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'''Ronni Ancona''' (born 4 July 1968, [[Troon]], [[Ayrshire]]), an actress, impressionist, comedienne and writer. She is also a trained designer and qualified teacher. |
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==Career== |
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Her comedy career started on the comedy circuit and she won the ''Time Out Hackney Empire New Act of the Year'' in 1993. She worked extensively in radio and television before becoming a household name in the [[BAFTA]] award winning ''[[The Big Impression]]'' for which she won a ''[[British Comedy Award]]'' and ''Variety Club Award''. |
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Before ''[[The Big Impression]]'', Ancona had featured in films and [[television]] shows as well as performing [[stand-up comedy]] for many years. |
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She has also been interviewed by [[Jonathan Ross]], [[Patrick Kielty]], [[Johnny Vaughan]], [[Richard & Judy]], [[Lorraine Kelly]] and [[Michael Parkinson]]. |
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She has made regular appearances as a panelist on ''[[QI]]'' ([[BBC]]) and has hosted ''[[Have I got News for You]]'' ([[BBC]]) |
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In 2009 she published her first book for [[Faber & Faber]]. |
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==Personal life== |
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As part of [[BBC]]'s ''[[Big Read]]'' she promoted ''[[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]''.<ref name="bigread">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/bookchampions.shtml |title=Book Champions |accessdate=2007-10-13 |work=The Big Read |publisher=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> |
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Ancona is married with two daughters. |
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==Television== |
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Before ''Big Impression'', Ancona had featured in films and TV shows, such as [[Fist of Fun]], for many years, as well as performing stand-up comedy. She also appeared in the first series of ''[[The Sketch Show]]''. |
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''[[Skins (TV Series)]]'' Channel 4/ E4 2009/2010 |
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''[[Bremner, Bird & Fortune]]'' Channel 4 2009 |
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In 2005 she played Barbara, opposite [[Miranda Richardson]] and [[Bill Nighy]], in [[Stephen Poliakoff]]'s ''[[Gideon's Daughter]]'' on BBC One. |
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''[[Hope Springs (TV Series)]]'' BBC 2009 |
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She was Beline in [[Molière]]'s ''[[Le Malade imaginaire|The Hypochondriac]]'' at the [[Almeida Theatre]]. |
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''Ronni Ancona & Co.'' BBC 2007 |
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She has appeared three times on the BBC celebrity panel show ''[[QI]]''. She won episode four of series four ('Dictionaries') in October 2006, won again in the first episode of series six in November 2008 ('Family'), and also won on the women's team with Sandi Toksvig in January 2010. In November 2006 she was a guest presenter of ''[[Have I Got News For You]]''. She has also appeared on the Channel 4 comedy show ''[[TV Heaven, Telly Hell]]'' discussing her preferences in television shows. |
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''[[The Secret Policeman's Ball]]'' BBC 2006 |
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In December 2006 she revealed herself as a fan of ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'' and appeared on ''[[Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two]]''. |
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''[[Miss Marple]]'' ITV Nicholas Winding Refn 2007 |
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In 2007, following a successfully received pilot, the BBC commissioned a new comedy sketch series titled ''[[Ronni Ancona & Co]]'' consisting of her own material and co-starring [[Phil Cornwell]], [[Jan Ravens]] and [[John Sessions]]. The show initially aired on 25 May 2007 and had three episodes. |
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''[[Hotel Babylon]]'' BBC 2007 |
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in 2008 she appeared in the movie [[Penelope]] as Wanda |
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Ronni appeared as the mother of [[Katie Fitch|Katie]] and [[Emily Fitch]] in the third and fourth series of ''[[Skins (TV series)|Skins]]''. |
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''[[Gideon's Daughter]]'' BBC [[Stephen Poliakoff]] 2005 |
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In 2009 Ronni appeared in [[Hope Springs (TV series)|Hope Springs]] on BBC 1. She was one of eight main cast members. |
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''Sven and Nancy's Big Impression'' BBC |
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On 24 July 2009, Ronni appeared on ''[[The One Show]]'', she appeared on it again, with [[Alistair McGowan]], on 16 October 2009. |
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''Posh and Becks' Big Impression'' BBC (Christmas Special) |
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''[[The Big Impression]]'' (4 series, 3 specials) BBC 1999-2005 ([[BAFTA]], ''[[British Comedy Award]]'', ''Royal Variety Club Award'') |
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''The Key'' Key Films Ltd/ BBC 2003 |
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''The Big Impression Christmas Special'' BBC |
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''The Sketch Show'' Baby Cow/ Avalon 2001 ([[BAFTA]]) |
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''Dr Terrible's House of Horrible'' BBC/ Baby Cow Productions 2001 |
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''[[Holby City]]'' BBC 2000 |
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''Mark Lamarr Leaving 20th Century'' BBC 1999 |
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''Comedy Nation'' BBC 1998 |
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''Pulp Video'' BBC Scotland 1995 |
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''Rory Bremner, Who Else?'' Vera/ Channel 4 1993 |
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''Fist of Fun'' BBC 1995-1996 |
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''Scratchy and Co.'' Carlton 1995 |
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''The Geeks'' ITV |
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''The Imaginatively Titled Punt and Dennis Show'' BBC 1994 |
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''Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie'' BBC 1994 |
