Lynx mask

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The iconic lynx mask Irish actress and singer Bobbi O'Shaughnessy wore in the late 90s Irish sitcom Father Ted is currently for sale at a auction at the Sotheby's in London. Bobbi's character in Father Ted was the anthropological lynx Fannymal (a port-manteau of "fanny" and "animal") who really loves music, shamrocks and not going out to crowded places. Bobbi told RTÉ 2FM host Jennifer Zamparelli that her role was "one of the most important, iconic and amazing characters in the Irish television history". The mask does currently cost 35 million pounds. Various other items from Father Ted are also sold at the auction. In case, you're currently at a Father Ted-themed auction, and the first thing you see is this iconic mask. (Create your own name, age, gender and interests, but your nationality is British) (Please don't mind the picture or voice, credits to RTÉ)

Sónia O'Rhiórdan

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Sónia O'Rhiórdan is a Irish singer, actress and narrator, born on June 30th, 1967 in Ballyshannon. She gained fame in the late 90s when she portrayed the anthropological female husky Choco in the classic sitcom Father Ted. Sónia also appeared in other TV series and movies, mostly American, British and Irish productions, like Ballykissangel, Emmerdale, All Creatures Great and Small, The Story of Anna Boleyn, Pygmalion, East Enders, Stargate, Grey's Anatomy, Friends, and many more. She has voiced the original English voices of Mr. Tinkles in the Cats and Dogs franchise, Yuka in the 2019 CGI animated movie If, Kenai in Brother Bear, Matilda in The Angry Birds Movie, Miss Calloway in Home on the Range, and some other cartoon characters. Since 1997, Sónia is also active as a pop-folk singer signed under Kirschbaum Records and Legacy Recordings. She recorded duets with Bono, Niamh Dunne, Luka Ishiyama, James Blunt, Calvin Harris, Hannah Mae, along others. Sónia studied musical arts at Trinity College in Dublin and has 2 younger sisters: Madeline and Pebbles. Sónia's favorite food is fish 'n chips, her favorite color is brown and her favorite animal is a eagle. Sónia is also narrator of multiple TV shows, including My Kitchen Rules, Belgian Nature: You See What You Believe (alongside Wim Opbrouck), The Huge Makeover, The Repair Shop, along others. (Please don't mind the picture or voice)

Fannymal

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Fannymal or simply Fanny is a character from the famous Irish TV series "Father Ted", played by Iris O'Shaughnessy. Fannymal is a lynx, has a funny voice, and does not love to go to crowded places. She lives in a little house in Balbriggan, Dublin, Ireland, among Diana and Margaret O'Reilly. They also have a cat named Cleopatra.

Choco

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Choco, also known as Cioccolato (which means chocolate in Italian), is a anthropological female husky and one of the protagonists in the Irish classic sitcom Father Ted which was broadcasted on RTÉ1 between 1995 and 1999. In the series, Choco is one of Ted's pets, with the other being the anthropologic lynx Fannymal. Choco is portrayed by Irish actress, singer and narrator Sónia O'Rhiórdan. The creators of Father Ted originally wanted to let Elmeár Fáirlhaínn (then known as lead vocalist in the folk group Clannad) portray Choco, but Elmeár is not good enough at acting and she cannot fit the husky costume, so she was replaced by Sónia. Choco mostly wears dresses (such as the dress you see in the picture), has a funny Irish accent, can speak English and Irish-Gaelic, is a huge fan of animals and loves apples. Choco also appears on Father Ted merchandise, such as soundtrack albums, T-shirts, books, lunch boxes and many more. Choco always wanted to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest, and in the final episode of Father Ted, she took off her husky mask and became a human. The creators of Father Ted took inspiration at Dustin the Turkey before creating Choco. (Please don't mind the picture or voice, credits to RTÉ) (Sónia O'Rhiórdan, the actress who portrays Choco, has 2 sisters: Madeline and Pebbles)