Pinky Agnew
Pinky Agnew, MNZM (born 1955 in Port Chalmers) is an actor, author, social commentator, and wedding celebrant based in Wellington in New Zealand . She has been a full-time performer and entertainer since 1990.[1] In 2004 she appeared in the New Year's Honours list, becoming a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for her services to entertainment.[2]
Agnew has been a wedding celebrant since 1996 and has been part of several hundred weddings.[3] As well as weddings, she officiates at civil unions,[4] naming ceremonies, and funerals.[5]
Agnew appears frequently on radio in New Zealand and has featured in television shows impersonating Jenny Shipley, who served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1997 to 1999.
Plays
[edit]- Hens' Teeth Women's Comedy Company (1994–2002)[1]
- The Power Breakfast (1994–1998)[1]
- An Evening with Elvis-Anne[1]
- Pinky Pops In[6]
- The Truth about Love (2003) - a musical comedy[6]
- The Candidates (2005) - a political comedy[6]
- Party Girls (2011) - an election year comedy[7]
- Sex Drive (2011) - a comedy about decisions in a women's life[7]
- Destination Beehive (2014) - an election year political comedy[8]
Pinky was one of the cast of Grumpy Old Woman Live, which toured all of New Zealand in March 2010 and again in a "mini tour" in September 2010.
Books
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Love Mussel (2001) - about the unique properties of a New Zealand shellfish
- McPhail Gadsby (1998) - a political satire
Radio
[edit]- The Pink Report (current) - weekly social commentary on Newstalk ZB in Wellington[9]
- Nine To Noon with Kathryn Ryan (current) - monthly commentary with Te Radar on Radio New Zealand[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Speakers New Zealand website".
- ^ The new year honours 2004 Archived 6 January 2004 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Pinky Agnew". www.thebigstep.co.nz. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008.
- ^ "Celebrants Online".
- ^ "Regional Celebrant Listings - Celebrants Association of New Zealand". www.celebranz.org.nz. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
- ^ a b c "Pinky Agnew | Celebrity Speakers (NZ)". www.celebspeakers.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Sex Drive - Intimacy lacking in play about intimate matters".
- ^ "DESTINATION BEEHIVE - the hottest ticket in town".
- ^ "Conference Navigators". www.hrinz.org.nz. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009.
- ^ "RNZ".
External links
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- 1955 births
- Living people
- People from Port Chalmers
- New Zealand actresses
- New Zealand women dramatists and playwrights
- New Zealand comedians
- New Zealand women comedians
- 20th-century New Zealand women writers
- 21st-century New Zealand women writers
- 20th-century New Zealand dramatists and playwrights
- 21st-century New Zealand dramatists and playwrights