With dozens of audiobooks under her belt, chances are Moira Quirk's expressive voice has at some point kept you company on long road trips. Loved that it was the first 'new media' series that won an Emmy! You might not have guessed it from Mo's infamous straight delivery on GUTS, but Moira Quirk is a hilarious stand-up comedian. Definitely one of the top narrators I’ve heard along with Tim Gerard Reynolds reading the Red Rising trilogy. I'm her husband. British comedian Moira Quirk gives perfect voice to Gideon’s deadpan sense of humor, not to mention every other sound effect and sarcastic quip in this wonderfully strange adventure. According to her website, Quirk won a cableACE for Nickelodeon's GUTS, was an Ovation Award nominee, and won an Earphones Award, as already mentioned. "It's basically a sitcom, but it's very interactive. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. She caught the comedy bug by chance. Most recently, her work as Mrs. Hudson in LA Theatre Works' 2015 audiobook for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles helped the cast win an Audie. $14.95/mo after 30 days. I'm also doing a couple of projects that I can't even really talk about, unfortunately," she told the Miami New Times. I cast the book in my head like I might a play." At the time, it was even chosen as LA Weekly's Pick of the Week. "It's lovely....I really love my job!". The legacy of GUTS is so enormous that in 2018, Moira Quirk was still being asked about her role in some seriously large publications. After getting her feet wet with a few multi-reader audiobooks, Quirk took a turn at solo narration in 2012 with Kristen Callihan's Firelight. 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. ... Fox grew up in Mexico, but with periods of residence in Canada and the UK. Loved the crew! Michael Raynor - Funny professional tricky person. ... (1980) and "Stand and Deliver" (1981) during their four-year relationship. They even reunited via animation in June 2016 to reprise their memorable Nickelodeon counterparts on the "G.U.T.S. She joined movies and tvshows named Nickelodeon Guts (1992 – 1996), Escape from Cluster Pr... (2005), My Life as a Teenage Robot (2003 – 2009), Steamboy (2004) and The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002). he wrote. The feeling was ... mostly mutual for Quick, as she confessed to the outlet, "There were a couple of d**ky kids. But now, the TV will talk to you!" From 1992 to 1996, Moira Quirk was the referee in Nickelodeon GUTS alongside Mike O’Malley discussing the rules of the sports and the Aggro Crag. I haven't played it! Now- what with me having young kids- it’s mostly LA. No!! And she can't quite get over how awesome her job is. (Yep, that happened), In fact, other than Quirk's own grandfather, O'Malley is still the only person to use her nickname "Mo." Beyond that, the star's most recent voice-acting projects include the TV series Castlevania, which is arguably a lot more pleasant than the impossible-to-beat Nintendo game we played on our Game Boy Colors while Mo was still hosting GUTS. No, I won't sell it to you." According to IMDb, Moira Quirk voiced Hannahr in the series and appeared in three episodes, although it's unclear if she's on deck for 2020's run. Quirk fell into audiobook narration through her radio play work. While it seems like Foot Locker might have been a natural next step (she already had the wardrobe for it), Quirk stayed in the lesser-known, but certainly not less lucrative lanes of the entertainment industry that exist — Gasp! He made the transition from stand-up comedy to comedy writer in the early '90s and has two Emmy Awards on his mantle for his work on ... Moira Quirk has … It was such a hit, the narrator won an Earphones Award for her debut. The latter was a successful two-person show she originally performed with her comedian husband, Michael Rayner. The styles that are described deal with the dresses from that period. "Currently I'm wondering if I can get it together to relive and write down as a Kindle single my experiences for Nickelodeon and Viacom during the '90s," she teased on her website. Nevan Zachery. And with such a prolific, multifaceted career, she's also been filling up her awards shelf. “Moira Quirk is aptly named playing a prim and proper British accent against a wicked sense of humor and a touch of gleeful malice.”. Moira Quirk was born on October 30, 1968 (age 52) in England. The British actress was a referee during four seasons of the show and became the crush of many young teens. About the Narrator Moira Quirk Moira grew up in teeny-tiny Rutland, England’s smallest county, which is fitting as she never managed to make it past five feet herself. Her most popular voice-acting gig in the gaming world was undoubtedly her turn as Karliah in the 2011 Game of the Year Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. "Yes, I did climb the Aggro Crag, and yes it was awesome. "No one else has really [called me that] before or since," she told the Miami New Times. Nickelodeon GUTS - Rawley/Jason/Gary. Moira Quirk (referee): I’d come to America ... You look at these kids on TV and you think it’s going to be so easy. One day I walked into an event called “Anything But Stand-Up” run by Beverly Mickins. As she told the Miami New Times, "It's actually on the piano right now. "I'd come to America [from England] to spend two weeks with my grandma, and I was working at Universal Studios. She continued, "I've been a voice over artist for many years now, and I think all of us travel with a repertory company in our heads, and so I pull out my readily available characters and create my new characters to build my ensemble.". Cancel anytime Enjoy a free audiobook + more. For every '90s kid, Moira Quirk was either your first crush, the person you aspired to be, or both. Moira has kept herself busy since the show’s ending in 1996. And my life was complete!". And I don't care! 0:29 [New] The Quirks of Being Mike Exclusive Online. Take us to the leaderboard MO!" Running from 1992 to 1996, it made the British actress a household name for Generation Y. