''Avocado Toast'' is a Canadian comedy-drama web series, which premiered in 2020 on
OutTVGo. The series stars
Heidi Lynch Heidi Lynch is a Canadian actress, most noted as a co-creator and co-star of the web series '' Avocado Toast''. as Molly, a woman in her early 30s who unexpectedly falls in love with a woman for the first time, and learns after coming out as
bisexual
Bisexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior toward both males and females. It may also be defined as the attraction to more than one gender, to people of both the same and different gender, or the attraction t ...
to her parents that they have been in an
open marriage
Open marriage is a form of non-monogamy in which the partners of a dyadic marriage agree that each may engage in extramarital sexual or romantic relationships, without this being regarded by them as infidelity, and consider or establish an ope ...
for many years; meanwhile, her best friend Elle (
Perrie Voss) simultaneously discovers that her mother is having an affair with a man young enough to be her brother.
The series was based in part on Lynch and Voss's own real-life experiences.
[Melody McCune]
"Avocado Toast the series’ Heidi Lynch and Perrie Voss Talk Representation and Generational Gaps"
''Geek Girl Authority'', May 20, 2020.
The cast also includes
Faye Marsay
Faye Elaine Marsay (born 30 December 1986) is a British actress. Her notable roles include Anne Neville in ''The White Queen (miniseries), The White Queen'' (2013), the recurring character Candice in ''Fresh Meat (TV series), Fresh Meat'' (2013) ...
, Brenda Robins,
Kristian Bruun
Charles Kristian Bonnycastle Bruun (born October 25, 1979) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles in ''Orphan Black'', ''Murdoch Mysteries'', '' The Recruit'', ''The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story'', and '' The Rookie''.
...
,
Nelu Handa
Nelu Handa is a Canadian comedian, actress and writer. She is most noted for her work on the writing team for '' Baroness von Sketch Show'', for which she was a winner of the Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Prog ...
,
Scott Cavalheiro,
Andrew Moodie,
Mag Ruffman,
Clare McConnell
Clare McConnell is a Canadian actress from Calgary, Alberta,Jon Roe, "McConnell rising through the ranks at Second City". ''Calgary Herald'', October 12, 2019. best known for her recurring roles as Dennas in ''Star Trek: Discovery'' and Effie Newso ...
and
Prince Amponsah.
Awards
References
External links
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2020 web series debuts
Canadian comedy-drama web series
Canadian LGBTQ-related web series
OutTV (Canadian TV channel) original programming
2020 Canadian television series debuts
2020s Canadian comedy television series
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