Heidi Foss is a

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, and

writer A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles, genres and techniques to communicate ideas, to inspire feelings and emotions, or to entertain. Writers may develop different forms of writing such as novels, short sto ...

. In 2001 she won a

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honoring her achievements in the field of comedy writing for the Canadian television comedy program This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Her film and television credits include: *

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- Mary Moo Cow/Patty Jones (voice role) * Fries with That? - actress/ writer * Obsessed (a 2002 TV drama directed by

John Badham John MacDonald Badham (born August 25, 1939) is an American film and television director, best known for directing the films ''Saturday Night Fever'' (1977), ''Dracula (1979 film), Dracula'' (1979), ''Blue Thunder'' (1983), ''WarGames'' (1983), ...

) as a prison guard * Misguided Angels * In Thru The Out Door * Doctor*ology * Fix & Foxi and Friends *

Timothy Goes to School ''Timothy Goes to School'' is a preschool children's animated television series based on books by Rosemary Wells, but is titled after the book of the same name. The series is a co-production with Nelvana Limited and Animation Services (Hong Kon ...

* Radio Active * She's So Funny - writer/performer * Funny Girls - writer/performer Foss has appeared on Comedy Now!, the Just for Laughs television show,

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, and

The Mike Bullard Show ''The Mike Bullard Show'' is a Canadian late-night talk show which aired weeknights at 12:05 AM on Global from November 24, 2003, to March 11, 2004. The show was hosted by comedian Mike Bullard and taped at the Global Television Theatre in Toron ...

. She has provided her voice talents to the animated shows

, Buster, and Ripley's Believe It Or Not.

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* * https://web.archive.org/web/20080828043826/http://www.heidifoss.com/HF-media.htm Canadian women television writers Canadian television writers Canadian women comedians Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Canadian women screenwriters Canadian Comedy Award winners {{Canada-screenwriter-stub