'Hilarious but embarrassing!' 'I think the pressure builds for most kids of famous parents,' Maggie told the 'People love what your parents do and you get scared that people won't love what you do the same. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Maggie McKenna is part of Australian comedy royalty.The 22-year-old's mother is Kath and Kim star Gina Riley, and Maggie herself is an actress and performer. Growing up with your mum playing the 'foxy moron' Kim Craig was 'hilarious' the theatre star says - even if it makes her blush. Inspired: Maggie added that she had excellent role models in the entertainment industry and often seeks the advice of her mother and her famous pals for her own performancesStrong: 'It was really cool to watch women be in charge and be able to call the shots in a way that I was then shocked when it wasn't all like that,' she saidThe Sydneysider has in the past revealed her struggle to step beyond her celebrity parent's shadow. Of course, everything a mum does, whether she's a performer or not, is embarrassing'. She added: 'But I still have mad respect for what she did and how she changed the game for women in the industry. But what Maggie did next came as quite a surprise to the Australian entertainment industry. THE 20-year-old daughter of actor Gina Riley, of Kath and Kim fame, will play the role of dorky but delightful Muriel in Muriel’s Wedding The Musical at the Sydney Theatre Company. But I think what she does is so hilarious. Theatre-goers take to Twitter to rave...Prince Harry insists it will take 'every single person on the planet' to defeat racism in virtual interview...France 'is just days from being added to Britain's quarantine list' as Boris Johnson warns he 'will not...'The government is leaving the beauty industry to rot': Salon owner blasts delay in restarting close contact...UK announces seven more coronavirus deaths in early count with no further fatalities in Scotland or Wales'Bonfire of jobs' with a THIRD of firms planning lay offs this autumn as figures are set to show the economy...Antonio Banderas tests positive for coronavirus in Malaga on his 60th birthday just days after celebrating...Number of Covid-19 patients needing hospital treatment has plummeted by 96% since April, data shows as just...Billionaire wanted: Britain's second most expensive home hits market for £185m and the seller wants single...Meghan Markle personally calls and thanks fan who started a fundraising campaign in her name that raised...Meghan Markle guided Prince Harry on his public 'journey to wokeness', authors of the couple's biography...'Tip off' leads police hunting remains of murdered Tina Baker to dig up field three miles from farm she...Secret to the perfect cuppa! More than 20 years ago, Toni Collette brought us the adorably awkward Muriel, a role that swiftly launched her career. 'Bearing a striking resemblance to Gina - who's a national treasure thanks for her role as Kim Craig - Maggie maintains her mum, 58, is her biggest support. Gina Riley's (left) actress daughter Maggie McKenna (right) has revealed what it was like growing up watching her mother on Kath and Kim Asked by … ': Britain's first transgender newsreader India Willoughby sparks outrage...Boris Johnson takes aim at unions amid bid to 'sabotage' reopening schools next month as he tells teachers...Eating Out IS Helping Out! Star turn: The actress starred in Muriel's Wedding: The Musical last year, cast as the lead in the hit stage version of the 1994 comedy classic The actress starred in Muriel's Wedding: The Musical last year, cast as the lead in the hit stage version of the 1994 comedy classic. Gina Riley's (left) actress daughter Maggie McKenna (right) has revealed what it was like growing up watching her mother on Kath and Kim'But I think what she does is so hilarious. 'Iconic: Alongside Jane Turner (R) as Kath, Gina (L) is a national treasure thanks to her performance as suburban housewife Kim Craig in Kath and KimAsked by the Daily Telegraph if it was embarrassing watching her mother prancing around in g-strings, Maggie said: 'I'd be lying if I said no.