Amanda Bishop
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Amanda Diana Bishop is an Australian actress, singer and comedian, known for her role as Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard
in the television comedies At Home with Julia
and Double Take
.
Raised in Bunnan
in the Hunter Region of New South Wales
, Bishop gained a degree in music from the University of New England
(1991), and then trained at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
(1993).
Bishop has played a supporting role in the children's television series The Upside Down Show
, and the title role in Penelope K, by the way
.
Bishop first impersonated Julia Gillard as part of Waiting for Garnaut, the 2008 Wharf Revue
by the Sydney Theatre Company
's Jonathan Biggins
, Phillip Scott
and Drew Forsythe
. She reprised the role for the short-lived sketch comedy Double Take
. A clip filmed for Double Take of Bishop performing "9 to 9", a parody of "9 to 5
" mocking Kevin Rudd
's reputation for working his staff hard, was a hit on YouTube
after Gillard became Prime Minister and the skit was mentioned on Q&A by Magda Szubanski
. In 2011 Bishop co-wrote, and portrayed Gillard in, the four-part sitcom, At Home with Julia
, on ABC1
lampooning the relationship between Gillard and her partner Tim Mathieson
(played by Bishop's Myles Barlow co-star, Phil Lloyd
).
Julia Gillard
Julia Eileen Gillard is the 27th and current Prime Minister of Australia, in office since June 2010.Gillard was born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales and migrated with her family to Adelaide, Australia in 1966, attending Mitcham Demonstration School and Unley High School. In 1982 Gillard moved...
in the television comedies At Home with Julia
At Home With Julia
At Home With Julia is a four-part Australian sitcom television series which debuted on 7 September 2011. It depicts a fictional representation of the relationship between the current Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard and her partner, Tim Mathieson in The Lodge.The series is a 2012...
and Double Take
Double Take (TV series)
Double Take is an Australian sketch comedy series which premiered on the Seven Network on 23 July 2009. The first series of the show ended in 24 September 2009.-Cast:* Paul McCarthy* Helen Dallimore* Amanda Bishop* Darren Weller* Robin Goldsworthy...
.
Raised in Bunnan
Bunnan, New South Wales
Bunnan is a town in the Upper Hunter Shire in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on Bunnan Road west of Merriwa about 270 kilometres north of Sydney, and is part of the Hunter and Upper Hunter electorates. Bunnan is an agricultural area known for cattle and sheep...
in the Hunter Region of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Bishop gained a degree in music from the University of New England
University of New England (Australia)
The University of New England is an Australian public university with approximately 18,000 higher education students. Its original and main campus is located in the city of Armidale in northern New South Wales....
(1991), and then trained at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts , Edith Cowan University was established in 1980 to provide performing arts tuition comparable to the highest calibre of national and international training benchmarks to be able to meet industry needs around the globe.The school is located in the...
(1993).
Bishop has played a supporting role in the children's television series The Upside Down Show
The Upside Down Show
The Upside Down Show AKA Down Upside is a Logie Award winning live-action daytime children's show featuring Shane Dundas and David Collins that airs on Noggin, Nick Jr. Australia and ABC Australia. The duo gained fame as physical comedians, The Umbilical Brothers, playing brothers who lived...
, and the title role in Penelope K, by the way
Penelope K, by the way
Penelope K, by the way is a British–Australian television program for pre-school children . The program is produced by Blink Films and Freehand for CBeebies, the BBC's children's television channel....
.
Bishop first impersonated Julia Gillard as part of Waiting for Garnaut, the 2008 Wharf Revue
Wharf Revue
The Wharf Revue is a series of musical comedy revues presented by the Sydney Theatre Company. Each show features four comedians - usually Jonathan Biggins, Phillip Scott and Drew Forsythe, accompanied by a female performer - satirising media personalities and political events in sketches and songs....
by the Sydney Theatre Company
Sydney Theatre Company
The Sydney Theatre Company is one of Australia's best-known theatre companies operating from The Wharf Theatre near The Rocks area of Sydney, as well as the Sydney Theatre and the Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre....
's Jonathan Biggins
Jonathan Biggins
Jonathan Biggins , is an Australian actor, singer, writer and comedian. He has appeared on film, stage and television, as well as in satirical sketch comedy television programs...
, Phillip Scott
Phillip Scott
Phillip Scott , is an Australian actor, singer, pianist, writer and comedian.He has appeared on film as well as in sketch comedy television programs...
and Drew Forsythe
Drew Forsythe
Drew Forsythe is an Australian actor, singer, writer, and comedian.He attended Atherton Primary School, far north Queensland....
. She reprised the role for the short-lived sketch comedy Double Take
Double Take (TV series)
Double Take is an Australian sketch comedy series which premiered on the Seven Network on 23 July 2009. The first series of the show ended in 24 September 2009.-Cast:* Paul McCarthy* Helen Dallimore* Amanda Bishop* Darren Weller* Robin Goldsworthy...
. A clip filmed for Double Take of Bishop performing "9 to 9", a parody of "9 to 5
9 to 5 (Dolly Parton song)
"9 to 5" is a song written and originally performed by Dolly Parton for the 1980 film comedy Nine to Five, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Parton in her film debut....
" mocking Kevin Rudd
Kevin Rudd
Kevin Michael Rudd is an Australian politician who was the 26th Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010. He has been Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2010...
's reputation for working his staff hard, was a hit on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
after Gillard became Prime Minister and the skit was mentioned on Q&A by Magda Szubanski
Magda Szubanski
Magda Szubanski is a British-born Australian actress, comedian, television presenter, radio host and author.Szubanski's career began while she was studying at university and she progressed to television sketch comedy, as both a writer and performer...
. In 2011 Bishop co-wrote, and portrayed Gillard in, the four-part sitcom, At Home with Julia
At Home With Julia
At Home With Julia is a four-part Australian sitcom television series which debuted on 7 September 2011. It depicts a fictional representation of the relationship between the current Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard and her partner, Tim Mathieson in The Lodge.The series is a 2012...
, on ABC1
ABC1
ABC1 was a United Kingdom based television channel from Disney using the branding of the Disney owned American network, ABC.The channel initially launched exclusively on the British digital terrestrial television platform Freeview on 27 September 2004. On 10 December 2004 it was launched on...
lampooning the relationship between Gillard and her partner Tim Mathieson
Tim Mathieson
Timothy Raymond Mathieson is an Australian real estate agent and partner of Prime Minister Julia Gillard. He entered the public spotlight in 2006 when they became partners. Gillard was Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party at the time....
(played by Bishop's Myles Barlow co-star, Phil Lloyd
Phil Lloyd
Phil Lloyd is an Australian actor and scriptwriter. He is best known for his acting role as Myles Barlow in the Australian TV series, Review with Myles Barlow and the comedy series At Home with Julia, where he played Tim Mathieson, the partner of prime minister Julia Gillard.Phil has been a...
).