Morwenna Banks Biography

Fast Facts

• At The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival, her independent film "The Announcement" won Best International Feature
• Her independent film "The Announcement" won Best in Show at the North Carolina Reel to Real Film Festival
• Was nominated for Best Female Comedy Performer in the British Comedy Awards twice for her performances on "Absolutely․"
• Started her entertainment career in radio, appearing on such Radio 4 programs as "Radio Active" and "Week Ending․"
• Developed a schoolgirl character who would sit on the edge of a desk in ripped tights dispensing unconventional wisdom, which she played on multiple sketch shows
• Her West End credits include "An Evening With Gary Lineker" and "The Vagina Monologues․"
• Known for playing a wide variety of characters on sketch shows, including Channel 4's "Absolutely" and "Saturday Night Live․"
• Did voice work for the PlayStation 2 video game "Dragon Quest VIII․"
• Has narrated a number of audio books including "Cause Celeb" by Helen Fielding and "Long Way Down" by Nick Hornby
• One of her plays, "Goodbye," was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2013