Catherine Anne Wreford (born June 26, 1980) is a Canadian actress, dancer and singer.

Early life

Wreford was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in June 1980. She graduated from Kelvin High School and later trained at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.

Career

Wreford starred in the Broadway production '' 42nd Street''. In 2019, Wreford returned to performing, including appearing as

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in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's production of ''

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'' in February 2019. Wreford played the lead role of Alison in the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre's production of '' Fun Home'', a musical inspired by Alison Bechdel's memoir of the same name. Her son, Eliot Ledlow, was also featured in the show as Little Alison's brother. Wreford teaches musical theatre at the Shelley Shearer School of Dance in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Personal life

In 2013, Wreford was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma, a malignant brain tumor, and was told that she was expected to live for only another two to six years. In 2014, she moved back to Winnipeg where she could be supported by her family through treatment. In response to the lack of resources she found after her diagnosis, Wreford helped to found the website "livingoutloud.life", which launched in 2018, to help young people living with terminal illness connect with each other and cope with their diagnoses. Wreford's daughter, Quinn, was born five weeks before her cancer diagnosis in 2013. She also has a son, Elliot. In 2022, Wreford competed with fellow Broadway performer Craig Ramsay on ''

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''. They finished first in the final leg in Vancouver to win Amazing Race Canada, the $250,000 prize, and two Chevrolet Silverado ZR2s.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

* '' 42nd Street'' (2 May 2001 — 2 January 2005) * '' Oklahoma!'' (21 March 2002 — 23 February 2003) * '' Strike!'' (May — June 2005) *''

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'' (2017) *''A Chorus Line'' (2018) *'' Fun Home'' (November—December 2019)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wreford, Catherine Living people Canadian film actresses Canadian stage actresses 1980 births Actresses from Winnipeg Canadian female dancers Reality show winners The Amazing Race winners