Biography
Moira grew up in idyllic England where everyone is polite and says charming little phrases such as “pip pip” (goodbye) and “Blimey!” (my goodness!) She moved to “the Smoke” (London) to go to University where she studied English and Drama (Reading and Prancing). On graduating she paid a trip to her grandmother (aged relative) in Florida (swamp) and stayed. For four seasons she was the co-host and referee (authority figure in striped shirt) on the Ace and Emmy award nominated show GUTS (Do you have it?) for Nickelodeon (Children’s network, likes orange and reruns).
She has guest-starred on such shows as Hyperion Bay, Fudge and Figure it Out and played Daria in MV24, a Brillstein/Grey pilot (funny TV sitcom, therefore un-aired). As a stand-up comic she has performed at The Ice House, The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory and Luna Park/Moomba/Club Dorscia. The LA Times said, “Quirk suggests something remarkable in her stand-up act, which immediately presents itself to the audience as more than a stand-up act.”
LA WEEKLY said, “Moira Quirk is aptly named playing a prim and proper British accent against a wicked sense of humor and a touch of gleeful malice.”
She has been an essayist (uses words to be pert and opinionated) on KPFK and is a regular contributor and performer at Story Salon held every Wednesday evening at Jennifer’s in Studio City. She has provided voices (comes to work with no make-up on) for characters on several cartoons including Johnny Bravo, Hey Arnold! What’s New Scooby Doo?, Oh Yeah! Cartoons!, The Wild Thornberrys and U2U. Currently she is the voice of Brit Krust on Nicktoons’ My Life as a Teenage Robot and Jane in The Wild Thornberrys Movie. She has enjoyed performing her solo shows (plenty of room in the dressing room.) Her last show “Domestic Bliss and Vaudeville”- performed as a double-bill with husband Michael Rayner- was an LA WEEKLY Pick of the Week. (Blimey!)
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Moira Quirk
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Links
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