Dame Edna Everage is a character played by Barry Humphries. She claims to be probably the most popular and gifted woman in the world today: housewife, investigative journalist, social anthropologist, talk show host, swami, children’s book illustrator, spin doctor, Icon, Housewife Superstar, and more recently, Megastar.
Dame Edna generally denies the existence of her creator, although lately she has conceded ground somewhat and referred to Humphries as her "Manager".
Supposedly born Edna May Beazley, in the small outback town of Wagga Wagga, Dame Edna started her career on December 19 1955, an ordinary Australian housewife from Moonie Ponds, a Melbourne suburb.
Dame Edna spends her time visiting world leaders and jet-setting between her homes in Los Angeles, London, Sydney, Switzerland and Martha’s Vineyard. She is the Founder and Governor of Friends of the Prostate and the creator of The World Prostate Olympics. She is a friend and confidante of the Queen.
- "I was born in Melbourne with a precious gift. Dame Nature stooped over my cot and gave me this gift. It was the ability to laugh at the misfortunes of others."
- Norman Stoddard Everage (Norm), her late husband and long term prostate sufferer
- Madge Allsop, her friend and bridesmaid
- her daughter Valmai (currently in shoplifters rehab.)
- sons Bruce and Kenneth
