Pinky Agnew,

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(born 1955 in

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) is an actor, author, social commentator, and wedding celebrant based in

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. She has been a full-time performer and entertainer since 1990. In 2004 she appeared in the New Year's Honours list, becoming a member of the

New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant (document), royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Monarchy of New Zealand, Queen of New Zealand, "for those ...

(MNZM) for her services to entertainment. Agnew has been a wedding celebrant since 1996 and has been part of several hundred weddings. As well as weddings, she officiates at

civil union A civil union (also known as a civil partnership) is a legally recognized arrangement similar to marriage, created primarily as a means to provide recognition in law for same-sex couples. Civil unions grant some or all of the rights of marriage ...

s, naming ceremonies, and funerals. Agnew appears frequently on radio in New Zealand and has featured in television shows impersonating

Jenny Shipley Dame Jennifer Mary Shipley (née Robson; born 4 February 1952) is a New Zealand former politician who served as the 36th prime minister of New Zealand from 1997 to 1999. She was the first female prime minister of New Zealand, and the first woma ...

, who served as

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from 1997 to 1999.

Plays

* Hens' Teeth Women's Comedy Company (1994–2002) * The Power Breakfast (1994–1998) * An Evening with Elvis-Anne * Pinky Pops In * The Truth about Love (2003) - a musical comedy * The Candidates (2005) - a political comedy * Party Girls (2011) - an election year comedy * Sex Drive (2011) - a comedy about decisions in a women's life * Destination Beehive (2014) - an election year political comedy Pinky was one of the cast of ''

Grumpy Old Woman Live Grumpy means unhappy, dissatisfied or irritable. It may refer to: *Grumpy, one of the Seven Dwarfs in some adaptations of the fairy tale ''Snow White'' * ''Grumpy'' (1923 film), a silent drama * ''Grumpy'' (1930 film), a remake of the 1923 film ...

'', which toured all of New Zealand in March 2010 and again in a "mini tour" in September 2010.

Books

* Heartsongs (Random House 2004) - a compilation of readings for weddings * Lifesongs (Random House 2006) - readings for life's milestones * Pinky's Poems (self published 2007) - collection of comic poems

Television

* Love Mussel (2001) - about the unique properties of a New Zealand shellfish * McPhail Gadsby (1998) - a political satire

Radio

* The Pink Report (current) - weekly social commentary on Newstalk ZB in Wellington * Nine To Noon with Kathryn Ryan (current) - monthly commentary with Te Radar on Radio New Zealand

References

External links

Official website
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