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Diane Morgan

Diane Morgan (born 5 October 1975) is an English actress, comedian and writer. She is notable for portraying Philomena Cunk on the review programme Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe (2013–2020), the mockumentary series Cunk on Britain (2018), Cunk on Earth (2022), and the extended special Cunk on Life (2024). She also played Liz on the BBC Two sitcom Motherland (2016–2022) and Kath in the Netflix dark comedy series After Life (2019–2022), as well as writing and starring in the BBC Two comedy series Mandy (2019–present).

Infobox

Born
(1975-10-05) 5 October 1975 (age 50)Farnworth, Greater Manchester, England
Alma mater
East 15 Acting School
Occupations
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Years active
2002–present
Partner
Ben Caudell

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2003
La jalousie
Role(s)
Sally
Notes
Short film
2010
The Boot Sale
Role(s)
Diane
2012
Get Lucky
Role(s)
Betting Shop Keeper
Complaints
Notes
Video short
2013
Cheese by Mouth
Role(s)
Val
Notes
Short film
Role(s)
Girl in crowd
2014
Paradise Males
Role(s)
Pam
Notes
Short film
What's Wrong?
Role(s)
Woman
2015
Baguettes
Role(s)
Woman on bench
2016
Role(s)
Sharon
Role(s)
Briony Jones
2017
Role(s)
Margaret
2018
Thawed
Role(s)
Diane
Notes
Short film; also writer
2020
Role(s)
Gemma Nerrick
2024
Role(s)
Onya Doorstep
Notes
Voice only
2025
Role(s)
Colonel Logan
Notes
Post-production
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2003
La jalousie
Sally
Short film
2010
The Boot Sale
Diane
2012
Get Lucky
Betting Shop Keeper
Complaints
Video short
2013
Cheese by Mouth
Val
Short film
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Girl in crowd
2014
Paradise Males
Pam
Short film
What's Wrong?
Woman
2015
Baguettes
Woman on bench
2016
Me Before You
Sharon
David Brent: Life on the Road
Briony Jones
2017
Funny Cow
Margaret
2018
Thawed
Diane
Short film; also writer
2020
Death to 2020
Gemma Nerrick
2021
Death to 2021
2024
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Onya Doorstep
Voice only
2025
Rogue Trooper
Colonel Logan
Post-production
· Filmography › Television
2002
Role(s)
Dawn
Notes
Episode: "Stars in their Eyes"; uncredited
2009
Role(s)
Blue Team Woman
2010
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
4 episodes, fictionalized, as part of Two Episodes of Mash
2011–2012
Role(s)
Mount Pleasant
Notes
Talia
2012
Role(s)
Sharon
Notes
Episode: "Bullets over Broad Street"
Games On
Role(s)
Elaine Price
Notes
Episode: "XXXL"
Role(s)
Susan Butler
Notes
6 episodes
Role(s)
Gina
Notes
3 episodes
2012–2014
Role(s)
Live at the Electric
Notes
Herself
2013
Role(s)
Nicola
Notes
6 episodes
Role(s)
Narrator
2013–2020
Role(s)
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe
Notes
Philomena Cunk
2014
Role(s)
Tess
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Psychoanalyst
Notes
Series 2: Episode 3
Role(s)
Book Group Organiser
Notes
Episode 3: "Promises"
2015
Role(s)
Suzan
Notes
Series 2: Episode 5
Role(s)
Mrs Lazarus
Notes
Series 1: Episode 9
Three Kinds of Stupid
Role(s)
Mittens
2016
Cunk on Shakespeare
Role(s)
Philomena Cunk
Role(s)
Mandy
Notes
6 episodes
We the Jury
Role(s)
Olivia
Notes
Pilot episode
Role(s)
Phoebe Ravenscroft
Notes
Series 1: Episode 4
Cunk on Christmas
Role(s)
Philomena Cunk
2016–2022
Role(s)
Motherland
Notes
Liz
2018
Role(s)
Philomena Cunk
Notes
5 episodes
Chris P. Duck
Role(s)
Tracey
Notes
