Allana Harkin | |
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Born | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Medium | Television, theatre, film |
Nationality | Canadian |
Education | St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School |
Alma mater | Western University, York University (masters in theatre) |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse | Michael |
Children | 2 |
Notable works and roles | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee , the Atomic Fireballs |
Allana Harkin (born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) [1] is a Canadian comedian, actress, and playwright.
Harkin wrote the comedy play Real Estate, which premiered at Theatre Collingwood and later became very successful at Theatre Aquarius. [2] She is also a former member of all-female comedy troupe the Atomic Fireballs. It was through this troupe that Harkin first met Samantha Bee, the group's co-founder. [3] Bee and Harkin later collaborated on the parenting blog "Eating Over the Sink" for the website Babble.com, [4] and have since been described as "best friends". [5]
When Bee later became the host of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee , she called Harkin immediately to ask her to work on the show's staff. Harkin was the producer of, and a correspondent on, this show. [6] [7] Harkin occasionally acts in films, having appeared in both The Birder (2014) and Patch Town (2015). [8] [9]