Who was the comedienne, Ellie something?

[JimT]

She was a leggy blonde who wore tiny skirts and liked to crowbar in references to her having gone to a convent school. Seen on TV during mid-to-late-80s. Google searches for Ellie, comedienne, convent didn't yield anything.

[Ethel]

American or Brit?

Jewish?

How old at the time?

[JimT]

late 20s/30-ish in mid-late-1980s, English, usually on British daytime chat shows, variety shows etc doing 5-min routines

[JimT]

oh and I'm guessing from her constant 'convent school' references unlikely to be Jewish.

[Mattk]

i know who you mean and remember seeing here on the james whale show once...very pretty as i recall.

[flipnflap]

Ellie Laine?

[crisgal]

could it be maria McErlane?
She was really funny, a bit posh.
She was in the fast show a bit and was a voceover on Eurotrash.

[crisgal]

Sorry - VOICEOVER

I can spell - it's this bloody wireless keyoard!

[crisgal]

or jenny Eclair?

Was it definately ellie?

[Gromit]

Wild guess

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_McPhail

[crisgal]

come on JimT - I'm dying to know who she is too!

[james412]

Helen Lederer?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/arts/sites/helen_le derer/pages/big_welsh_joke.shtml

[JimT]

No it was Ellie something, I know who all those other comediennes are and they're not Ellie Whatshername. I think flipnflap might have it - Ellie Laine, I'm sure that's it!

[JimT]

In fact yes, just looked her up - it's Ellie Laine. Well done flip! Three stars for you.