold comedy Newark, Newark. Also in 2022, she co-starred with Dylan Moran in the BBC Two sitcom Stuck.

Awards At the 2012 British Comedy Awards, she won in the Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist category.

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

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2008 Eight Steps to Enlightenment and a Nervous Breakdown Rachel Short film 2012 The Actress Princess Alopecia Short film 2015 Set the Thames on Fire London Town Tannoy 2020 The Witches Mrs. Jenkins 2021 A Bird Flew In Lucy 2023 The Martini Shot Dr. Ehm 2024 Robin and the Hoods Cathy Up the Catalogue Jamima Hoare Pushing Daisy Daisy Short film. Post-production2026Ali G: Who Iz I?Julie

Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 The Green Green Grass Katia Series 3, episode 7: "Lust in Translation" 2009 My Family Anna Series 9, episode 7: "It's Training Men" The TNT Show Gilbert Appeared in a running sketch segment "Gilbert's Special Report". The character was later used in Robinson's own sketch show 2010 Comedy Lab Unknown Series 11, episode 7: "MovieMash" The Morgana Show Various Star, writer and creator, 5 episodes 2011 The Hunt for Tony Blair Carole Caplin A one-off episode of The Comic Strip Presents... 2012 Very Important People Various Star, writer and creator, 6 episodes Them from That Thing Various Two-part sketch show with Kayvan Novak, Sally Phillips and Blake Harrison produced for Channel 4's Comedy Fortnight 2013 Toast of London Jemima Gina Sitcom with Matt Berry. Series 1, episode 1: "Addictive Personality" 2014 Warren United Charlotte 'Charlie' Kingsley Voice role. Series 1, 6 episodes Chanel M Various BBC iPlayer content part of the Original Comedy Shorts series Big School Fenella Forbes Series 2, episode 1 Drifters Rebecca Series 2, episode 6: "Meg's New Job" Psychobitches Anna Nicole Smith / Venus / Bo Peep /Mary Magdalene / Daphne du Maurier Series 2, 4 episodes Toast of London Zeb / Russell Brand Series 3, 4 episodes SunTrap Janice / Susan Series 1, episode 3: "The Big Sleep" Toast of London Emma Series 3, episode 2: "Beauty Calls" Distinquished Ladies Minky Television film Crackanory Herself - Storyteller Series 3, episode 5, Story 1: "The Truth About Suz" 2015–2016 Walliams & Friend Various / Carla Series 1, 5 episodes 2016 Drunk History: UK Mary Godwin Series 2, episode 4: "Richard III / Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" Morgana Robinson's The Agency Various BBC Two mockumentary series, 7 episodes 2016–2017 Hey Duggee Buggee / Katerina the Flamingo / Peggee / Nurse Voice roles. Series 2, 7 episodes 2016–2020, 2023 The Windsors Pippa Middleton Main role, 19 episodes 2017 Inside No. 9 Carrie Series 3, episode 6: "Private View" 2018 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Sally Balthasar Series 1, episode 6: "Exit, Pursued by a Bear" 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Natalie Cassidy - Dictionary Corner Guest Series 16, episode 1 2019 Series 18, episode 2 Island of Dreams Adele Television film 2020 Reasons to Be Cheerful with Matt Lucas Natalie Cassidy Series 1, episode 3 Comedians: Home Alone Cheryl Series 1, episode 3 Truth Seekers Janey Feathers Series 1, episode 3: "The Girl with All the Ghosts" 2020–2021 Intelligence Hilary Bowden Series 1, episode 4 and Series 2, episode 4 2021, 2024 Taskmaster Herself - Contestant Series 12 winner, Champion of Champions 3 special 2021 How We Forgot to Save the Planet Various Mockumentary, part of Channel 4's programming highlighting environmental concerns in the build-up to the COP26 conference on climate change 2022 Toast of Tinseltown Wildcat Lil Series 1, episode 5: "Death Valley" Newark, Newark Maxine Lead role, Gold original comedy. Series 1, 3 episodes 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Annabel - Dictionary Corner Guest Series 23, episode 4 Stuck Carla Lead role, BBC original comedy. Series 1, 5 episodes The Larkins Pinkie Jerebohm Recurring role. Series 2, 6 episodes 2023 The Serial Killer's Wife Jules Episodes 1–4 2023–2024 Everyone Else Burns Melissa Series 1 & 2; 11 episodes 2025 Stuffed Hannah Farooqi Television film 2026 Paigie Justice Sofia Reyers (singing voice) Season 1, episode 1