6 episodes
2018–2019
Role(s)
The Archiveologists
2019
Role(s)
Donna
Notes
3 episodes
Cunk & Other Humans on 2019
Role(s)
Philomena Cunk
Notes
6 five minute episodes
2019–2021
Role(s)
Frayed
Notes
Fiona
2019–2022
Role(s)
After Life
Notes
Kath
2019–present
Role(s)
Mandy
Notes
Mandy Carter
2021
Role(s)
105E
Notes
Voice only; 2 episodes
Role(s)
Charlotte
Notes
3 episodes
2022
Role(s)
Donna
Notes
Series 7: Episode 1
Role(s)
Gryphon
Notes
Voice only; Episode: "Dream of a Thousand Cats"
Role(s)
Philomena Cunk
Role(s)
Narrator
2024
Role(s)
Maureen
Notes
Episode 4: "Curse of the Reddlehag"
The Underdog: Josh Must Win
Role(s)
Narrator
Cunk on Life
Role(s)
Philomena Cunk
Notes
One-off extended special
2025
Role(s)
Mic
Notes
3 Episodes
Role(s)
Secretary Mom
Notes
Voice role, Season 2 Episode 22: "PS You're Fired"
Role(s)
Chowdina
Notes
Voice role, Season 5 Episode 33: "Bread Bowl Hot Tub"
2026
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Contestant; Series 2
Role(s)
TBA
Notes
Post-production
TBA
Role(s)
Ann Droid (w/t)
Notes
Linda
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2002
Phoenix Nights
Dawn
Episode: "Stars in their Eyes"; uncredited
2009
Mr. Right
Blue Team Woman
2010
Robert's Web
Herself
4 episodes, fictionalized, as part of Two Episodes of Mash
2011–2012
Mount Pleasant
Talia
12 episodes
2012
The Royal Bodyguard
Sharon
Episode: "Bullets over Broad Street"
Games On
Elaine Price
Episode: "XXXL"
The Work Experience
Susan Butler
6 episodes
Him & Her
Gina
3 episodes
2012–2014
Live at the Electric
Herself
24 episodes, fictionalized, as part of Two Episodes of Mash
2013
Pat & Cabbage
Nicola
6 episodes
Freshers
Narrator
2013–2020
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe
Philomena Cunk
18 episodes, 6 specials
2014
Utopia
Tess
2 episodes
The Mimic
Psychoanalyst
Series 2: Episode 3
Roisin Conaty: Onwards and Onwards
Book Group Organiser
Episode 3: "Promises"
2015
Uncle
Suzan
Series 2: Episode 5
So Awkward
Mrs Lazarus
Series 1: Episode 9
Three Kinds of Stupid
Mittens
2016
Cunk on Shakespeare
Philomena Cunk
Rovers
Mandy
6 episodes
We the Jury
Olivia
Pilot episode
Damned
Phoebe Ravenscroft
Series 1: Episode 4
Cunk on Christmas
Philomena Cunk
2016–2022
Motherland
Liz
20 episodes
2018
Cunk on Britain
Philomena Cunk
5 episodes
Chris P. Duck
Tracey
6 episodes
2018–2019
The Archiveologists
Voice only; 6 episodes; also writer
2019
The Cockfields
Donna
3 episodes
Cunk & Other Humans on 2019
Philomena Cunk
6 five minute episodes
2019–2021
Frayed
Fiona
12 episodes
2019–2022
After Life
Kath
18 episodes
2019–present
Mandy
Mandy Carter
26 episodes; also creator, writer, director and executive producer
2021
Elliott from Earth
105E
Voice only; 2 episodes
Intelligence
Charlotte
3 episodes
2022
Inside No. 9
Donna
Series 7: Episode 1
The Sandman
Gryphon
Voice only; Episode: "Dream of a Thousand Cats"
Cunk on Earth
Philomena Cunk
Our Boarding School
Narrator
2024
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
Maureen
Episode 4: "Curse of the Reddlehag"
The Underdog: Josh Must Win
Narrator
Cunk on Life
Philomena Cunk
One-off extended special
2025
The Power of Parker
Mic
3 Episodes
Kiff
Secretary Mom
Voice role, Season 2 Episode 22: "PS You're Fired"
Phineas and Ferb
Chowdina
Voice role, Season 5 Episode 33: "Bread Bowl Hot Tub"
2026
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
Herself
Contestant; Series 2
VisionQuest
TBA
Post-production
TBA
Ann Droid (w/t)
Linda
Co-writer & executive producer

