Jennifer Whalen (actress)

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Jennifer Whalen is a Canadian actress and comedian, best known as one of the creators and stars of the sketch comedy series Baroness von Sketch Show . [1]

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An alumna of the Toronto company of The Second City, she was a writer for This Hour Has 22 Minutes before launching Baroness von Sketch with her castmates Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne and Carolyn Taylor. [2]

At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, the troupe 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. [3]

She has also had acting roles in the television series InSecurity and The Beaverton , and wrote for the television series The Gavin Crawford Show , SketchCom , Instant Star , The Ron James Show , InSecurity and The Dating Guy .

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 InSecurity Dangerous mom
2016–2021 Baroness von Sketch Show Various
2017 The Beaverton Sadie Venn
2025-present Small Achievable Goals Julie

References

  1. ↑ "Why the women of Baroness Von Sketch Show are Canada's new comedy royalty". Now , December 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ LaRose, Lauren (June 13, 2016). "'Women are hilarious,' says Jennifer Whalen of all-female Baroness von Sketch Show". Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Maudie leads the way at Canadian Screen Awards". Victoria Times-Colonist , March 13, 2018.


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