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In this unauthorised biography of Dame Edna Everage, acquired for an unprecedented advance and in spectacular secrecy, her long-time manager and the man who was there from the very beginning, Barry Humphries, takes a behind-the-scenes, no-holds-barred look at an icon of our times. Superstar, swami, confidante and advisor to royalty, Hollywood stars and international political leaders, Dame Edna's life has catapulted her from her humble Moonee Ponds beginnings as a suburban housewife to the most elite social and artistic circles in the world. Who would have thought that this modest Australian woman could achieve so much from London to Louisiana to New York to Tokyo? Who could have anticipated her global fame? Barry Humphries certainly didn't. Dame Edna may not like this book but Barry knows everything - the who, the why and the where - and in this much-anticipated work, for the first time, he reveals all. This exhaustively researched account of Edna's roller-coaster life is essential reading for scholars, female achievers, fans of Dame Edna and those who feel that behind the fairytale career lies a darker and more sinister story...
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Dame Edna Everage
Fictional Australian character
Fictional character
| Dame Edna Everage | |
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Dame Edna in 2011 | |
| First appearance | December 1955, Return Fare |
| Last appearance | 2023, The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations - Video message |
| Created by | Barry Humphries |
| Portrayed by | Barry Humphries |
| Nickname | "Dame Edna" "Mrs. Norm Everage" "Mrs. Norman Everage" |
| Gender | Female |
| Title | Dame |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Spouse | Norman "Norm" Stoddard Everage (until 1988; his death) |
| Children | Kenny Everage Bruce Everage Valmai Gittis Lois Everage |
| Relatives | Barry McKenzie (nephew) |
| Religion | Christian (Protestant) |
Dame Edna Everage, often known simply as Dame Edna, is a character created and performed by late Australian comedian Barry Humphries, known for her lilac-coloured ("wisteria hue") hair and cat eye glasses ("face furniture"); her favourite flower, the gladiolus ("gladdies"); and her boisterous greeting "Hello, Possums!" As Dame Edna, Humphries wrote several books, including an autobiography, My Gorgeous Life; appeared in several films; and hosted several television shows (on which Humphries also appeared as himself and other alter-egos).
Humphries regularly updated Edna. Starting as a drab Melbourne housewife satir