Linda Kash | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1986–present |
Partner | Paul O'Sullivan (1994–2012; his death) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Eugene Kash Maureen Forrester |
Relatives | Daniel Kash (brother) |
Linda Kash (born 17 January 1961) [1] is a Canadian actress.
Kash was born 17 January 1961, in Montreal. She was a cast member of Second City, where she played Trudy Weissman in the 1998 Jean Smart sitcom Style & Substance . She has also played various roles in popular television series, such as Seinfeld and Everybody Loves Raymond . In 2003, she was the cocreator of The Joe Blow Show , a television pilot which starred her husband Paul O'Sullivan. [2]
She is best known for her role as the Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese Angel, appearing in various commercials advertising the product. [3]
In May 2011, she was announced as the morning show host on CJWV-FM, a new radio station in Peterborough, Ontario, with cohost Dan Duran. [4] She and her husband Paul O'Sullivan also operated the Peterborough Academy of Performing Arts.
She portrayed socialite and philanthropist Molly Brown in the 2012 Global/ITV mini-series Titanic .
Kash was born in Montreal, the daughter of actress and opera singer Maureen Forrester and violinist/conductor Eugene Kash. Her brother is actor Daniel Kash. [5] Her father's family was Jewish, whereas her mother converted to Judaism. [6]
Her partner Paul O'Sullivan, also an actor and Second City alumnus, was killed in a car accident on 18 May 2012. Together they had three children. [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | The Events Leading Up to My Death | Lindsay | |
1993 | Ernest Rides Again | Nan Melon | |
1994 | Ernest Goes to School | Gerta | direct-to-video |
1996 | Urban Safari | Candy | |
1996 | Waiting for Guffman | Mrs. Allan Pearl | |
1997 | Ernest Goes to Africa | Rene Loomis | direct-to-video |
1999 | Dill Scallion | Wilma Juggs (Baby) | |
2000 | Apartment Hunting | Realtor | |
2000 | Xxxposed | Shelley | Short film |
2000 | Best in Show | Fay Berman | |
2005 | Cinderella Man | Lucille Gould | |
2006 | Homie Spumoni | Mrs. Butterman | |
2006 | Man of the Year | Jenny Adams | |
2007 | Babysitting Andy | Mom | Short film |
2007 | Are We Done Yet? | Mrs. Rooney | |
2008 | The Love Guru | Female Reporter | |
2010 | Rosie Takes the Train | Rosie | Short film |
2011 | Running Mates | Maude Beazley | |
2011 | Servitude | Barb | |
2011 | Moon Point | Darryl's Mother | |
2013 | I Was a Boy | Rosalynn | |
2014 | Fall | Marcie Bell | |
2018 | Little Italy | Amelia Campoli | |
2020 | Jump, Darling | Ene | |
2024 | Thomas and Friends: The Christmas Letter Express | Clarabel (voice) | US dub |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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1986 | As Is | Woman #1 | TV film | |
1986 | Night Heat | Sally | Episode: "Fighting Back" | |
1987-91 | The Comedy Mill | TV series | ||
1988 | Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman | Carla Gambioni | TV short | |
1988 | The Second City Toronto 15th Anniversary | Ruby | TV film | |
1988 | The Best of SCTV | Cassie Mackerel | TV film | |
1989 | Andrea Martin... Together Again | Lurleen Martin | TV film | |
1989 | Madeline | (voice) | TV film | |
1989 | C.B.C.'s Magic Hour | Episode: "Rookies" | ||
1990 | Max Glick | Sarah Glick | TV series | |
1990 | Maniac Mansion | Claret O'Hara | Episode: "The Sandman Cometh" | |
1992 | Partners 'n Love | Maxine Smith | TV film | |
1992 | Maniac Mansion | Rose | Episode: "Love: Turner Style" | |
1993 | Street Legal | Bev Moore | Episode: "Believe the Children" | |
1993 | Seinfeld | Gwen | Episode: "The Lip Reader" | |
1994 | She TV | Various | Episode: "1.2" | |
1995 | Side Effects | Gina Florence | Episode: "Snap, Crackle, Pop!" | |
1995–96 | Minor Adjustments | Dr. Francine Bailey | Main role (20 episodes) | |
1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | M'Lady (voice) | Episode: "A Halloween Story" | |
1997 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Haley | Episode: "Cat Showdown" | |
1997 | The Newsroom | Adelle Grossman | Episode: "The Campaign" | |
1997 | Cybill | Ms. Murphy | Episode: "All of Me" | |
1997 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Margie | Episode: "Fifteen Minutes of Dick" | |
1997 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Celia | Episode: "Father Knows Least" | |
1998 | The Adventures of Shirley Holmes | Jenna Martini | Episode: "The Case of the Exploding Puppet" | |
1998 | Ellen | Sue | Episode: "Ellen in Focus" | |
1998 | Style & Substance | Trudy Weissman | Main role (13 episodes) | |
1998 | Dumb Bunnies | Sue Uppity (voice) | TV series | |
