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Who is actress Diane Morgan and who is her character Philomena Cunk?

DIANE Morgan is one of the leading ladies bringing laughter to the small screen.

From her characters Philomena Cunk to Mandy, she has made a lasting impression on British TV.

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Diane Morgan is best known for her comedy persona Philomena CunkCredit: BBC

Who is Diane Morgan and what is she known for?

Diane Morgan is an English actress, comedian, and writer.

She grew up in Farnworth and Kearsley in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

Morgan is best recognised as her comedy persona Philomena Cunk.

As a stand-up comedian, she was placed second in the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year Award 2006 and runner-up in the 2006 Funny Women Awards.

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She and Joe Wilkinson formed the sketch duo Two Episodes of Mash.

They performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for three consecutive years.

Which TV shows has Diane been in?

Diane Morgan made her TV debut as Dawn on Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights.

Since then, Morgan has appeared in Him & Her, Pat & Cabbage, Utopia, Drunk History, Rovers, We The Jury, Mount Pleasant, Motherland, The Cockfields, and Frayed.

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Morgan also starred as Kath in Ricky Gervais' critically acclaimed Netflix drama After Life.

In 2019, Diane wrote, directed and starred in the BBC Two comedy short, Mandy. 

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She played Gemma Nerrick in the British mockumentary Death to 2020.

In April 2022, Morgan starred as Donna in the first episode of the seventh series of Inside No. 9.

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Is Diane married and does she have children?

Diane is married to BBC comedy producer, Ben Caudell.

It is unknown when they became a couple, but they currently live together in London.

Some of Ben's producing credits include Peep Show, 10 o'clock Live, Charlie Brooker's Wipe, and Toast of London.

It is unknown if the couple have any children.

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Who is Philomena Cunk?

Philomena Cunk is an extremely dim-witted and ill-informed interviewer and commentator on current affairs.

In December 2019, Morgan appeared as Cunk for short episodes of Cunk and Other Humans on BBC Two

Cunk made an appearance on Brooker's Covid-19 special Antiviral Wipe, which aired in May 2020.

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She also returned in a one-off episode of Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe.

 

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