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''The Full Monty'' Granada |
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''Standing Room Only'' BBC 1991 |
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''The Comedy Store'' BBC |
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''Live at Jongleurs'' ITV |
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''The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos'' BBC2 1989 |
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==Film== |
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''[[Penelope]]'' (2008) Dir: Mark Polansky |
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''[[A Cock and Bull Story]]'' (2005) Dir: Michael Winterbottom |
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''Stella Street- The Movie'' (2004) Absolutely Productions |
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''[[The Calcium Kid]]'' (2004) Calcium Films Ltd |
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''[[The Debt Collector]]'' (1999) Channel 4 Films |
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==Radio== |
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''LIFE, DEATH & SEX WITH MIKE & SUE'' Radio 4 |
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''The Alan Davies Show'' Radio 4 |
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''Weekending'' Radio 4 |
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==Theatre== |
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''The Hypocondriac'' [[Almeida Theatre]] |
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''Singin In The Rain'' [[Sadlers Wells]], London |
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''Miss Conceptions'' [[Edinburgh Festival]] |
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''Mixed Doubles'' Rowntree Theatre, York |
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In April 2010, Ronni appeared on ''[[A Comedy Roast]]'', celebrating Sharon Osbourne's life. |
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==Personal life== |
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Ancona was born in [[Troon]], [[Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]] and is of [[Italians|Italian]] [[Sephardic]] [[Jewish]] origin.<ref name="Ancona">{{cite news |last=Ellen |first=Barbara |title='They don't think I'm the thinking man's crumpet' |publisher=Guardian Unlimited |date=2004-12-19 |url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,6903,1376635,00.html |accessdate=2006-12-13}}</ref> |
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Ancona lived with comedy partner McGowan for a period, as they discussed on [[Paul O'Grady]]'s chatshow in late 2009 (part of a book tour). However, they split up and in 2004, in the [[City of Westminster]], London, she married Doctor Gerard Hall. In April 2005, in the same borough, she gave birth to a girl, Lily Francesca Hall, weighing 7 lbs 7oz.{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}} According to an article published in the ''Mail on Sunday'' on 3 June 2007<ref name="miscarriage">{{cite news |last=Mcpherson |first=Lynn |title=RONNI: MY TEARS FOR LOST BABY |publisher=Mail On Sunday |date=2007-06-03 |url=http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/tm_headline=ronni%2D-my-tears-for-lost-baby%26method=full%26objectid=19238578%26siteid=64736-name_page.html |accessdate=2007-06-06}}{{dead link|date=January 2010}}</ref>, her second child, a boy, was stillborn. |
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In the programme "[[Comedy Map of Britain]]", she returned to her old school in [[Troon]] and talked about her earliest comedy performing experience as part of an improvisation group called "Pots People".<ref name="comedymap">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedymap/episode6.shtml |title=Episode 6 Belfast to Glasgow |work=The Comedy Map of Britain |publisher=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 11:05, 20 April 2010
Ronni Ancona | |
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Occupation | Comedy Actress |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Gerard Hall |
Ronni Ancona (born 4 July 1968, Troon, Ayrshire), an actress, impressionist, comedienne and writer. She is also a trained designer and qualified teacher.
Career
Her comedy career started on the comedy circuit and she won the Time Out Hackney Empire New Act of the Year in 1993. She worked extensively in radio and television before becoming a household name in the BAFTA award winning The Big Impression for which she won a British Comedy Award and Variety Club Award. Before The Big Impression, Ancona had featured in films and television shows as well as performing stand-up comedy for many years. She has also been interviewed by Jonathan Ross, Patrick Kielty, Johnny Vaughan, Richard & Judy, Lorraine Kelly and Michael Parkinson. She has made regular appearances as a panelist on QI (BBC) and has hosted Have I got News for You (BBC) In 2009 she published her first book for Faber & Faber.
Personal life
Ancona is married with two daughters.
Television
Skins (TV Series) Channel 4/ E4 2009/2010
Bremner, Bird & Fortune Channel 4 2009
Hope Springs (TV Series) BBC 2009
Ronni Ancona & Co. BBC 2007
The Secret Policeman's Ball BBC 2006
Miss Marple ITV Nicholas Winding Refn 2007
Hotel Babylon BBC 2007
Gideon's Daughter BBC Stephen Poliakoff 2005
Sven and Nancy's Big Impression BBC
Posh and Becks' Big Impression BBC (Christmas Special)
The Big Impression (4 series, 3 specials) BBC 1999-2005 (BAFTA, British Comedy Award, Royal Variety Club Award)
The Key Key Films Ltd/ BBC 2003
The Big Impression Christmas Special BBC
The Sketch Show Baby Cow/ Avalon 2001 (BAFTA)
Dr Terrible's House of Horrible BBC/ Baby Cow Productions 2001
Holby City BBC 2000
Mark Lamarr Leaving 20th Century BBC 1999
Comedy Nation BBC 1998
Pulp Video BBC Scotland 1995
Rory Bremner, Who Else? Vera/ Channel 4 1993
Fist of Fun BBC 1995-1996
Scratchy and Co. Carlton 1995
The Geeks ITV
The Imaginatively Titled Punt and Dennis Show BBC 1994
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie BBC 1994
The Full Monty Granada
Standing Room Only BBC 1991
The Comedy Store BBC
Live at Jongleurs ITV
The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos BBC2 1989
Film
Penelope (2008) Dir: Mark Polansky
A Cock and Bull Story (2005) Dir: Michael Winterbottom
Stella Street- The Movie (2004) Absolutely Productions
The Calcium Kid (2004) Calcium Films Ltd
The Debt Collector (1999) Channel 4 Films
Radio
LIFE, DEATH & SEX WITH MIKE & SUE Radio 4
The Alan Davies Show Radio 4
Weekending Radio 4
Theatre
The Hypocondriac Almeida Theatre
Singin In The Rain Sadlers Wells, London
Miss Conceptions Edinburgh Festival
Mixed Doubles Rowntree Theatre, York
References
External links
- "Ronni Ancona". Unofficial Fan Page.
- "Ronni Ancona". Comedy guide. BBC.
- Ronni Ancona at IMDb
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