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'''April Margera''' (born March 28, 1956)<ref>{{cite web |last=Margera |first=April |title=Today I am officially a Medicare/ social security princess!! Haha! Thank you truly for all the sweet birthday wishes!! |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CM-vBuZnNeY/ |website=[[Instagram]] |access-date=July 13, 2022 |date=March 28, 2021}}</ref> is an American [[reality television]] personality who has appeared on [[MTV]]'s ''[[Viva La Bam]]'' and ''[[Jackass (franchise)|Jackass]]'', as well as the [[CKY (video series)|''CKY'' videos]], ''[[Haggard: The Movie|Haggard]]'', ''[[Minghags]]'' and ''[[Bam's Unholy Union]]''. |
'''April Margera''' (born March 28, 1956)<ref>{{cite news |last=Moran |first=Robert |date=2001-07-15 |title=MTV Daredevil's Life Is a Flying Leap |work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |page= B4 |quote='It's unbelievable, and then it's unbelivable,' said his mother, April Margera, 45, a hairdresser.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Margera |first=April |title=Today I am officially a Medicare/ social security princess!! Haha! Thank you truly for all the sweet birthday wishes!! |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CM-vBuZnNeY/ |website=[[Instagram]] |access-date=July 13, 2022 |date=March 28, 2021}}</ref> is an American [[reality television]] personality who has appeared on [[MTV]]'s ''[[Viva La Bam]]'' and ''[[Jackass (franchise)|Jackass]]'', as well as the [[CKY (video series)|''CKY'' videos]], ''[[Haggard: The Movie|Haggard]]'', ''[[Minghags]]'' and ''[[Bam's Unholy Union]]''. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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April Margera is married to [[Phil Margera]] and together they are the parents of skateboarder and ''Jackass'' star [[Bam Margera]] and [[CKY (band)|CKY]] drummer [[Jess Margera]]. [[Jeff Tremaine]], producer of ''Jackass'', once referred to her as "everyone's mom", telling how she cooked dinner for the entire ''Jackass'' crew on their first trip to [[West Chester, Pennsylvania|West Chester]].{{ citation needed|date=June 2022}} |
April Margera is married to [[Phil Margera]] and together they are the parents of skateboarder and ''Jackass'' star [[Bam Margera]] and [[CKY (band)|CKY]] drummer [[Jess Margera]]. [[Jeff Tremaine]], producer of ''Jackass'', once referred to her as "everyone's mom", telling how she cooked dinner for the entire ''Jackass'' crew on their first trip to [[West Chester, Pennsylvania|West Chester]].{{ citation needed|date=June 2022}} |
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In 2006, she published a cookbook called ''April Cooks: There's an Alligator in My Kitchen'', which is a play on the fact that Bam put an alligator in her kitchen as part of a skit on ''[[Jackass: The Movie]]'' (he was trying to make her swear because the movie would be uncensored).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aprilcooks.com|title=April Cooks: There's An Alligator In My Kitchen|access-date=October 28, 2014|archive-date=December 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216193457/http://aprilcooks.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> This was achieved in the film and in ''[[Jackass Number Two]]''.{{cn|date=June 2022}} In October 2007, she testified on behalf of the defense for her brother-in-law [[Vincent Margera]]'s trial. {{citation needed|date=March 2015}} |
In 2006, she published a cookbook called ''April Cooks: There's an Alligator in My Kitchen'', which is a play on the fact that Bam put an alligator in her kitchen as part of a skit on ''[[Jackass: The Movie]]'' (he was trying to make her swear because the movie would be uncensored).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aprilcooks.com|title=April Cooks: There's An Alligator In My Kitchen|access-date=October 28, 2014|archive-date=December 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216193457/http://aprilcooks.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> This was achieved in the film and in ''[[Jackass Number Two]]''.{{cn|date=June 2022}} In October 2007, she testified on behalf of the defense for her brother-in-law [[Vincent Margera]]'s trial. {{citation needed|date=March 2015}} |
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April Margera | |
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| Born | March 28, 1956 |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Cast member of Viva La Bam |
| Spouse | Phil Margera |
| Children | Jess Margera Bam Margera |
April Margera (born March 28, 1956)[1][2] is an American reality television personality who has appeared on MTV's Viva La Bam and Jackass, as well as the CKY videos, Haggard, Minghags and Bam's Unholy Union.
