Gabby Millgate is an Australian actress, writer and comedian best known for her role in the film ''

Muriel's Wedding ''Muriel's Wedding'' is a 1994 Australian comedy-drama film written and directed by P.J. Hogan. The film, which stars Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Jeanie Drynan, Sophie Lee, and Bill Hunter, focuses on the socially awkward Muriel whose ambi ...

'' (1994) and comedy sketch shows '' Full Frontal'' (1993) and ''

Totally Full Frontal ''Full Frontal'' was an Australian sketch comedy series which ran on the Seven Network from 1993 to 1997. It launched the television careers of Eric Bana, Shaun Micallef, Kitty Flanagan, Julia Morris and Denise Scott. In 1998 a spin-off of t ...

'' (1998).

Early life

Millgate was born and grew up in

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, and attended

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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 ''Big Brother VIP'', is an adaptation of the '' Big Brother'' reality television series. It is the celebrity version of its parent franchise ''Big Brother'', the celebrity version airs in several countries, however, the housemates or houseguest ...

'', and in 2012, appeared on another reality show, Channel Nine's '' Excess Baggage''. In 2003, she had a guest role in ''

McLeod's Daughters ''McLeod's Daughters'' is an Australian drama television series created by Posie Graeme-Evans and Caroline Stanton for the Nine Network, which aired from 8 August 2001, to 31 January 2009, lasting eight seasons. It stars Lisa Chappell and Brid ...

'', and a small guest role in 2011's '' At Home with Julia''.

Film

Millgate appeared in the 1994 hit film, ''

'', playing Muriel's sister, Joanie. Her line "You're terrible, Muriel" became a frequently used expression in Australia. 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
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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 B105 or B-105 may refer to: * B105 FM (call sign: 4BBB), a Mainstream CHR radio station broadcasting out of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia * B105, one of the B roads in Zone 1 of the Great Britain numbering scheme * WUBE, a country music radio sta ...

's new breakfast show with comedians in Mike van Acker and Stewart ‘Stav’ Davidson. The breakfast show started in January 2006.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Millgate, Gabby 20th-century Australian actresses 21st-century Australian actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Actresses from Canberra