Lynda Gibson
| Lynda Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Pseudonym | Gibbo |
| Born | 21 March 1956 |
| Died | 2 January 2004 (aged 47) |
| Education | Nimrod Theatre Company |
| Notable works and roles | Let the Blood Run Free |
| Memorial(s) | Golden Gibbo Award |
Lynda Jane Wiseman "Gibbo" Gibson (21 March 1956 – 2 January 2004) was an Australian comedian and actress.
Early life and education
[edit]Lynda Jane Wiseman Gibson was born on 21 March 1956.[1][2]
After being trained at the Nimrod in Sydney, Gibson relocated to Albury–Wodonga to join the Murray River Performing Group in 1981.[2] Gibson relocated to Melbourne four years later and became active in local theatre, stand-up comedy, and cabaret.[2]
Career
[edit]Live performance
[edit]In 1993, Gibson appeared alongside Sue Ingleton and Denise Scott in a stand-up comedy show called Women Stand Up!.[3]
In 2001, Gibson appeared in a one-woman show at the Melbourne Fringe Festival called Lynda, It's Not Nasty, centred around her battle with ovarian cancer, and in 2003 appeared alongside Judith Lucy and Denise Scott at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Comedy Is Still Not Pretty.[2]
She was known as "Gibbo".[2]
TV
[edit]During the 1990s, Gibson appeared in a number of television programs. Most notably, she played Matron Conniving-Bitch in all 26 episodes of interactive spoof soap opera Let the Blood Run Free (1990-1994), which had been adapted from comedy collective The Blood Group's live stage version.[4][5][6]
Other television shows Gibson appeared in include The Big Gig, Good News Week, Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers and Blue Heelers.[2] Gibson also had a recurring role as Trish in the final series of Frontline.[2] Gibson also appeared as Evonne—one of Darryl Kerrigan's neighbours in 1997 film The Castle.[7]
Death, posthumous recognition, and legacy
[edit]Gibson died at the age of 47 on 2 January 2004 following a four-year battle with ovarian cancer.[2]
Following her death, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival introduced the Golden Gibbo Award in Gibson's honour.[8][9][10]
In 2007, Gibson was posthumously added to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Victorian Honour Roll Booklet 2007 (PDF), Her Place Museum. Accessed 10 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h (4 January 2004) Cancer claims fearless comic, The Age. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Nugent, Ann (23 April 1993) Feminist or not, you will enjoy this show, The Canberra Times. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Series: Let the Blood Run Free (1990 - 1992), Australian Screen, National Film and Sound Archive. Accessed 10 November 2018.
- ^ Wallace, Mark (20 August 1990) Something different for Monday nights, The Canberra Times. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Warden, Ian (27 August 1990) It has all been done before Archived 16 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine, The Canberra Times. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Movie: The Castle (1999); Full Cast Archived 1 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Rotten Tomatoes. Accessed 10 November 2018.
- ^ Lallo, Michael (13 August 2014) Robin Williams and comic legends who died before their time, The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "About The Mooseheads". Moosehead Awards. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Home". The Golden Gibbo – The Golden Gibbo. 2 January 2004. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Lynda Gibson at IMDb