Catherine Wreford

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Catherine Wreford
Born
Catherine Anne Wreford

(1980-06-26) June 26, 1980 (age 43)
Education
Occupation(s)Actor, dancer
Spouse
Joel Ledlow
(m. 2010)
Children2

Catherine Anne Wreford (born June 26, 1980) is a Canadian actress, dancer and singer.

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Early life

Wreford was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in June 1980. She graduated from Kelvin High School and later trained at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. [1]

Career

Wreford starred in the Broadway production 42nd Street . [2] In 2019, Wreford returned to performing, including appearing as Lady Capulet in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's production of Romeo and Juliet in February 2019. [1]

Wreford played the lead role of Alison in the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre's production of Fun Home , a musical inspired by Alison Bechdel's memoir of the same name. Her son, Eliot Ledlow, was also featured in the show as Little Alison's brother. [3]

Wreford teaches musical theatre at the Shelley Shearer School of Dance in Winnipeg, Manitoba. [4]

Personal life

In 2013, Wreford was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma, a malignant brain tumor, and was told that she was expected to live for only another two to six years. [1] In 2014, she moved back to Winnipeg where she could be supported by her family through treatment. [5] In response to the lack of resources she found after her diagnosis, Wreford helped to found the website "livingoutloud.life", which launched in 2018, to help young people living with terminal illness connect with each other and cope with their diagnoses. [6]

Wreford's daughter was born five weeks before her cancer diagnosis in 2013. She also has a son. [7]

In 2022, Wreford competed with fellow Broadway performer Craig Ramsay on The Amazing Race Canada 8 . [8] They finished first in the final leg in Vancouver to win Amazing Race Canada, the $250,000 prize, and two Chevrolet Silverado ZR2s. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 The Butcher Rachel
2006 El Mascarado Massacre Daisy
2006Dead Boyz Don't ScreamCallie
2006Sorry Charlie!Jenny Rice
2006 Pittsburgh Self / 'The Music Man' Cast
2007The MetrosexualGwen
2007Lords of the UnderworldBaby

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 The Amazing Race Canada 8 Herself/ContestantWon with friend Craig Ramsay
2022SkyMedNICU nurse

Theater

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