Helen Coghlan is an Australian magician[1] living on the Gold Coast, Queensland.[2][3]
Helen Coghlan | |
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| Born | Southport, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Magician/Escapologist |
Early life
editHelen is the daughter of Australian escapologist and magician Arthur Coghlan.[4] She began her career in 1981. At the 19th Australian Convention of Magicians in 1984, she took home the first place trophy for junior magic.[5]
Professional life
editHelen started working as a magician's assistant at the Magic Castle.[6]
In 1987, she was the first woman in the world who completed for the first time the fear-inducing underwater act known as Houdini's Water Torture Escape, created by the legendary Harry Houdini.[6]
Helen Coghlan performs illusions created by Arthur on the television program Penn and Teller Fool Us.[7]
In 2018, she appeared on the 5th season of Penn & Teller: Fool Us,[8][9] where she successfully fooled Penn and Teller with a trick where she pushed a solid rod through a glass of milk.[10]
She appeared on the show again in 2019 on the 6th season and fooled Penn and Teller once more.
In 2020, she appeared on the 7th season[1][11] and became the first person to fool Penn & Teller three times on their show Fool Us.[12][13][14][3][15]
Helen also appeared on the 8th season (2021).[16] She performed in the episode "Penn & Teller's Worst Nightmare" on WCCB Charlotte's CW featuring magicians Jandro, Piff the Magic Dragon and Paul Gertner[17] and fooled them again.[18]
In 2022, Helen made her mark by appearing in episode 3 of Season 9 titled "Four Fools and Counting...,"[19] where she achieved the remarkable feat of fooling Penn and Teller for the fifth time.[20] She showcased two tricks, both of which successfully deceived the duo. Returning to the stage in 2023, Helen once again made history by becoming the sole magician to outsmart Penn and Teller on six occasions. This extraordinary feat occurred in Season 10, Episode 7 titled "The Princess and the Wizard."[21]
References
edit- ^ a b Fishman, Scott. "Penn Jillette Believes Season 7 of 'Fool Us' Has 'the Best Magicians By Far'". TV Insider. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "About Helen". Simply Magic Ceremonies. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ a b "A summer of escape, entertainment and connection | News". AussieTheatre.com. 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ Great Escapes | Arthur and Helen Coghlan, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2022-03-17, retrieved 2022-09-27
- ^ "1984 – 19th Australian Convention of Magicians – June 8-11, 1984". Australian National Magic Conventions. 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ a b Perry, Kevin (2022-03-20). "The great escape artists ARTHUR and HELEN COGHLAN - This week on AUSTRALIAN STORY". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "A magical life: Arthur Coghlan". ABC. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Penn And Teller: Fool Us". ABC iview. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Penn & Teller: Fool Us: Season Eight Viewer Votes". canceled + renewed TV shows - TV Series Finale. 2022-03-12. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Look who's fooled Penn and Teller".
- ^ "Penn & Teller: Fool Us: Season Seven Ratings". canceled + renewed TV shows - TV Series Finale. 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "'Penn & Teller: Fool Us' Season 7 Premiere: Duo fooled three times by escape artist Helen Coghlan, fans are happy | MEAWW". meaww.com. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ Staff Writers. "James Galea's Search For The Best Trick Ever Hits Sydney". Frooty. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ Russell, Stephen A. "James Galea's Best Trick Ever | Theatre in Sydney". Time Out Sydney. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "What's on TV Friday: Season premieres of 'Magnum P.I.,' 'S.W.A.T.' and 'Blue Bloods' on CBS". Los Angeles Times. 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Penn & Teller: Fool Us: Season Nine; The CW Renews Magic Competition Series". canceled + renewed TV shows - TV Series Finale. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "9PM: Penn & Teller's Worst Nightmare". WCCB Charlotte's CW. 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Penn & Teller: Fool Us - Meet 4 Captivating Magicians with Spectacular Acts". The Grable Group. 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Penn & Teller: Fool Us". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Helen Coghlan Was The First Magician To Fool Penn And Teller Five Times | Digg". digg.com. 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Helen Coghlan FOOLS Penn and Teller a 6th time! (S10 E7) - Video Summarizer - Glarity". Video Summarizer. Retrieved 2024-04-02.