Penne Dennison

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Penne Dennison
Born (1969-09-03) September 3, 1969 (age 54)
Occupation(s)Television personality, music TV show presenter
Known for Hey Hey, It's Saturday

Penne Dennison (born 3 September 1969) is an Australian music and television entertainment presenter. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Career

Dennison's first role as a television presenter was on WIN Television Wollongong. Penne has previously appeared on a national radio program hosted by Barry Bissell, Barry Bissell’s Weekly Countdown as an entertainment news and reporter for the show.

In 1998-1999 she was the original co-host with Jade Gatt on the late night Live Music and News Program Ground Zero, later Joined by Ugly Phil O’Neil and Jackie O, televised live on the Ten Network between 1998 and 1999. She has also worked on Hey Hey It’s Saturday, hosted by Daryl Somers in the late 1990s.

More recently[ when? ], she has worked on Take 40 Australia, [5] and as a presenter on Mornings with Kerri-Anne . She also presents on Foxtel's Movie Network .

Personal life

Dennison is divorced to Steven Marks (co-founder of Guzman y Gomez), and has two daughters. [6] [7]

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References

  1. Biography: Penne Dennison, 2006, mcm entertainment pty ltd
  2. "Penne Dennison Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images".
  3. Interview with Penne Dennison : The Q Cast with Quentin Kenihan, ...This was to be the first episode of The Q Cast but ended up being the 2nd. In this interview Quentin chats to good friend and Australian Television Host, Penne Dennison. The two talk about Penne's life, career and what it's like to be a woman on television in 2018...
  4. Speaker Profile:Penne Dennison, Claxton Speakers
  5. "Take 40 Australia". Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  6. Photo, SYDNEY, NSW - JULY 29: TV personality Penne Dennison attends with her husband Steven Marks the opening of sass & bide new store in Paddington on July 29, 2005 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)
  7. Counting penguins is just one way to be a volunteer for humanity on DoSomething Day, By Adam Bell, May 30, 2016, PerthNow, ...Penne Dennison with her daughters Andie, 9 and Tessa, 8, at home in North Bondi today. Credit: News Corp Australia, Justin Lloyd..