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, the referee admitted that she didn't think she'd be in California for more than a couple of weeks when the opportunity on the show changed all of that. He's a good guy! If you are well-versed in the nasty beginnings of most beloved fairy tales, then probably yes. moira quirk was a scooby-doo villain. Mystic puzzles, ancient magic, and mysterious deaths pile up against wisecracking dialogue and freaky reanimated skeletons. Actually, Moira Quirk considers her work in radio plays to be among some of her favorite. As LA Weekly wrote, "Moira Quirk is aptly named playing a prim and proper British accent against a wicked sense of humor and a touch of gleeful malice.". I went in the garage and found it. Over the course of her multi-decade career, the multi-talented artist formerly known as Mo from GUTS has cultivated an impressive writing portfolio. It was called 'Dragon'-something at the time. In Her career, Moira Quirk has achieved an Audie Award for Audio Drama. Moira Quirk is an English screen and voice actress, best known for her work as a Nickelodeon GUTS referee in the 1990s. "I have been fortunate to read several different genres so far, and I have to say that, truthfully, I prepare for them the same way," Quirk told Audio Gals. That was my start," the comic wrote on her website. Because I know that you want it.". He was never able to stand up for himself and leech away from his father. Posted on October 15, 2014 October 15, 2014 by moira Leave a comment 2014 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Top Ten – Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Check out all of Moira Quirk's production credits. Staff Me Up is the #1 site for industry networking and up-to-date credit information. "I got to say, 'And I would've done it, too, if it hadn't been for you meddling kids!' What?!" For a year I went to nearly every coffee house open mic in LA, and then won the Uncle Clyde Stand-Up Comedy Competition and got my first week at The Ice House in Pasadena. It's clear that Mo has come a long way since her days of lending her voice to The Wild Thornberrys and Johnny Bravo. Anya Deluca. And the show's unique interactive concept garnered some serious accolades. Um, very! Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. "He's busy with work and family. And reviewers have said nice things about me. To which the Tony-winning composer-lyricist immediately replied, "Happy anniversary guys! That was my start. Quirk was heavily involved with Nickelodeon during the '90s and '00s, but not just with "GUTS." "I'm going to toot my own horn — one of the most exciting moments of my life was a Scooby Doo thing," she continued, explaining that she played a villain. Doth the former referee protest too much? "But we keep up with each other, and I'm always happy to hear what he's up to. For a year I went to nearly every coffee house open mic in LA, and then won the Uncle Clyde Stand-Up Comedy Competition and got my first week at The Ice House in Pasadena. She's also received several Audie Awards and nominations. I listened to the audio book versions of both books currently out and I loved the narrator, Moira Quirk! After GUTS wrapped in the mid-'90s, Moira Quirk moved from Orlando to Los Angeles to pursue her dream: voice-over work. Birth Control: Hilarious Jokes on Birth Control Pills - Stand Up Comedy. 2:18. Quirk is also a successful playwright, and has produced several theater pieces in Los Angeles, including Where are the Hands?, Domestic Bliss and Vaudeville, and A Post Modern Vaudeville. Very Americana," she told the Miami New Times. I have since appeared in colleges and clubs and theatres around this great land, and LA. "[That] was really the start and a case of serendipity-meets-preparedness!" The actress went on to appear as a guest judge on the panelist game show Figure It Out, and voiced several characters on the network's classic cartoons, such as Hey Arnold!, The Wild Thornberrys, and My Life as a Teenage Robot. I'm busy with work and family," Quirk told A Blumes With a View. "@Lin_Manuel Did you watch GUTS?" Calling all video game fanatics! Away from her day jobs, life also moved on in a personal sense — and we'll fill you in on those happy developments as well. "We actually have a basketball hoop right above the garage this summer." "But I still try and do plays...and stand-up comedy, but, oh! "It's @moiraquirkable 21st wedding anniversary today. There's hidden things that you have to figure out. If my oldest child finds it, she would say, 'Mother, that's just terrible,'" the actress told the Miami New Times. On behalf of every kid who once dreamed of competing on GUTS, yes please! You might not have guessed it from Mo's infamous straight delivery on GUTS, but Moira Quirk is a hilarious stand-up comedian. In 2017, the happy couple celebrated a milestone anniversary. Send her a tweet she's a fan." I just finished doing pick-ups for Waistcoats and Weaponry, and so I’m happy to see the first in the series still chugging along full steam (pun fully intended). Just as Moira Quirk's hosting career on