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."'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"Canberra Now: News in 90 seconds for March 23, 2018". Sydney Morning Herald, By Steven Trask, 23 March 2018
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."Hit Man" . Men's Fitness, Christian Marchegiani"TV: Exercise, dating and cooking". Cameron Adams, Herald Sun, January 29, 2012
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."From Crocodile Dundee to Muriel's Wedding, top moments in Aussie film". Amy Harris, The Sunday Telegraph, June 8, 2013
In 1998, she had a role in Babe: Pig in the City. In 2006, she appeared in Feed.Joel Gwynne. Transgression in Anglo-American Cinema: Gender, Sex and the Deviant Body. Columbia University Press; 12 April 2016. . p. 46–.Lorna Piatti-Farnell. Consuming Gothic: Food and Horror in Film. Palgrave Macmillan UK; 10 March 2017. . p. 109–.
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.
Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes1994 Muriel's Wedding Joanie Heslop 1998 Babe: Pig in the City Female Officer Dags Muriel Video Addict 2003The BallAdaShort film2004Danger SpotPetaShort film2005 Australian Pie Beryl Smith Feed Deidre
+ Television Year Title Role Notes 1997 Full Frontal Various Season 5 (20 episodes) 1998–1999 Totally Full Frontal Various Seasons 1 & 2 (29 episodes) 1998–1999 Petals Poppy Season 1 (30 episodes) (voice role) 2000 Variety Show At the End of the World Roving Reporter 2003 McLeod's Daughters Amanda Mowbray Season 3, episode 11: "Repeat Offenders" 2011 At Home With Julia Gillard Impersonator Season 1, episode 4: "Citizens' Assembly"
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