Kathleen Phillips
Kathleen Phillips is a Canadian actress based in Toronto, Ontario.[1] She is most noted for her roles in the sketch comedy series Sunnyside, for which she and the other core cast collectively won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016,[2] and Mr. D, for which she was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017.[3]
A native of Keswick, Ontario, she is a graduate of Ryerson University's theatre school.[4] She has also performed in the sketch comedy web series Terrific Women,[5] and on stage with The Sketchersons and Laugh Sabbath.[6] She has also created a number of one-woman character comedy shows, including Kathleen Phillips Is Besides Herself.[7]
She is married to comedian Chris Locke.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Secondary High | Snatch | [9] |
| 2009 | Rehearsing Shakespeare | Actress Rehearsing | Short film |
| 2010 | The Old Ways | Mother | Short film |
| 2010 | Turkey | Ally | Short film |
| 2011 | Unlucky | Ms. Neves | [10] |
| 2012 | Buyer's Market | Sabrina | Short film |
| 2013 | Ben | Ben | Short film |
| 2013 | Bridge's New Jacket | Sr. Lady Adventurer | Short film |
| 2013 | Pop the Grapes | Melanie | Short film |
| 2014 | An Apartment | Rose | Short film |
| 2014 | Apartment 2B | Megan | Short film |
| 2017 | Filth City | Eve Knight | Also released in episodic form[11] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | House Party | Hannah | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Hotbox | 9 episodes | |
| 2011 | InSecurity | Penny | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Good Dog | Fundraiser #1 | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Dan for Mayor | Joan Nivens | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Goodbye Sara Hennessey | Witch | 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Ron James Show | 1 episode | |
| 2014–2022 | Odd Squad | Triangle Sue, Circle Sue | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Sunnyside | Various characters | 13 episodes |
| 2015–2018 | Mr. D | Emma Terdie | 22 episodes |
| 2017 | Bruno & Boots: The Wizzle War | Ms. Gloria Peabody | TV Movie |
| 2017 | Terrific Women | Pam | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | My Kitchen Can Be Anything | Kathleen | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Workin' Moms | Sabrina | 1 episode, also writing credits[12] on 5 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ Juliana Cummins, "Kathleen Phillips, Bill Wood join Mr. D cast". Playback, July 24, 2014.
- ^ Julianna Cummins, "Room cleans up at final night of 2016 Screenies". Playback, March 13, 2016.
- ^ "Orphan Black, Schitt's Creek, Kim's Convenience up for Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, January 17, 2017.
- ^ William Burrill, "Contenders for the crown of comedy; Young T.O. comics are sharp and ready to rip for Tim Sims Award Funny things happen when comedians talk about themselves". Toronto Star, November 19, 2005.
- ^ John Doyle, "The erratic comedy of women on the verge of breakdown: CBC's Terrific Women and Baroness von Sketch Show are wildly uneven and undisciplined - but both are fresh, funny and fearless". The Globe and Mail, July 11, 2017.
- ^ Carly Maga, "Funny people, a dance troupe and a sweet play: Top Ticket Three Shows to Watch". Toronto Star, February 28, 2016.
- ^ Glenn Sumi, "Phillips finds her niche". Now, June 19, 2008.
- ^ Bill Brownstein, "Delivering the laughs; Locke's comedy routine veers into new territory thanks to arrival of baby". Montreal Gazette, May 26, 2016.
- ^ "The Bearable Lightness of Fleeing" by Mark Jenkins at washingtoncitypaper.com
- ^ Unlucky - Full Cast & Crew at www.tvguide.com
- ^ "Click, click, click: Three hot Canadian web series that require your attention" by John Doyle at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ "Wolf + Rabbit on growing Workin’ Moms" by Regan Reid at playbackonline.ca
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