Gabby Millgate

Gabby Millgate is an Australian actress, writer and comedian best known for her role in the film Muriel's Wedding (1994) and comedy sketch shows Full Frontal (1993) and Totally Full Frontal (1998).

Early life

Millgate was born and grew up in Canberra, and attended Merici College.[1][2]

Career

Television

Millgate was part of the ensemble cast of Full Frontal from 1997 until the show's conclusion in 1999. She was also a writer on the show.

In 2002, she was a contestant on Channel Ten's reality series Celebrity Big Brother, and in 2012, appeared on another reality show, Channel Nine's Excess Baggage.[3][4]

In 2003, she had a guest role in McLeod's Daughters, and a small guest role in 2011's At Home with Julia.

Film

Millgate appeared in the 1994 hit film, Muriel's Wedding, playing Muriel's sister, Joanie. Her line "You're terrible, Muriel" became a frequently used expression in Australia.[5]

In 1998, she had a role in Babe: Pig in the City. In 2006, she appeared in Feed.[6][7]

Radio

In December 2005, Millgate was announced as host of B105's new breakfast show with comedians in Mike van Acker and Stewart ‘Stav’ Davidson. The breakfast show started in January 2006.[8]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1994Muriel's WeddingJoanie Heslop
1998DagsMuriel Video Addict
1998Babe: Pig in the CityFemale Officer
2005Meat PieBeryl Smith
2005FeedDeidre
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References
  1. "'You're terrible, Muriel': proudly Canberra born and bred Gabby Millgate will help celebrate The Markets Wanniassa's first birthday". Canberra Times, March 23, 2018. Megan Doherty
  2. "Canberra Now: News in 90 seconds for March 23, 2018". Sydney Morning Herald, By Steven Trask, 23 March 2018
  3. "Hit Man". Men's Fitness, Christian Marchegiani
  4. "TV: Exercise, dating and cooking". Cameron Adams, Herald Sun, January 29, 2012
  5. "From Crocodile Dundee to Muriel's Wedding, top moments in Aussie film". Amy Harris, The Sunday Telegraph, June 8, 2013
  6. Joel Gwynne. Transgression in Anglo-American Cinema: Gender, Sex and the Deviant Body. Columbia University Press; 12 April 2016. ISBN 978-0-231-85098-8. p. 46–.
  7. Lorna Piatti-Farnell. Consuming Gothic: Food and Horror in Film. Palgrave Macmillan UK; 10 March 2017. ISBN 978-1-137-45051-7. p. 109–.
  8. "B105 announces new breakfast team | radioinfo.com.au". www.radioinfo.com.au. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
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