Anna Daniels
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Anna Daniels is an Australian author, comedian, radio producer, television presenter and actress. She is arguably most notable for a botched radio interview with Academy Award-winning actor Russell Crowe,[http://www.abc.net.au/profiles/content/s1905630.htm Profile: Anna Daniels], Australian Broadcasting Corporation, first posted 24 April 2007, updated 19 September 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2017.[http://www.annamdaniels.com Anna Daniels website]. Accessed 6 May 2017. and for her current voice acting role in Bluey, where she voices the recurring character Janelle.{{Cite tweet|last=Daniels |first=Anna |user=annadtweets|number=1462986333257797637|title=Wackadoo! I've been cast in the new season of Bluey!! I'm Lucky's Mum!! So excited to be part of this wonderful show! Thanks to Joe Brumm and Ludo for casting this very Central Qld sounding Labrador!!! |date=23 November 2021 |access-date=2 February 2024}}
Early life
One of five children in her family, Daniels grew up in the Queensland city of Rockhampton.[https://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/life-in-between-the-pages-is-good-for-rocky-author/3168519 Life in between pages is good for Rocky author Anna], Pam McKay, The Morning Bulletin, 20 April 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
Daniels attended a local Catholic school, The Cathedral College, where she was school captain. She graduated in 1998. Since her graduation, Daniels has returned as a special guest on a number of occasions including as Guest of Honour at the school's "Scholar's Assembly" in 2011;[http://www.tccr.com.au/news-events/110/article/148/anna-daniels-presents-at-scholars--assembly Anna Daniels presents at Scholar's Assembly], The Cathedral College, 21 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2017. to deliver a speech at the school's Academic Awards ceremony in 2015;[http://www.tccr.com.au/news-events/110/article/223/tcc-academic-awards-evening-2015---speech-by-miss-anna-daniels TCC Academic Awards Evening 2015 - Speech by Miss Anna Daniels], The Cathedral College, 6 November 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2017. and to launch her debut novel, Girl in Between in 2017.[http://www.tccr.com.au/news-events/fx-articles.cfm?loadref=110&id=4335 Anna Daniels Launches Debut Novel], The Cathedral College, 21 March 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
After graduating from The Cathedral College, Daniels attended the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, where she graduated with a journalism degree majoring in creative writing in 2002.
Career
= Radio =
Following her graduation from QUT, Daniels completed a six-month internship at ABC Radio Brisbane[http://www.qutnews.com/where-are-they-now/d/anna-daniels/#.WPqjH-Q6zIU Where Are They Now?: Anna Daniels], QUT News, Queensland University of Technology. Accessed 6 May 2017. before returning to Rockhampton to commence work as a producer for ABC Capricornia for two years after which Daniels temporarily relocated to London for a brief period where she worked in a book store.
Returning to Australia in 2006, Daniels recommenced working for the ABC in Darwin as a field reporter for ABC Radio Darwin. It was during her time in the Northern Territory, Daniels began a collaborative partnership with comedian Anne Edmonds. The duo were eventually commissioned by the ABC to create an online sketch comedic series Tough at the Top which spawned their most successful sketch, Raylene the Racist.[http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/comedy/comedian-anne-edmondss-richest-fodder-is-on-the-buses-20150909-gjiovt.html Meet Anne Edmonds, epic eavesdropper with banjo], Lenny Ann Low, The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 September 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2017.[http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2008/08/05/2324173.htm NT Comedy - Raylene The Racist], Anna Daniels and Anne Edmonds, ABC Radio Darwin, 22 February 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
Daniels moved to Melbourne in 2009, where she began work at ABC Radio Melbourne, producing the breakfast program, hosted by Red Symons.
== Russell Crowe interview ==
When Daniels was working as a producer for ABC Capricornia in 2003, she recorded a now infamous 40-minute interview with actor Russell Crowe which took place during a chance meeting between Daniels and Crowe in the small Central Queensland town of Capella where Crowe was touring with his band, 30 Odd Foot of Grunts.[http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2010/07/brexclusive-rockin-with-russ-the-inside-story.html EXCLUSIVE: Rockin' with Russ - the inside story!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514180846/http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2010/07/brexclusive-rockin-with-russ-the-inside-story.html |date=14 May 2016 }}, Anna Daniels, Breakfast with Spencer Howson, ABC Radio Brisbane, 12 July 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2017.[http://www.couriermail.com.au/lifestyle/brisbanenews/anna-daniels-turns-sticky-situations-into-opportunity-creating-a-unique-recipe-for-publishing-success/news-story/b460ca03cf14caf02111df14cc947a96 Anna Daniels turns sticky situations into opportunity, creating a unique recipe for publishing success], Fiona Purdon, The Courier-Mail, 5 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
Daniels botched the interview so badly, she ultimately decided to edit it and have it broadcast as a comedic look at how not to conduct an interview. The comedy piece, entitled How Not To Interview Russell Crowe, went on to win the ABC's Comedy Segment of the Year at the annual ABC Local Radio Awards, held in Melbourne in 2004.[https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/abc-local-radio-awards-winners-2004 ABC Local Radio Awards winners 2004], radioinfo, 9 May 2004. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
= Television =
Daniels has worked on various television programs including The Project on Network Ten, Queensland Weekender on the Seven Network[https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/seven-presenter-daniels-writes-series-rocky-backdr/2806878 Seven presenter Anna Daniels writes series with Rocky backdrop], Christina Ongley, Sunshine Coast Daily, 17 October 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2017. and Landline on ABC Television.[http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/landline/old-site/content/2013/s3843596.htm Dr. Farmer], Anna Daniels, Landline, ABC Television, 8 September 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2018. She currently voices recurring character Janelle, the mother of secondary character Lucky and his younger brother Chucky, in the animated series Bluey.{{Cite web |date=22 November 2021 |title=New Bluey episodes are out this week. Here's when and where to watch season three |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-22/bluey-season-three-episodes-how-to-watch/100620428 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123110043/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-22/bluey-season-three-episodes-how-to-watch/100620428 |archive-date=23 November 2021 |access-date=14 December 2023 |website=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}
Daniels' most notable television work has been with The Project where she was initially employed as an associate producer before being elevated to producer. Daniels has regularly appeared as an on-screen reporter since she filmed a 'feel good' story about Rockhampton prior to the 2010-2011 Queensland floods which affected the city in early 2011.[https://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/tv-producer-renews-push-to-promote-rocky/754255 Anna to promote Rockhampton on TV], Alister Thomson, The Morning Bulletin, 27 January 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2017.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Stq-whPzOdc Rocky Recovers], Anna Daniels, The 7pm Project, January 2011. Accessed 6 May 2017. After executives at The 7pm Project saw the piece, they allowed to be aired on the program which led to Daniels covering other stories for the program as a "roving reporter".
= Writing =
In 2017, Daniels launched her debut novel, titled Girl in Between, which was published by Allen & Unwin.
The romantic comedy originated from a manuscript she wrote called Rocky Road which was short-listed for The Australian/Vogel Literary Award in 2016, but was beaten by Katherine Brabon's The Memory Artist.[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-27/rocky-road-misses-vogel-gong-but-writer-anna-daniels-thrilled-t/7363074 Rocky Road misses Vogel gong but writer Anna Daniels thrilled to make shortlist], Jacquie Mackay and Blythe Moore, ABC News, 27 April 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
Filmography
=Television=
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| 2021–present
|Janelle |