Libbi Gorr
Encyclopedia
Lisbeth Joanne "Libbi" Gorr (born 24 March 1965) is an Australia
n broadcaster
, writer, voice artist and journalist. She is also known for the satirical character that she created called "Elle McFeast
".
Gorr was born in Melbourne and educated at the Methodist Ladies' College
. When she was an arts and law student at the University of Melbourne
, she began working in comedy. After graduating she became an articled clerk
with the Melbourne law firm Phillips Fox. She also performed with the all-women cabaret group The Hot Bagels.
Gorr got her first regular media gig as the voice of Sportsgirl fashion chain, when she was asked to "sound" like a photo of supermodel Elle MacPherson.
, Gorr has performed in a number of award winning television shows, including Andrew Denton's Live and Sweaty. She was chosen by Denton to host Live and Sweaty after his retirement from the show. As McFeast she also created the TV specials, Breasts, Sex, Guys and Videotape, Portrait of a Power Pussy and the television show Elle McFeast
Live. Gorr made the transition to appearing as herself on camera with the Marie Clare What Women Want Forums. She also hosted and helped create the televised IF awards for film in Australia. In 2001 a portrait of her, called Excelle - Libbi Gorr, by painter Margarita Georgiadis was entered in the Archibald Prize
for portraiture. This painting was hung as a finalist. A photographic portrait by Petrea Hicks was also hung the following year.
In 2007 Gorr hosted the short-lived Channel Nine
show, The Catch Up. The program, a revised version of the American program The View ran for only four months before being cancelled due to poor ratings. Gorr, however, received positive reviews.
, as a guest broadcaster at 774 ABC Melbourne
. Gorr occasionally pops up on 702 ABC Sydney
and 936 ABC Hobart
also in a guest host capacity. Gorr also contributes to Fairfax's Sunday Life and Selector magazine as a journalist/columnist.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n broadcaster
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
, writer, voice artist and journalist. She is also known for the satirical character that she created called "Elle McFeast
Elle McFeast
Elle McFeast is an Australian television character created by comedian Libbi Gorr. The character appeared in several popular shows during the 1990s beginning in the ABC series Live and Sweaty in 1991 and becoming the host in 1993...
".
Gorr was born in Melbourne and educated at the Methodist Ladies' College
Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne
Methodist Ladies' College is an independent, non-selective, day and boarding school for girls, located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
. When she was an arts and law student at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
, she began working in comedy. After graduating she became an articled clerk
Articled clerk
An articled clerk, also known as an articling student, is an apprentice in a professional firm in Commonwealth countries. Generally the term arises in the accountancy profession and in the legal profession. The articled clerk signs a contract, known as "articles of clerkship", committing to a...
with the Melbourne law firm Phillips Fox. She also performed with the all-women cabaret group The Hot Bagels.
Gorr got her first regular media gig as the voice of Sportsgirl fashion chain, when she was asked to "sound" like a photo of supermodel Elle MacPherson.
Books
In 2010, Gorr signed her first book deal with major Australian publishing house, Harper Collins. The A-Z of Mummy Manners: An Etiquette Guide for Managing Other Children's Mothers and Assorted Mummy Dilemmas, was published in April 2011. Her second book is due in May next year.Television work
As the character Elle McFeastElle McFeast
Elle McFeast is an Australian television character created by comedian Libbi Gorr. The character appeared in several popular shows during the 1990s beginning in the ABC series Live and Sweaty in 1991 and becoming the host in 1993...
, Gorr has performed in a number of award winning television shows, including Andrew Denton's Live and Sweaty. She was chosen by Denton to host Live and Sweaty after his retirement from the show. As McFeast she also created the TV specials, Breasts, Sex, Guys and Videotape, Portrait of a Power Pussy and the television show Elle McFeast
Elle McFeast
Elle McFeast is an Australian television character created by comedian Libbi Gorr. The character appeared in several popular shows during the 1990s beginning in the ABC series Live and Sweaty in 1991 and becoming the host in 1993...
Live. Gorr made the transition to appearing as herself on camera with the Marie Clare What Women Want Forums. She also hosted and helped create the televised IF awards for film in Australia. In 2001 a portrait of her, called Excelle - Libbi Gorr, by painter Margarita Georgiadis was entered in the Archibald Prize
Archibald Prize
The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after a bequest from J. F. Archibald, the editor of The Bulletin who died in 1919...
for portraiture. This painting was hung as a finalist. A photographic portrait by Petrea Hicks was also hung the following year.
In 2007 Gorr hosted the short-lived Channel Nine
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
show, The Catch Up. The program, a revised version of the American program The View ran for only four months before being cancelled due to poor ratings. Gorr, however, received positive reviews.
Radio work
Gorr currently works as a Radio Broadcaster for ABC Local RadioABC Local Radio
ABC Local Radio is a network of publicly owned radio stations in Australia, operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.ABC Local Radio stations broadcast across the continent using terrestrial transmitters and satellites...
, as a guest broadcaster at 774 ABC Melbourne
774 ABC Melbourne
774 ABC Melbourne is an ABC Local Radio station in Melbourne, Australia. Originally known by its callsign 3LO, it began transmission on 13 October 1924 – Melbourne's second radio station after 3AR.-History:...
. Gorr occasionally pops up on 702 ABC Sydney
702 ABC Sydney
702 ABC Sydney is an ABC radio station in Sydney, Australia. It is the flagship station in the ABC Local Radio network and broadcasts on 702 kHz on the AM dial....
and 936 ABC Hobart
936 ABC Hobart
936 ABC Hobart is the ABC Local Radio station for Hobart, Tasmania, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It broadcasts on 936 kHz on the AM band....
also in a guest host capacity. Gorr also contributes to Fairfax's Sunday Life and Selector magazine as a journalist/columnist.