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Dame Edna Everage, often known simply as Dame Edna, is a character created and performed by Australian comedian Barry Humphries, known for her lilac-coloured ("wisteria hue") hair and cat eye glasses ("face furniture"); her favourite flower, the gladiolus ("gladdies"); and her boisterous greeting "Hello, Possums!"As Dame Edna, Humphries wrote several books, including an autobiography, My ...
Barry Humphries. John Barry Humphries AC CBE (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) was an Australian comedian, actor, author and satirist. He was best known for writing and playing his stage and television characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. Humphries's characters brought him international renown.
Apr 22, 2023 · Australian entertainer Barry Humphries, best known for his comic character Dame Edna Everage, has died aged 89. The star had been in hospital in Sydney after suffering complications following hip ...
Apr 22, 2023 · The Australian comedian Barry Humphries, best known for his drag character Dame Edna Everage, has died aged 89. ” He was completely himself until the very end, never losing his brilliant mind ...
Apr 22, 2023 · Barry Humphries performs as Dame Edna for a farewell tour in London on Nov. 13, 2013. Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna ...
Apr 22, 2023 · Published April 22, 2023 Updated April 23, 2023. Oh, Possums, Dame Edna is no more. To be unflinchingly precise, Barry Humphries, the Australian-born actor and comic who for almost seven decades ...
Apr 22, 2023 · Barry Humphries, the Australian entertainer whose gladioli-waving alter ego Dame Edna charmed and roasted celebrities, all with a Cheshire grin, outrageous eyewear, a “Hello, Possums ...
Apr 22, 2023 · Australian TV presenter Barry Humphries performs on stage as Dame Edna Everage for the Farewell Tour, at the London Palladium theatre, in central London, on Nov. 13, 2013. The Tony Award-winning ...
Apr 23, 2023 · Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, has died. He was 89. His death in the Sydney hospital where he spent several days with complications following hip surgery was confirmed by his family. Humphries had lived in London for ...
Dec 15, 2023 · Dame Edna herself appears on the big screen on stage, in fine voice. MC Richard Wilkins also reveals that the sails of the Sydney Opera House will be lit with a tribute to Barry Humphries from 8.30pm.
