Meredith MacNeill (born 1975) is a Canadian actress and comedian."NS comedian looks to expand topical writing amid #MeToo, #TimesUp campaigns"
'' Chronicle Herald'', February 1, 2018. She has appeared in both Canadian and British productions, notably starring in the BBC

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'' Man Stroke Woman'' (2005–07) and the comedy films ''

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'' (2006) and '' Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel'' (2009). She co-created, produced and starred in the CBC sketch show '' Baroness von Sketch Show'' (2016–2021), winning eight

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and one

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. MacNeill later starred as Det. Sam Wazowski in the CBC police comedy-drama series, ''

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'' (2021–2023), for which she was nominated for a four

Career

MacNeill began her career appearing in British television and film. She made her debut guest-starring in an episode of crime drama '' The Vice'' and later that year had a minor role in the comedy film, '' Blackball''. In 2005, MacNeill appeared in series 3, episode 2 of ''

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'', playing the character of Mark and Jez's old friend from university, "Canadian" Merry. She promises Jez and Super Hans the disused pub she owns, and has a manic episode shortly afterwards. From 2005 to 2007 she starred in the BBC

'' Man Stroke Woman''. She appears in the 2009 film '' Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel'' as a time traveller called Millie. In 2009 she also appeared in production of '' Mary Stuart'' which played at the Traverse Theatre in

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and

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in Austria. In 2010s, MacNeill, after becoming a newly single mother, returned to Canada and began writing screenplays. After writing episodes of '' This Hour Has 22 Minutes'', MacNeill starred in the films '' Big News from Grand Rock'' (2014), '' North Mountain'' (2015), and ''Your Money or Your Wife'' (2015). She was awarded best actress at the 2015 Atlantic Film Festival for her role in ''Your Money or Your Wife''. In 2016 she co-created and went to star in the

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comedy series '' Baroness von Sketch Show'', At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, MacNeill and her ''Baroness von Sketch Show'' castmates Aurora Browne, Carolyn Taylor and Jennifer Whalen 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. In 2021 MacNeill was cast as a police detective Sam Wazowski in the CBC comedy-drama series, ''

'' opposite Adrienne C. Moore."CBC announces new buddy cop drama series Pretty Hard Cases"

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, February 11, 2020. The series ended in 2023.

Personal life

MacNeill is originally from Amherst,

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. She is a graduate of the

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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