Marg Downey (born 1961 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian comedian. Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ... The word comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humor with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ...

Career

Downey first rose to prominence in sketch comedy program The D-Generation on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in the late 1980s. She subsequently appeared in later sketch comedy series with other members of The D-Generation, including Fast Forward, Full Frontal and Something Stupid. In these, she was known for her portrayals of a news anchor, a stern SBS presenter, and for her spot-on impression of current affairs host Jana Wendt. Her spoof of "The What's On SBS Presenter" satirized the eccentricity of SBS programming, displaying grim masochistic determination to "not miss a moment of this scintillating entertainment". In 2005, Downey was cast as a regular player in Seven's live comedy sketch show Let Loose Live, but the show was canceled after just two episodes due to low ratings. In 2006 she appeared in the sketch show Magda's Funny Bits alongside Magda Szubanski. In this show, she recreated her role as infomercial host Janelle, first developed on Fast Forward. This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Nick Bufalo in the Thunderbirds Pizza sketch. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... Fast Forward was an Australian commercial television sketch comedy show that ran for 94 episodes from 12 April 1989 to 26 November 1992. ... Full Frontal may refer to: Full Frontal (TV series) - an Australian sketch comedy series which debuted in 1993. ... Somethin Stupid is a single from Robbie Williams 2001 album Swing When Youre Winning album, also released in that year. ... ITV newscaster Mark Austin. ... The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is one of two government funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). ... Current affairs is a genre of broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of broadcast. ... Jana Wendt (born 9 May 1956 in Melbourne, Australia) is a leading television journalist in Australia. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. ... Let Loose Live cast clockwise from top right: McMillan, Curry, Hall, Downey, Moon, McLennan (below), Veitch, Eckersley, ONeil, Lane, van de Zandt, Calleja Let Loose Live was an hour-long Australian live sketch comedy television programme that was broadcast on the Seven Network on Sunday nights at 8:30... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Image:Magda szubanski. ...

Downey's television roles are often authority figures or professional women with slightly eccentric personalities, such as the relationship-counselor she played in comedy series Kath & Kim. Kath & Kim is a Logie award winning character driven Australian television comedy series, created by Jane Turner and Gina Riley. ...

On Fast Forward, Marg Downey appeared in a lot of sketches with Steve Vizard i.e Eyewitness News. The Midday Show, Candid Camera, The Cosby Show + Get Smart.

Downey also played Clancy in the Skippy Send-up and appeared in send-ups of I Dream Of Jeannie, Mr Ed + Bewitched etc

Select filmography

• Magda's Funny Bits (2006)
• Let Loose Live (2005)
• Kath & Kim (2002-2004)
• Under the Radar (2004)
• The Real Thing (2002)
• Blue Heelers (1995-2002)
• Queen of the Damned (Talamascan) (2002)
• The Bob Downe Show (2001)
• Sit Down Shut Up (2000)
• The Late Report (1999)
• Something Stupid (1998)
• Economy Class (1994)
• Full Frontal (1993)
• Bligh (1992)
• The D Generation Goes Commercial (1988-1989)
• Fast Forward (1989)
• The D Generation (1986-1987)

Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Blue Heelers was a long-running Australian police drama series and is one of Australias best-loved dramas. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Queen of the Damned is a 2002 film adaptation of the third novel of Anne Rices The Vampire Chronicles series, The Queen of the Damned; although the film contained many plot elements from that novels predecessor, The Vampire Lestat. ... The Talamasca Caste is a fictional secret society described in the works of Anne Rice. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Sit Down Shut Up was a short lived sit-com on Australias Channel Ten. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Late Report was a short lived news satire show on Australias Seven Network during circa 1999-2000. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Somethin Stupid is a single from Robbie Williams 2001 album Swing When Youre Winning album, also released in that year. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...

External links

• IMDb Biography
• IMDb Filmography