Renee Percy (born November 14 in

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) is a Canadian actress, writer, and comedian. Percy is best known for her work on the sketch comedy shows

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and CTV/

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's ''

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'', and for her

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Special "Women of the Night II". Appearing in numerous national television commercials her most notable role is her

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winning viral video "Sure Lock: A True Poo Story".

Career

Percy was born into a family of artists – her mom was a dancer and her dad, a musician. She began her creative path at the

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and chose acting over dance and karate (she holds a 2nd degree Black Belt). At the age of 10, her mother took her to audition for the Canadian series, ''

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''. The producers thought she was too young and was eventually cast as Pipi on ''

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'' two years later. After Degrassi, Percy was accepted into the

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Honors Program with a Specialty in Drama and Minor in English. Further, Percy auditioned and was accepted for the department's Master Class. After graduation the class went on to tour with the school's visiting German Director Norbert Kentrup on a 12 stop European tour. Percy began stand-up at the Lab Cab

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and went on to tour across Canada with the world's largest chain of comedy clubs, Yuk Yuk's. Percy attended the

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School of Comedy's post graduate program where she won the

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Scholarship and the

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Award for Best Comedian. Her sketch show "Mardi Bra" was named one of '' Now Magazines "Best Comedic Discoveries" of 2004, which was staged at the

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. Her credits have included the films ''

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'' and ''

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'', as well as supporting or guest roles in television series. Percy also claims the title of being the only female staff writer to be hired by Canada's most successful television comedy series ''

'', in addition to writing for Canada's other national sketch comedy show '' Comedy Inc.''. She has also appeared on CTV/

in the ''

'' special '' Women of the Night'', and as a series regular on ''Comedy Inc.'' She is also a writer and voice actor on the animated sketch show pilot ''Duncebucket'' on

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Awards

Winner of the Phil Hartman Award For Comedy. Winner of a

for "Sure Lock: A True Poo Story"

References

External links

Official web site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Percy, Renee Living people 21st-century Canadian comedians 21st-century Canadian actresses Canadian sketch comedians Canadian women comedians Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Actresses from Toronto Comedians from Toronto Humber College alumni University of Toronto alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Canadian Comedy Award winners