Pinky Agnew Explained

Pinky Agnew, MNZM (born 1955 in Port Chalmers) is an actor, author, social commentator, and wedding celebrant based in Wellington in New Zealand . She has been a full-time performer and entertainer since 1990.^[1] In 2004 she appeared in the New Year's Honours list, becoming a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for her services to entertainment.^[2]

Agnew has been a wedding celebrant since 1996 and has been part of several hundred weddings.^[3] As well as weddings, she officiates at civil unions,^[4] naming ceremonies, and funerals.^[5]

Agnew appears frequently on radio in New Zealand and has featured in television shows impersonating Jenny Shipley, who served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1997 to 1999.

Plays

• Hens' Teeth Women's Comedy Company (1994–2002)^[1]
• The Power Breakfast (1994–1998)^[1]
• An Evening with Elvis-Anne^[1]
• Pinky Pops In^[6]
• The Truth about Love (2003) - a musical comedy^[6]
• The Candidates (2005) - a political comedy^[6]
• Party Girls (2011) - an election year comedy^[7]
• Sex Drive (2011) - a comedy about decisions in a women's life^[7]
• Destination Beehive (2014) - an election year political comedy^[8]

Pinky was one of the cast of Grumpy Old Woman Live, which toured all of New Zealand in March 2010 and again in a "mini tour" in September 2010.

Books

• Heartsongs (Random House 2004) - a compilation of readings for weddings
• Lifesongs (Random House 2006) - readings for life's milestones
• Pinky's Poems (self published 2007) - collection of comic poems

Television

• Love Mussel (2001) - about the unique properties of a New Zealand shellfish
• McPhail Gadsby (1998) - a political satire

Radio

• The Pink Report (current) - weekly social commentary on Newstalk ZB in Wellington^[9]
• Nine To Noon with Kathryn Ryan (current) - monthly commentary with Te Radar on Radio New Zealand^[10]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Speakers New Zealand website.
2. http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/honours/lists/list.asp?id=25 The new year honours 2004
3. Web site: Pinky Agnew . www.thebigstep.co.nz . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081015095547/http://www.thebigstep.co.nz/Listing/ID/50 . 2008-10-15.
4. Web site: Celebrants Online.
5. Web site: Regional Celebrant Listings - Celebrants Association of New Zealand . www.celebranz.org.nz . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081014092441/http://www.celebranz.org.nz/celebrantsbyregion.php?region_id=4 . 2008-10-14.
6. Web site: Pinky Agnew Celebrity Speakers (NZ) . www.celebspeakers.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708131242/http://www.celebspeakers.com/pinky-agnew/ . 2011-07-08.
7. Web site: Sex Drive - Intimacy lacking in play about intimate matters.
8. Web site: DESTINATION BEEHIVE - the hottest ticket in town.
9. Web site: Conference Navigators . www.hrinz.org.nz . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090106044528/http://www.hrinz.org.nz/Site/events_national/conferences/2007/navigators.aspx . 2009-01-06.
10. Web site: RNZ.