Debra McGrath

Debra McGrath
McGrath at the 2014 Music & Movies: CFC Gala & Auction Fundraiser
Born (1954-07-05) July 5, 1954
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater Ryerson University
Occupation Actress, comedian
Years active 1980–present
Spouse(s)
Colin Mochrie (m. 1989)
Children 1

Debra McGrath (born July 5, 1954) is a Canadian actress and comedian.

Education

Debra McGrath was born in Toronto in 1954. She studied theatre at Ryerson University.

Career

McGrath first started her career at The Second City Toronto, Ontario in 1983, where she was a writer and actress, and eventually a director.[1]

McGrath has made numerous guest appearances on a variety of Canadian TV series and had a regular role in the first season of Paradise Falls. She starred with her husband, Colin Mochrie, in two television series, CBC's Getting Along Famously and the children's series Seven Little Monsters. She also starred on Little Mosque on the Prairie in which she played Mayor Popowitcz.

In 2003, she formed a comedy troupe called Women Fully Clothed. Fellow cast members Kathy Greenwood, Robin Duke, Jayne Eastwood, Teresa Pavlinek and McGrath perform sketches about situations ordinary women face every day. McGrath left the troupe in the first half of 2009.

She has also done voices in several other animated shows including George and Martha, Stories From My Childhood, George Shrinks, Diabolik, The Raccoons, Babar, Little Bear, Blazing Dragons, Mr. Men and Little Miss, My Dad the Rock Star, Bob and Margaret, Anatole, Freaky Stories, The Busy World of Richard Scarry, The Neverending Story, Free Willy, Corduroy, Bad Dog, Flying Rhino Junior High, Medabots, The Berenstain Bears, Birdz, Flash Gordon and Franklin as well as the feature film Franklin and the Green Knight.

References

  1. ↑ Canadian Press (March 4, 1983). "Second City still going". Leader-Post. Retrieved August 26, 2011.


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