Angela Webber was an Australian author, television writer, producer and comedian.
Background
Webber was born in 1954 to Bruce Webber, the head of light entertainment for American Broadcasting Company radio, and Nan, a journalist. She grew up in West Ryde, and was educated at the Presbyterian Ladies" College, Sydney in Croydon (together with schoolmate Johanna Pigott), where she was elected School Captain and was a winner of a prestigious Public Limited Company Gold Medallion in 1972.
Education
After finishing school, Webber enrolled at the University of Sydney, where she studied architecture and discovered her passion for writing comedy.
Career
The J-Team were featured alongside co-hosts Jonathan Coleman and Ian Rogerson (aka "Jonno and Dano") in this freeweheeling Sunday afternoon satirical comedy program The group then moved on to a popular stint as the stars of the Triple-J breakfast show, which was nominally hosted by DJ Rusty Nails. She also made numerous guest appearances on radio and television as Lillian and released a novelty single which parodied the hip hop classic "The Message".
In 1984, at just 29 years of age, Webber was diagnosed with breast cancer.
With Matchett beside her, she underwent the many treatments with great grace and humour. She also wrote material for television performers such as Gerry Connolly, Garry McDonald, Dave Allen and Pamela Stephenson.
Webber"s most successful and best-known work came later in her life in the form of the children"s television series Mortified. Mortified has since been sold to more than 15 countries, including Britain, France, Italy and Argentina.
In 2005 Webber was diagnosed with lung cancer.
She died at her Coogee home from cancer-related causes on 10 March 2007.
Membership
In 1981, Webber joined the American Broadcasting Company"s youth radio network Triple J, as a member of the comedy group The "J-Team", which also included the late Lance Curtis.