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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 !"
- December 1955, Return Fare
- Barry Humphries
- 2019, Dame Edna Rules The Waves
- Barry Humphries
Apr 22, 2023 · 3 minute read. Updated 3:30 AM EDT, Sun April 23, 2023. Link Copied! Humphries best-known creation, Dame Edna Everage, became a huge hit in the 1970s. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images. CNN —...
- Helen Regan
Apr 22, 2023 · CANBERRA, Australia — Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose ...
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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...
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...
Apr 22, 2023 · By Paul Glynn, Phil Mercer & Antoinette Radford. BBC News, London and Sydney. Australian entertainer Barry Humphries, best known for his comic character Dame Edna Everage, has died aged 89. The...
Apr 22, 2023 · Barry Humphries obituary. Sian Cain. Sat 22 Apr 2023 07.18 EDT. Barry Humphries, the Australian comedian and actor best known for his creations Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, has died...
