Libbi Gorr - Biography

Lisbeth Joanne "Libbi" Gorr (born 24 March 1965) is an Australian 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.

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 McFeast, 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.

Radio work

Gorr currently works as a Radio Broadcaster for ABC Local Radio, as a guest broadcaster at 774 ABC Melbourne. Gorr occasionally pops up on 702 ABC Sydney and 936 ABC Hobartalso in a guest host capacity. Gorr also contributes to Fairfax's Sunday Life and Selector magazine as a journalist/columnist.

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External links

• 774 ABC Melbourne: Libbi Gorr Profile