Carolyn Taylor is a

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actress and comedian, best known as one of the creators and stars of the sketch comedy series '' Baroness von Sketch Show''. An alumna of

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's Toronto company, she was a writer for '' This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' before launching ''Baroness von Sketch'' with her castmates Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne and Jennifer Whalen. At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, the troupe were nominated for Best Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series, and won the award for Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series; at the

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in 2018, the troupe won the awards in both of the same categories. She has also had acting roles in the television series '' Queer as Folk'', '' Zoe Busiek: Wild Card'', '' Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye'', ''

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'' season 2, episode 4 "The Tree" as June and the films ''19 Months'' and '' Portrait of a Serial Monogamist'', and wrote for the television series ''

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'' and '' Dan for Mayor''. Taylor created the original documentary comedy series '' I Have Nothing'' that follows Taylor on a comical quest to choreograph the perfect, pairs figure skating routine set to

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’s 1992 hit song “ I Have Nothing.” Joining Taylor on her mission are legends from the world of figure skating including Canadian choreographer Sandra Bezic, two-time Olympic gold medalist

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, Olympic gold medalist

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, world champions Brian Orser, Kurt Browning, Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini, as well as award-winning comedian, actor, and writer,

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. The series was released on Crave on September 23, 2023. She is an out

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."The Baronesses Are Coming! And Filling a Comedy Gender Gap"
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'', July 28, 2017.

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