Aurora Browne

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Aurora Browne is a Canadian actress and comedian, best known as the creator and star of the sketch comedy series Baroness Von Sketch. [1]

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Early life

She is originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto.

Career

In 2000, she was nominated for the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award. Also in that year she was hired by Toronto's The Second City comedy troupe. While there she co-wrote and performed in four Mainstage revues: "Family Circus Maximus", "Psychedelicatessen", "Insanity Fair" and "The Bush League of Justice". She co-starred in four seasons of the CTV/Comedy Network production Comedy Inc . She made a guest appearance on the second season of Corner Gas . She won the 2008 Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser.

She co-produced and acted the role of Vampira in the Toronto Fringe Festival production of Ed Wood's classic Plan 9 from Outer Space named Plan Live! From Outer Space. "Plan Live! From Outer Space" received the 2007 Canadian Comedy Award for Best Comedic Play.

At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, Browne and her Baroness von Sketch Show castmates Meredith MacNeill, 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 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018, the troupe won the awards in both of the same categories. [2] At the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, the troupe again won the award for Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series, and Browne was nominated for Best Lead Performance in a Digital Program or Series for the webseries The Writers' Block . From 2019 to 2024, she voiced Gracie in Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe .

As of 2022, she has a recurring role in the CBC Television sitcom Run the Burbs . [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004All You GotDispatcher
2006Plan Live from Outer SpaceTanna / Vampire Girl
2007 Lars and the Real Girl Lisa
2014 RoboCop Female Cop
2015 Portrait of a Serial Monogamist Girl with Poma-Dobe Dog

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Leap Years Clapper LoaderEpisode #1.12
2003–2007 Comedy Inc. Various39 episodes
2005 Corner Gas Dr. Chris GarnerEpisode: "Doc Small"
2005 Bury the Lead TracyEpisode: "Das Bootcamp"
2005 Robson Arms CarolEpisode: "The Lonely Passion of Mr Tan"
2005Almost EntertainmentAurora BrowneTelevision film
2011 Rookie Blue Mrs. Lisa MooreEpisode: "Best Laid Plans"
2011 InSecurity Angela WatsonEpisode: "The Gift of Life"
2012 Whiskey Business CharmaineTelevision film
2012 Warehouse 13 RobinEpisode: "An Evil Within"
2012 The L.A. Complex Saying Grace 1st ADEpisode: "Half Way"
2013 Defiance Angry WomanEpisode: "A Well Respected Man"
2014 Odd Squad Upset WomanEpisode: "Soundcheck/Double Trouble"
2015 Man Seeking Woman JessicaEpisode: "Sizzurp"
2015Newborn MomsRosie15 episodes
2015–2017 The Writers' Block Aurora20 episodes
2016Women Are from MarsCaptain Theresa ClarkeEpisode: "Pilot"
2016 Orphan Black MargotEpisode: "Human Raw Material"
2016–2021 Baroness von Sketch Show Various46 episodes
2019–2024 Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe Captain GracieMain role
2020 Nurses Lydia MoonEpisode: "Incoming"
2021 Overlord and the Underwoods Azul AzureEpisode: "3 Easy Overpayments"
2022 Run the Burbs Barb6 episodes

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