Insitutionalised her whole life: (Methodist Ladies' College, then Western Melbourne Institute of TAFE, then Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology AND THEN The University of Melbourne), she learnt to paint and other things. She has many letters after her name, mostly to make jokes about (f)arts. She is also a voice over artist for hire.
Danie lives with her partner in crime, Mark, and their furchilden Lucy, Polly, and zoe, in Melbourne, Australia.