Evany Rosen

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Evany Rosen
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Evany Rosen

Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)actress, writer
Years active2011–present

Evany Rosen is a Canadian comedian and actress, most noted as a founding member of the comedy troupe Picnicface [1] and as co-creator with Kayla Lorette of the Crave original series New Eden . [2]

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Early life and education

Originally from Ontario, Rosen attended the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, graduating with a degree in early modern studies. [3] In Halifax, she formed Picnicface with several of her friends. [4] The troupe achieved significant success on YouTube before launching a Canadian Comedy Award-winning sketch comedy series on The Comedy Network in 2011. [5]

Career

Following Picnicface's cancellation, Rosen appeared in the web series Space Janitors , for which she was a Canadian Comedy Award nominee for Best Female Performance in a Web Series at the 15th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2014 [6] and at the 16th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2015. She has also had voice roles in cartoons, including Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race , Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong , Total DramaRama , Powerbirds , Hotel Transylvania: The Series and Mysticons , and guest appearances in television series including Saving Hope , Workin' Moms , Baroness von Sketch Show and Pretty Hard Cases .

In 2017, she published What I Think Happened: An Underresearched History of the Western World, a book of humorous essays about history. [7]

In 2020, Rosen and Lorette narrated the livestreamed presentation of Craft in Scripted Programming categories for the 8th Canadian Screen Awards. [8] In the same year she was announced as a member of the writing staff for Fort Puleyne, Thomas Middleditch's historical comedy pilot. [9]

In 2024, Rosen created and played a recurring role in the show Davey & Jonesie's Locker. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Roller Town Beth
2021Thomas & Friends: Race for the Sodor CupJiffUS/UK; Original dub

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Call Me Fitz ParamedicEpisode: "Hell Hath No Drink Limit"
2011 Picnicface Various13 episodes
2012Dad DrivesKate2 episodes
2012–2014 Space Janitors Edith Kingpin15 episodes
2014 Saving Hope Jenny AkinoEpisode: "Wide Awake"
2014 Rocket Monkeys M.A.U.D.Episode: "Happy Gus Day/Monkey Proof"
2015 Odd Squad 21-year-old OliveEpisode: "Trading Places/Bad Lemonade"
2015 Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race MacArthur25 episodes
2016True Dating StoriesArielEpisode: "Ariel's Date"
2016 Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong Pam the Destroyer52 episodes
2017 Workin' Moms BritneyEpisode: "The Coxswain"
2017–2018 Mysticons Emerald Goldenbraid/Mysticon Knight21 episodes
2017–2019 Hotel Transylvania: The Series Wendy Blob40 episodes
2017–2021 Baroness von Sketch Show 10 episodes; also writer and story editor
2018 Bakugan: Battle Planet Bukimina / PandorousEpisode: "Baku-Gear/Bakugan Rock!"
2018–2022 Total DramaRama MacArthur34 episodes
2019–2020 D.N. Ace Hide-And-Sneak/Heidi10 episodes; also writer
2020 New Eden Grace Lee8 episodes; also creator
2020–2021 Powerbirds Clawdette5 episodes
2021 Pretty Hard Cases Finley SilvaEpisode: "Flowers"
2022–present Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! Jiff (US)2 episodes
2023 My Little Pony: Make Your Mark Violet FrostEpisode: "Secrets of Starlight"
2024 Total Drama Island MacArthurEpisode: "Working K9 to 5"
2024 Davey & Jonesie's Locker Principal Debbie NeighborsRecurring role; also creator

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References

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