Overview

• Diane Morgan traced her ancestry on the June 10 episode of BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are?, exploring family roots from Farnworth through 19th-century England.
• She discovered a great-great-aunt’s romantic journey during World War I and a forebear who fought in court for the rights of her illegitimate children.
• The BAFTA-nominated actor is celebrated for her portrayal of Philomena Cunk, scene-stealing turns in Motherland and After Life, and her self-written series Mandy.
• In 2023, Morgan received an honorary doctorate from the University of Bolton (now part of the University of Greater Manchester) for her contributions to television and comedy.
• She is slated to star as the social humanoid robot Ann Droid in a forthcoming six-part BBC comedy set in 2029.