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Helen Coghlan | |
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| Born | Southport, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Magician/Escapologist |
Helen Coghlan is an Australian magician[1] living on the Gold Coast, Queensland.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Helen is the daughter of Australian escapologist and magician Arthur Coghlan.[4]
Professional life
[edit]Helen started working as a magician's assistant at the Magic Castle.[5]
In 1987, she was the first woman in the world to complete the underwater act known as Houdini's Water Torture Escape, created by Harry Houdini.[5]
Helen Coghlan performs illusions on the television program Penn and Teller: Fool Us,[6] where she has appeared six times fooling the duo every time.
References
[edit]- ↑ Fishman, Scott (19 June 2020). "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 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
- 1 2 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.