Biography
April Margera is married to Phil Margera and together they are the parents of skateboarder and Jackass star Bam Margera and CKY drummer Jess Margera. Jeff Tremaine, producer of Jackass, once referred to her as "everyone's mom", telling how she cooked dinner for the entire Jackass crew on their first trip to West Chester.[citation needed]
In 2006, she published a cookbook called April Cooks: There's an Alligator in My Kitchen, which is a play on the fact that Bam put an alligator in her kitchen as part of a skit on Jackass: The Movie (he was trying to make her swear because the movie would be uncensored).[3] This was achieved in the film and in Jackass Number Two.[citation needed] In October 2007, she testified on behalf of the defense for her brother-in-law Vincent Margera's trial. [citation needed]
In December 2011, it was announced that Margera had opened The Rose Hip Barn, along with her mother Velma and her daughter-in-law Kelly. The store, located in Thornton, Pennsylvania, sells refurbished furniture as well as homemade purses and accessories for the home.[4]
In March 2016, April and Bam Margera appeared on the VH1 reality television show Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn to work on their relationship and confront Bam's alcoholism.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Landspeed: CKY | Herself | Direct-to-video |
| 2000 | CKY2K | Herself | Direct-to-video |
| 2001 | CKY 3 | Herself | Direct-to-video |
| 2001 | CKY Documentary | Herself | Direct-to-video |
| 2002 | Jackass: The Movie | Herself | Guest appearances |
| 2002 | CKY4: The Latest & Greatest | Herself | Direct-to-video |
| 2003 | Haggard: The Movie | Lady in coffee shop | Uncredited |
| 2005 | The Dudesons Movie | Herself | Guest appearances |
| 2006 | Jackass Number Two | Herself | Guest appearances |
| 2007 | Jackass 2.5 | Herself | Guest appearances |
| 2008 | Bam Margera Presents: Where the #$&% Is Santa? | Herself | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Minghags | Libby's mom | |
| 2010 | Jackass 3D | Herself | Guest appearances |
| 2011 | Jackass 3.5 | Herself | Guest appearances |
| 2011 | Skittin Across America: Skit-A-Palooza | Herself | |
| 2017 | The Fast Food King | Herself | Documentary |
| 2022 | Humanity Stoked | Herself | Documentary |
| TBA | The Brandon Novak Story | Herself | Documentary |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | Jackass | Herself | 10 episodes Guest appearances |
| 2002 | MTV Cribs | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Jackass Backyard BBQ | Herself | TV special Guest appearance |
| 2003-2006 | Viva La Bam | Herself | 42 episodes |
| 2005 | Celebrity Fit Club | Herself | 2 episodes Guest appearnaces |
| 2006 | The Dudesons | Herself | 2 episodes Guest appearances |
| 2007 | Bam's Unholy Union | Herself | 9 episodes |
| 2008 | Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover | Herself | TV special Guest appearances |
| 2008 | Bamimation | Herself (voice) | TV short |
| 2009 | Steve-O: Demise and Rise | Herself | TV documentary |
| 2011 | A Tribute to Ryan Dunn | Herself | TV documentary |
| 2014 | CKY: The Greatest Hits | Herself | TV special |
| 2016 | Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Epicly Later'd: Bam Margera | Herself | TV documentary |
| 2018 | Drunk History: Germany | Herself | TV special |
| 2019 | Dr. Phil | Herself | Episode 18.1 |
References
- ^ Moran, Robert (July 15, 2001). "MTV Daredevil's Life Is a Flying Leap". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. B4.
'It's unbelievable, and then it's unbelivable,' said his mother, April Margera, 45, a hairdresser.
- ^ Margera, April (March 28, 2021). "Today I am officially a Medicare/ social security princess!! Haha! Thank you truly for all the sweet birthday wishes!!". Instagram. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "April Cooks: There's An Alligator In My Kitchen". Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "april's new store: the rose hip barn — dickhouse". Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Family Therapy With Dr. Jenn TV Series Cast Members – VH1". VH1. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
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