Helen Coghlan

Helen Coghlan
Born
OccupationMagician/Escapologist

Helen Coghlan is an Australian magician living on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

Early life

Helen is the daughter of Australian escapologist and magician Arthur Coghlan.

Professional life

Helen started working as a magician's assistant at the Magic Castle.

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.

Helen Coghlan performs illusions on the television program Penn and Teller: Fool Us, where she has appeared six times fooling the duo every time.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "About Helen". Simply Magic Ceremonies. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  3. ↑ "A summer of escape, entertainment and connection | News". AussieTheatre.com. 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  4. ↑ Great Escapes | Arthur and Helen Coghlan, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2022-03-17, retrieved 2022-09-27
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ "A magical life: Arthur Coghlan". ABC. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2022-09-27.