''Exes & Ohs'' is an American and Canadian cable TV series that was launched on

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on October 8, 2007, and Showcase in Canada. The show centres on the dating life of Jennifer (

Michelle Paradise Michelle Paradise is an American writer, producer and actress. She created, wrote and starred in the short film ''The Ten Rules'' and the television series ''Exes and Ohs'', and subsequently became a writer and producer for the television series ...

), a lesbian documentary filmmaker with a vivid fantasy life and a floundering career. Jennifer is looking for Ms. Right but must navigate the rules of lesbian dating life, most of which she learns the hard way. Her friends are there to help: Sam ( Marnie Alton), a sexy commitment-phobe who flips women faster than real estate; Chris (

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) and Kris (

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), a lesbian couple expanding both their pet accessory business and their family; and Crutch (

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), a young musician who wants to be taken seriously but still has some growing up to do. The series is based on the short film ''The Ten Rules: A Lesbian Survival Guide'', created and written by Michelle Paradise, and directed by

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. It is shot in

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, Canada, but is set in

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. The show's second season was pushed back various times.

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stated that it would not premiere until 2010. It was later set to premiere on June 29, 2011.

Cast

Main

as Jennifer * Marnie Alton as Sam *

as Chris *

as Kris *

as Crutch *

Jennifer Spence Jennifer Spence (born January 22, 1977) is a Canadian actress. Her acting credits include playing Dr. Lisa Park on the ''Stargate Universe'' television series and Betty Robertson on the series '' Continuum''. Career Spence has had principal role ...

as Devin

Recurring

Chelah Horsdal Chelah Horsdal (born June 19, 1973) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her regular roles in the television series '' Hell on Wheels'', ''When Calls the Heart'', and '' The Man in the High Castle'', recurring roles on ''Stargate SG-1'', '' L ...

as Lauren Brooks *

Darby Stanchfield Darby Leigh Stanchfield (born April 29, 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Abby Whelan in the ABC political drama series ''Scandal'' (2012–2018). Stanchfield is also known for roles as April Green in the CBS po ...

as Sienna * Amy Dudgeon as Emmy Beever * Stacy Grant as Elizabeth

Guest stars

Sheryl Lee Ralph Sheryl Lee Ralph (born December 30, 1956) is an American actress and singer. Known for her performances on stage and screen, she earned acclaim for her role as Deena Jones in the Broadway musical ''Dreamgirls'' (1981), for which she was nomi ...

as Rev Ruby *

Sonja Bennett Sonja Bennett (born August 24, 1980) is a Canadians, Canadian actress and screenwriter. Her film debut was in the Canadian feature film ''Punch'' (2002), for which she won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Fi ...

as Kate * Karen Holness as Corrine * Linnea Sharple as Charlie *

Cathy DeBuono Cathy DeBuono is an American actress and practicing psychotherapist. Biography Starting in 1997, DeBuono appeared in the last three seasons of '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' as M'Pella, a dabo girl in Quark's bar. DeBuono also worked on t ...

as Becca

Season 1

Season 2

References

External links

Exes & Ohs en Lesbicanarias
Resumen de episodios, noticias, imágenes. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Exes And Ohs Logo TV original programming 2000s Canadian LGBTQ-related comedy television series Showcase (Canadian TV channel) original programming 2007 Canadian television series debuts 2000s Canadian sitcoms Canadian English-language television shows Lesbian-related television shows Television shows filmed in Vancouver Canadian LGBTQ-related sitcoms