Canadian
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actress, comedian and writer. She is most noted for her work as part of the writing team for ''
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
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'', who collectively won the
Canadian Screen Award
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for Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series at the
12th Canadian Screen Awards
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in 2024.
She began her career with the
Toronto
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company of
The Second City
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, appearing in shows such as ''Bird Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest'', ''Tazed and Confused'', ''Stephen Harper! The Musical'', ''Sixteen Scandals'', and ''How to Kill a Comedian''. In 2020 she directed the livestreamed ''CERB Your Enthusiasm'', the last show ever to be produced from Second City's Mercer Street theatre before the company moved to York Street in 2022.
She has also been a regular contributor with
The Bad Dog Theatre Company
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, appearing in shows such as ''Troubadour'', ''Holiday! An Improvised Musical'', and her own ''Ashley with a Y''. With the cast of ''Holiday! An Improvised Musical'', she was a
Dora Mavor Moore Award
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nominee for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble, Musical Theatre, in 2024.Claire McFarlane, "Shows from Soulpepper, Crow’s Theatre dominate Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations: Mirvish Productions shows were not submitted for consideration for the awards for the first time ever after the producer withdrew from the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts earlier in the season". ''
The Globe and Mail
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'', May 28, 2024.
She has also had voice acting roles in the animated series ''
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'', ''
Z-Squad
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'', ''
Arthur
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Odd Squad
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Schitt's Creek
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'', ''
The Beaverton
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''. She has written for ''Odd Squad'', ''
Because News
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