Morwenna Banks
Birth Name:
Morwenna Banks
Birth Place:
Flushing, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actress, Writer, Producer, Script department
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