Corrine Koslo

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Corrine Koslo (born c. 1958) [1] is a Canadian actress. [2] Primarily a stage actress most prominently associated with the Shaw Festival, [2] she has also had supporting and voice roles in film and television.

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A 1981 graduate of the Vancouver Playhouse's acting school, [1] she has acted on stage throughout Canada. [2] She is a two-time Dora Mavor Moore Award winner for her performances in Bunnicula [3] and Seussical ; [4] a two-time Jessie Richardson Award winner for her performances in Love and Anger and Sweeney Todd ; [5] and an Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award winner for her performance in Blithe Spirit . [2]

Her appearances at the Shaw Festival have included productions of Drama at Inish , Cat on a Hot Tin Roof , Brief Encounters, The Entertainer , The Mystery of Edwin Drood , The Matchmaker , The Apple Cart , The Seagull , Hobson's Choice , Holiday , Tonight We Improvise , Come Back, Little Sheba , and Lady Windermere's Fan . [2] She has also appeared in Vancouver Playhouse productions of William Shakespeare plays, including Much Ado About Nothing [6] and Romeo and Juliet . [7]

She appeared in minor supporting roles in the films Switching Channels , Ernest Goes to School , Hard Core Logo , Better Than Chocolate , and Best in Show . On television, she is best known for her role as Rachel Lynde in the 2017 version of Anne , and has voiced characters in the animated series Beverly Hills Teens , Babar , and The New Adventures of Madeline . In 2017, it was announced that Koslo would voice the role of Emma in Corner Gas Animated , following the death of original Corner Gas performer Janet Wright. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 Switching Channels Yvonne
1994 Ernest Goes to School Miss Flugal
1996 Hard Core Logo Laura Cromartie
1999 Better Than Chocolate Safe Sex Advocate
2000 Best in Show Mayflower Sporting Judge

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Beverly Hills Teens Nikki DarlingRecurring character
1988 Katts and Dog Officer Connie Booth7 episodes
1989-1991 Babar Lady RataxesVoice, 65 episodes
1992-1993 Northwood Theresa10 episodes
1995 New Adventures of Madeline Additional voices
The X-Files Lottie HollowayEpisode: "Nisei"
Mixed Blessings The NunTelevision film
1998 Made in Canada StephanieEpisode: "A Death in the Family"
Da Vinci's Inquest SylviaEpisode: "The Bridge"
1999 The Outer Limits AbbyEpisode: "The Inheritors"
2000 Life-Size Toy store ownerTelevision film
2002Cathy Jones Gets a SpecialHerself/Various charactersAlso writer
The New Beachcombers Cora WrechtTV movie
2006 Time Warp Trio Lady Agnes RandolphVoice, episode 26: "Plaid to the Bone"
2009 The Listener Crown Attorney FielderEpisode: "The 13th Juror / My Sister's Keeper"
2017-2019 Anne with an E Rachel Lynde23 episodes
2018 Schitt's Creek RickiEpisode: "Baby Sprinkle"
2018-2021 Corner Gas Animated Emma LeroyMain role (35 episodes)
2021-present Moonshine Bea Finley-CullenMain role

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