Diane Morgan

Diane Morgan (born 1 October 1975) is an English actress, comedian and writer. She is known for various roles on television, such as Cunk on Britain, Motherland, After Life and Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe. She is also the narrator for ASDA commercial.

Early career
She studied at East 15 Acting School before playing Dawn in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights. As a stand-up comedian she was placed second in the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year Award 2006 and runner-up in the 2006 Funny Women Awards.. Dianne practiced as a dental nurse for a couple of years before attending drama school.

Two Episodes of Mash
Morgan and Joe Wilkinson later formed the sketch duo Two Episodes of Mash. From 2008, they performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for three consecutive years, and have appeared on Robert Webb's satirical news show Robert's Web. In 2012, the group completed their second BBC radio series (co-starring David O'Doherty), and appeared in BBC Three's Live at the Electric.

Cunk series
Morgan has also appeared regularly as Philomena Cunk in Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe. In December 2016, she presented BBC Two's Cunk on Christmas.

In April 2018 the five-part historical mockumentary Cunk on Britain began broadcasting on BBC Two. In 2018, Morgan wrote Cunk on Everything: The Encyclopedia Philomena from the perspective of her character Cunk. It was published by Two Roads on 1 November 2018

Personal life
Morgan grew up in Farnworth and Kearsley in Bolton, Greater Manchester. She lives in Bloomsbury, London, with partner Ben Caudell, a BBC comedy producer.