Barry Humphries

Biography

Born 02/17/1934

At one time hailed as the strongest proponent of Dada in Australia, the multi-talented Barry Humphries has excelled as a character actor in Europe and Australia and has become one of the best loved landscape painters Down Under, but his fame rests on the Melbourne housewife he first created in...
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Awards

  • In 2000, received Special Outer Critics Circle Award
  • In 2000, received Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance
  • In 2000, received Special Theatre World Award

Highlights

  • In 2001, Had recurring role of Claire Otoms on the Fox comedy "Ally McBeal"
  • In 2001, Contributed humor column to Vanity Fair
  • In 1999, Appeared for Australian audiences sans Edna regalia in "Remember You're Out", playing different characters

Family & Companions

  • has been married four times and divorced three times
  • Diane Millstead: wife (third wife; divorced)
  • Lizzie Spender: wife (fourth wife; daughter of British poet Sir Stephen Spender)

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