1999 | Foolish Heart | Barbara's Lawyer | Episode: "The Trial" | |
2000 | The Bookfair Murders | Judith Cass | TV film | |
2000 | Life in a Day | Charlotte 'Charlie' Tanzi | TV film | |
2000–01 | Timothy Goes to School | Grace (voice) | 8 | |
2001–02 | Quads! | Deborah (voice) | Main role (26 episodes) | |
2001–04 | Doc | Nellie Hebert | Recurring role (14 episodes) | |
2001 | Sister Mary Explains It All | Skeptical Husband's Wife | TV film | |
2001 | Committed | Val | Recurring role | |
2002, 2003 | Made in Canada | Diane Parkman | Episodes: "The War of 1812", "People of the Fish" | |
2002 | Cadet Kelly | Samantha | TV film | |
2002 | Monk | Dolly Flint | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Psychic" | |
2003 | The Music Man | Alma Hix | TV film | |
2003 | Full-Court Miracle | Cynthia Schlotsky | TV film | |
2005 | Puppets Who Kill | Thompson | Episode: "The CBC Is Killing Again" | |
2005 | Naturally, Sadie | Ms. Yarm | Episode: "Right-Minded" | |
2005 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Bernice Fein | Episode: "Venus: Part 1" | |
2006 | At the Hotel | Folly | Episodes: "Welcome to the Rousseau", "The Perfect Couple" | |
2006 | Wedding Wars | Mrs. Fairfield | TV film | |
2007 | The Altar Boy Gang | Diane Gallagher | TV film | |
2007 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | Pat Stevens | Episode: "A Christmas Murder" | |
2007 | Clang Invasion | Widgit (voice) | TV series | |
2007–08 | Robson Arms | Carol Goldstein | Recurring role (9 episodes) | |
2008 | Less Than Kind | Dr. Silverstein | Episode: "Note Perfect" | |
2009 | Less Than Kind | Dr. Silverstein | Episodes: "Careers Day", "Happy Birthday Sheldon" | |
2009 | Skyrunners | Robin Burns | TV film | |
2009–11 | The Ron James Show | Various | Recurring role (12 episodes) | |
2010 | Less Than Kind | Hospital Clerk | Episode: "Coming Home" | |
2010 | Scaredy Squirrel | Sally Fishlips (voice) | 10 | |
2010 | Cra$h & Burn | Eileen Campbell | Episode: "Til Death" | |
2010 | Happy Town | Miranda Kirby | Episodes: "In This Home on Ice", "I Came to Haplin for the Waters" | |
2010 | The Dating Guy | Adoption Agency Woman (voice) | Episode: "Spontaneous Skidmark" | |
2011 | Almost Naked Animals | Sloth (voice) | TV series | |
2011 | Good Dog | Marla | Episode: "Converting to Judaism" | |
2011 | Scaredy Squirrel | Sally Fishlips (voice) | TV series | |
2011 | King | Lesley | Episode: "Farah Elliott" | |
2011 | Life with Boys | Sylvia | Episodes: "Wrestling with Boys", "In the Principal's Office with Boys" | |
2011 | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! | Various (voice) | Recurring role (4 episodes) | |
2012 | Great Scot Beer | Miranda | TV film | |
2012 | Titanic | Margaret 'Molly' Brown | TV miniseries | |
2013 | Sworn to Silence | Mona | TV film | |
2012–16 | Fugget About It | Gina Falcone (voice) | Main role | |
2014 | Christmas at Cartwright's | Peg Habershaw | Hallmark film | |
2014–15 | Haven | Maddie | 2 episodes | |
2016 | L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables | Mrs. Barry | TV film | |
2017 | Fargo | Stella Stussy | 2 episodes | |
2017-18 | Mysticons | Queen Goodfey (voice) Kymraw (voice) [8] | Supporting roles | |
2019 | Cavendish | June | TV series | |
2020 | Corn & Peg | Miss Panfry/Scientist Judy (voice) | TV series | |
2020 | Elinor Wonders Why | Grandma Rabbit (voice) | Episode: "Backyard Soup" | |
2021 | Batwoman | Candice Long / The Candy Lady | Episode: “Fair Skin, Blue Eyes” | |
2021 | Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go | Clarabel (voice) | TV series; (US) (UK; 2021) | |
2022 | Sloppy Jones | Deb Jones | ||
2024 | Falling Together | Linda Payne | Hallmark film |
Year | Award | Category | Production | Result |
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2001 | Canadian Comedy Awards | Film - Pretty Funny Female Performance | Best in Show | Nominated |
2003 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Acting | Best in Show | Nominated |
2003 | Gemini | Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | Made in Canada | Nominated |
2004 | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Best in Show | Won |
2006 | Gemini | Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series | At the Hotel("The Perfect Couple") | Won |
2007 | Gemini | Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series | Robson Arms("Mr. Lonely") | Nominated |
2017 | Actra Award | Best Performance in an Animated Series | Fugget About It ("Gina Falcone") | Won |
2023 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Supporting Performer, Web Program or Series | Sloppy Jones ("Deborah Jones") | Nominated |
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