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.
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Beverly Hills Teens | Nikki Darling | Recurring character |
1988 | Katts and Dog | Officer Connie Booth | 7 episodes |
1989-1991 | Babar | Lady Rataxes | Voice, 65 episodes |
1992-1993 | Northwood | Theresa | 10 episodes |
1995 | New Adventures of Madeline | Additional voices | |
The X-Files | Lottie Holloway | Episode: "Nisei" | |
Mixed Blessings | The Nun | Television film | |
1998 | Made in Canada | Stephanie | Episode: "A Death in the Family" |
Da Vinci's Inquest | Sylvia | Episode: "The Bridge" | |
1999 | The Outer Limits | Abby | Episode: "The Inheritors" |
2000 | Life-Size | Toy store owner | Television film |
2002 | Cathy Jones Gets a Special | Herself/Various characters | Also writer |
The New Beachcombers | Cora Wrecht | TV movie | |
2006 | Time Warp Trio | Lady Agnes Randolph | Voice, episode 26: "Plaid to the Bone" |
2009 | The Listener | Crown Attorney Fielder | Episode: "The 13th Juror / My Sister's Keeper" |
2017-2019 | Anne with an E | Rachel Lynde | 23 episodes |
2018 | Schitt's Creek | Ricki | Episode: "Baby Sprinkle" |
2018-2021 | Corner Gas Animated | Emma Leroy | Main role (35 episodes) |
2021-present | Moonshine | Bea Finley-Cullen | Main role |
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