Mary Charlotte Wilcox

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Mary Charlotte Wilcox
Born (1947-10-29) October 29, 1947 (age 78)
OccupationsActress
writer
minister
Years active1969–1994

Mary Charlotte Wilcox (born October 29, 1947) is a Canadian retired actress[ citation needed ], writer and minister. [1] After working on stage at Second City in Toronto, Wilcox was initially hired as a writer on the sketch show SCTV (where she won an Emmy for her writing work). She also appeared as a recurring player on the show. She later was one of the stars of (and occasional writer for) the TV series Maniac Mansion , which was largely creatively run by various SCTV players and writers.

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Wilcox transitioned out of acting by the end of 1990s, studying to become a minister. She served in that capacity at St. John the Evangelist Church in Edmonton, Alberta in the early 2000s

Early years

Wilcox was born in London, Ontario, and raised there. [1]

Career

Wilcox's most prominent role was as a recurring player in the fifth and sixth seasons of SCTV , She has also appeared in the film Strange Brew (1983), and Maniac Mansion .

After she left acting, Wilcox worked as a secretary in a law office and eventually became a minister in the Anglican Church, serving at St. John the Evangelist Church in Edmonton, Alberta in the early 2000s. [1] (Though SCTV had filmed episodes in Edmonton in 1980 and '81, Wilcox was not part that iteration of SCTV. She joined SCTV as a writer and recurring player in 1982, by which time the show had permanently moved back to Toronto.)

References

  1. 1 2 3 Warwaruk, Jody (October 28, 2000). "From comedy to divinity". Edmonton Journal. Canada, Edmonton, Alberta. p. H 4. Retrieved 31 July 2019 via Newspapers.com.