Nickelodeon came to a close, she married America's Got Talent comedian Michael Rayner in May 1996. "The show will text you. basic training (1) bulls eye (1) chance (1) fumble (1) hang 10 (1) invisible boat (1) jump jump (1) mad max (1) off the wall (1) rebound (1) spike it (1) tornado run (1) Browse more videos. Quirk's iconic work on GUTS also kicked off a decade-long collaboration with Nickelodeon. Are there dragons in it? Appeared in advertisements and promotional spots. ", Quirk's work in this audio media realm is pretty extensive, as she often works in collaboration with Martin Jarvis and Ros Ayres of BBC productions, LA Theatre Works, and NPR. Moira Quirk Stand-Up comedy (Birth) Anya Deluca. I'm noting the characters and their traits and whatever arc they might have. The How to Train Your Dragon trilogy might have ended with The Hidden World, but the franchise is still kicking on the small screen with Dragons: Rescue Riders. "An audiobook producer was there and needed a British female narrator and Martin [Jarvis] recommended me," she told Audio Gals in 2013. I did watch the first season of Glee and thought he was amazing." "I can't even get my head around how cool games are now...nor that I get to be in them! She was also the voice of Karliah in the 2011 video game, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It's like, I hate it, but yeah, I'm keeping it! (LA Times)  “Her act is a sly, brilliant take on the American perception of British reserve concealing a capacity for outrageousness… She makes it all go down with precision delivery and crisp timing.”   The LA Weekly also was quite generous. 1 Voice roles 1.1 TV series 1.1.1 What's New, Scooby-Doo? If you are coming in seeing a blonde princess in How cool is that?" Unfortunately, one contestant took their fascination with her a little too far. An established stand-up comedian who has also done extensive acting and voice-over work for shows such as Nickelodeon’s animated My Life as a Teenage Robot, the podcast series The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd, Johnny Bravo, Happy Feet Two, and several video games. She caught the comedy bug by chance. How can that much mylar not be?" I get to play someone so foul-mouthed and disgusting. ", Quirk has also voiced other popular characters, such as Elara Dorne in 2011's Star Wars: The Old Republic and Daniella, who the voice actress admitted "freaks me out quite honestly," in 2005's Haunting Ground. According to her website, Moira Quirk has written articles for various publications, including the now defunct Wondertime Magazine and The Faster Times, as well as Baby Talk, Hot Valley Writers, and The Story Salon Big Book of Stories. "It was funny, because I started getting comments on my YouTube saying, 'You're Karliah!' Moira ‘Mo’ Quirk did indeed require some height assistance to appear in frame with co-host Mike O’Malley. He's one of the good guys. "One day I walked into an event called 'Anything But Stand-Up' run by Beverly Mickins. Performed stand-up comedy at Comedy Sportz Theatre, Comedy Store, Ice House, the Laugh Factory, Luna Park, Second City Theatre, and other venues in the United States and Canada; improvisational comedy performer with TheatreSports, Sak Theatre, Orlando, FL. And yet, we learn a thing or two about him. "I am married, for many years, happily. "He's actually really lovely, and sensitive, and has a great deal of integrity. "Lately I have been performing in and recording a fair number of plays for radio and that is wonderful," she told A Blumes With a View, including John Osborne's Look Back In Anger in 2012. ", Nickelodeon co-stars who ended up hating each other, reprise their memorable Nickelodeon counterparts, arguably dark side of the popular kids network. Quirk must be at least somewhat proud of this achievement, as her Twitter profile picture was once a snapshot of herself standing next to a piece of the mountain. “Her act is a sly, brilliant take on the American perception of British reserve concealing a capacity for outrageousness… She makes it all go down with precision delivery and crisp timing.”, “Moira Quirk is aptly named playing a prim and proper British accent against a wicked sense of humor and a touch of gleeful malice.”, LA Theatre Works’ “Hound of the Baskervilles” now streaming, 2014 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Top Ten – Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). "American football" might as well have been a foreign language, and she only really watched skiing and tennis. But in 2012, she made her successful return on-camera in the twisted comedy Dirty Work (screenshot above). Quirk was an instant hit with the show's producers, but being a Brit, she didn't know a whole lot about American sports. And I'm like, yeah, obviously! This "extreme" athletic competition show was a hit. If you ever thought one of your favorite video game characters sounded familiar, there's a chance Moira Quirk voiced them. "When I was a kid in the '80s, my family put together a Sinclair ZX81 computer from a kit and played the Pong out of it," Quirk wrote on her website. Mordecha. she wrote on her website, before teasing, "Yes, I do have a piece of the Crag. IMDb doesn't have her listed, but she promoted the new season online. One day I walked into an event called “Anything But Stand-Up” run by Beverly Mickins. Busters" episode of Sanjay and Craig. The 1960s was the decade dominated by the Vietnam War, Civil Rights Protests, Cuban Missile Crisis, antiwar protests and saw the assassinations of US President John F. 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