Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Doreen Tipton is an English fictional character created by actress, Gill Jordan with the help of director and playwright, David Tristram.
- Brash and outspoken, Doreen is not a shy personality and as a character, she has managed to attract over 1 million viewers.
The real Doreen Tipton :
- The character Doreen Tipton was created by actress, Gill Jordan who has since been compared to fellow content creator Colleen Ballinger, the creator of Miranda Hart.
- Gill Jordan resides in West Midlands in Walshall and is the director of a touring theatre company. She, like her character Doreen, has three children but is very different from Doreen, who is more brash and outspoken.
- Screenwriter wrote Gill’s viral sketch, David Tristram and Doreen’s accent was heavily influenced by her own natural accent, which is from Black Country.
Doreen Tipton – The character :
- Tipton is showed to be the mother of three children – Trollop, Trojan and Tangerine.
- Her daughter Tangerine was eager to attend University and thought about getting a student loan to fund her studies. However, Doreen explained in an interview that the thought of having to study regularly for years ultimately turned her off from university altogether.
- Doreen rose to fame after a video detailing her “Lazy Cow Syndrome” went viral on YouTube. In the video, which is 4 minutes long, Tipton gave viewers an insight into her life as a serial scrounger, benefiting from government assistance.
- Doreen decided to stay at home after being diagnosed with “Restless Leg Syndrome” and being assessed by a therapist who suggested she might be Bi-Focal. She decided the best solution to her health issues was staying at home and doing as little as possible.
- Doreen lives with her 3 kids, who also seemed to inherit her laziness and is looked after by her neighbour Doris, who does most of her chores while also managing her own career.
Real Life Recognition & Book :
- After receiving so much praise for her viral video, Doreen became an instant hit and was soon touring the country.
- Playwright David Tristram decided to write an autobiography about the character called “Doreen; From Rug-Rats to Riches: The Autobiography of a Lazy Cow.”
- The book details Doreen’s journey to her “Lazy Cow Syndrome” diagnosis as well as other interesting tidbits such as her opinions on the Queen of England, prisons, the BBC and much more.
- Other characters are also included in the autobiography, such as her neighbours, Doris and Jack, as well as her 3 kids.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Doreen has her own social media following and is quite active on platforms such as Twitter (now called X) where she regularly talks about her life as a “Lazy Cow.” She also tweeted about the recent Football World Cup in Russia.
- She also has a website called lazycowdoreen (dot) weebly (dot) com which serves as a platform for fans to know all about Doreen, her appearance schedule and any other interesting things she has planned.