References

  1. "Comedy Club: Two Episodes of Mash"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2015/48/two-episodes-of-mash
  2. "@sisofnight451 @macmillancancer Happy birthday!! (mines actually 5th October)"
    https://x.com/missdianemorgan/status/1311714351997431813
  3. Great British Life
    https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/people/tv-star-diane-morgan-on-her-rescue-dog-bobby-7057774
  4. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2017/oct/28/diane-morgan-weirdos-motherland-philomena-cunk
  5. "Diane Morgan – Writer & Performer"
    https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/diane-morgan
  6. The Bolton News
    https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/10176246.2013-looks-to-be-a-busy-year-for-funny-girl-diane/
  7. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/may/10/diane-morgan-comedy-genius-on-playing-philomena-cunk
  8. The Observer
    https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/aug/02/diane-morgan-it-sounds-mad-that-i-wrote-directed-and-star-in-mandy-like-im-orson-welles
  9. chortle.co.uk
    https://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/misc_live_shows/f/11503/funny_women_final_2006
  10. Radio 2's Comedy Showcase
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sgylr
  11. Edinburgh Festival List
    http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/article/28090-two-episodes-of-mash/
  12. Edinburgh Festival List
    http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/article/12036-two-episodes-of-mash/
  13. Edinburgh Festival List
    http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/article/20135-two-episodes-of-mash/
  14. Channel 4
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101124161855/http://www.channel4.com/programmes/roberts-web
  15. BBC Radio 4
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0167hwz
  16. British Comedy Guide
    https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/live_at_the_electric/videos/3873/two_episodes_of_mash_perform_the_genie/
  17. "Pat & Cabbage – Cast & Crew"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130913082850/http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/pat_and_cabbage/details/
  18. Esquire
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140829230545/http://www.esquire.co.uk/culture/features/5831/philomena-cunk-Charlie-Brooker-Weekly-Wipe/
  19. "Drunk History Season 1, Episode 8"
    https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/drunk_history/episodes/1/8/?espv=1
  20. Amazon
    https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/entertainment/last-one-laughing-season-2-uk-cast-prime-video
  21. "Philomena Cunk: 'Shakespeare has more Henrys than a Hoover showroom'"
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/may/06/philomena-cunk-on-the-complete-works-of-shakespeare
  22. "Cunk on Christmas – BBC Two"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b086kfhw
  23. NME
    https://www.nme.com/blogs/tv-blogs/philomena-cunk-diane-morgan-talks-cunk-britain-2280053
  24. "Cunk on Britain – BBC Two"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09yp1gr
  25. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/apr/22/charlie-brooker-to-return-to-bbc-with-lockdown-special-antiviral-wipe
  26. British Comedy Guide
    https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/50/cunk-on-earth-air-date/
  27. British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230324134538/https://www.bafta.org/television/awards/bafta-television-2023-nominations
  28. www.bbc.co.uk
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/philomena-cunk-quest-for-meaning/
  29. BBC Home
    https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/mediapacks/bbc-christmas-tv-iplayer-2024
  30. Television Academy
    https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/diane-morgan
  31. The Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-life/8050395/Virgin-Media-Shorts-director-Jonathan-van-Tulleken-on-his-short-film-The-Boot-Sale.html
  32. "Secrets of Success: The Boot Sale"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140903093511/http://www.virginmediashorts.co.uk/news-features/secrets-of-success-the-boot-sale
  33. "We the Jury", BBC Two, 5 September 2016.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07v6hnc
  34. British Comedy Guide
    https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/motherland/videos/14977/sounds_like_you_dont_like_her/
  35. iNews
    https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/after-life-cast-ricky-gervais-netflix-new-series/
  36. British Comedy Guide
    https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_cockfields/
  37. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/dec/20/we-wish-you-a-mandy-christmas-review-diane-morgan-does-proper-belly-laughs
  38. British Comedy Guide
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210921021214/https://www.comedy.co.uk/online/death-to-2020/
  39. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/apr/20/tv-tonight-diane-morgan-crashes-the-league-of-gentlemen-cast-reunion
  40. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/23/motherland-christmas-special-review-youll-laugh-gasp-in-shock-then-punch-the-air
  41. iNews
    https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/motherland-christmas-special-2022-bbc-one-review-2044013
  42. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQcW5Di8IaE
  43. cms.wallaceandgromit.com
    https://wallaceandgromit.com/films/vengeance-most-fowl/
  44. The Bolton News
    https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/23656784.university-bolton-diane-morgan-gets-honorary-doctorate/
  45. Diane Morgan speech on YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGyB-SqydRA
  46. The Observer
    https://observer.co.uk/style/restaurants/article/gauthier-soho-makes-vegan-food-an-event
  47. Veganuary
    https://veganuary.com/veganuary-2023-celebrity-participants/
  48. "Diane Morgan on Being an Animal Lover"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttM4EGV7J-M
  49. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/wish-mandy-christmas-review-giddily-absurd-dickens-parody/
  50. Genealogy Supplies (Jersey) Limited
    https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2025/who-do-you-think-you-are/diane-morgan-8405/
  51. United Agents
    https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/diane-morgan#acting
  52. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/sep/20/cunk-on-earth-review-diane-morgans-character-is-so-well-written-its-easy-to-forget-shes-not-real
  53. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0026dxz
  54. Disney General Entertainment Press – Disney General Entertainment Press
    https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/disney-branded-televisions-emmy-nominated-kiff-renewed-for-a-third-season-ahead-of-its-march-15-season-two-debut-on-disney-channel-and-disney-xd-1/
  55. Digital Spy
    https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a69009545/motherland-bbc-diane-morgan-ann-droid/
  56. bbc.co.uk/mediacentre
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/ann-droid-diane-morgan-sitcom-commission
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