Diane Morgan
British actress, comedian, and writer
Diane Morgan (born 5 October 1975) is an English actress, comedian and writer. She played the role of Philomena Cunk in the comedy series Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe (2013–2020) and the mockumentary series Cunk on Britain (2018), Cunk on Earth (2022) and Cunk on Life (2024). The role earned her nominations for two British Academy Television Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Morgan played Liz on the BBC Two sitcom Motherland (2016–2022) and Kath in the Netflix dark comedy series After Life (2019–2022). She wrote and starred in the BBC Two comedy series Mandy (2019–present), for which she received a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance. In 2026, she co-wrote and starred in the sitcom Ann Droid.
Early life
Morgan was born in Farnworth, Greater Manchester, on 5 October 1975, to Peter, a physiotherapist, and Eirwen (née Roderick), a stay-at-home mother; they married in 1968. She has one elder brother Stephen born in 1969. She grew up in Farnworth and Kearsley and attended George Tomlinson School in Kearsley. When she was 20, she studied at the East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex.
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