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''. Retrieved 10 November 2018.

Early life

After being trained at the Nimrod in

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, Gibson relocated to

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to join the Murray River Performing Group in 1981. Gibson relocated to

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four years later and became active in local theatre,

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and

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Career

During the 1990s, Gibson appeared in a number of television programs. Most notably, she played Matron Conniving-Bitch in all 26 episodes of interactive

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soap opera '' Let the Blood Run Free'', which had been adapted from comedy collective The Blood Group's live stage version. Other television shows Gibson appeared in include ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Gibson also had a recurring role as Trish in the final series of ''

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''. Gibson also appeared as Evonne—one of Darryl Kerrigan's neighbours in 1997 film '' The Castle''. In 1993, Gibson appeared alongside Sue Ingleton and

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in a stand-up comedy show called ''Women Stand Up!''. In 2001, Gibson appeared in a

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at the

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called ''Lynda, It's Not Nasty'', centred around her battle with

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, and in 2003 appeared alongside

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and Denise Scott at the

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in ''Comedy Is Still Not Pretty''. Gibson died at the age of forty-seven on 2 January 2004 following a four-year battle with ovarian cancer. Following her death, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival introduced the "Golden Gibbo Award" in Gibson's honour.Golden Gibbo
The Brian McCarthy Memorial Moosehead Awards. Accessed 10 November 2018. In 2007, Gibson was posthumously added to the

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gibson, Lynda 1956 births 2004 deaths Australian women comedians Australian film actresses Australian stand-up comedians Australian television actresses Deaths from ovarian cancer Deaths from cancer in Victoria (Australia)