Dame Edna Everage

Dame Edna Everage, often known simply as Dame Edna, is a character which was created and portrayed by Australian comedian Barry Humphries, known for her lilac-coloured hair and cat eye glasses; her favourite flower, the gladiolus; and her boisterous greeting "Hello, Possums!" As Dame Edna, Humphries wrote several books, including an autobiography, My Gorgeous Life; appeared in several films; and hosted several television shows. Humphries regularly updated Edna. Starting as a drab Melbourne housewife satirising Australian suburbia, the character adopted an increasingly outlandish wardrobe after performances in London in the 1960s, through which she grew in stature and popularity. Edna was known for her outlandish spectacles. Humphries claimed the eyeglasses, and other aspects of Edna's personality, were inspired by Stephanie Deste, a Melbourne eccentric, beautician, radio broadcaster, actor and dancer. Following film appearances and an elevation to damehood in the 1970s, the character evolved to "Housewife and Superstar", then "Megastar" and finally "Gigastar". From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dame_Ed...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)