Oriane Messina

Known for

Acting

Born

January 20, 1971 (age 55)

Birthplace

North London, England, UK

Biography

Oriane Messina is one half of comedy double act Messina and Rusling, Oriane has written on a wide variety of TV and radio shows including the Bafta award-winning Green Wing and Emmy award-winning Smack the Pony. She has also written and performed in three series of Radio 4's Bearded Ladies and will be heard next on Meanwhile With The Bearded Ladies, a sitcom staring Mark Addy with a special appearance by Ronnie Corbett. She has also appeared in Ruddy Hell it's Harry and Paul, Pulling and Doc Martin

Best known work

The Inbetweeners

2008

Death in Paradise

2011

Jane Eyre

1996

Trying

2020

Green Wing

2004

Breeders

2020

Cuckoo

2012

Not Going Out

2006

Back

2017

Spy

2011

Filmography

2024
PigletsTV
Series Writer, Writer
2020
TryingTV
Writer
2020
BreedersTV
Writer
2017
BackTV
Writer
2016
Brief EncountersTV
Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
2016
I Want My Wife BackTV
as Airport Sales Assistant (1 episode)
2012
Me and Mrs JonesTV
Writer, Creator
2012
CuckooTV
as Gemma (1 episode)
2011
Death in ParadiseTV
Writer
2011
SpyTV
as Leslie (4 episodes), as Nanny (1 episode)
2011
CampusTV
Writer, Creator
2010
MongrelsTV
as Jennifer (1 episode)
2009
Reggie PerrinTV
as Office Worker (1 episode)
2008
The Wrong DoorTV
Writer
2008
The InbetweenersTV
as Examiner (1 episode)
2007
Comedy ShowcaseTV
Writer
2006
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
as Self
2006
Not Going OutTV
as Nurse (1 episode)
2004
Stupid!TV
as Various Characters (5 episodes)
2004
Green WingTV
as Lodger (1 episode), as Nurse (1 episode), as Prostitute (1 episode)
2000
My HeroTV
1999
My Parents Are AliensTV
Writer
1999
Smack the PonyTV
Additional Writing
1996
Jane Eyre