Kathleen Phillips

Kathleen Phillips is a Canadian actress based in Toronto, Ontario.[1] She is most noted for her roles in the sketch comedy series Sunnyside, for which she and the other core cast collectively won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016,[2] and Mr. D, for which she was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017.[3]

A native of Keswick, Ontario, she is a graduate of Ryerson University's theatre school.[4] She has also performed in the sketch comedy web series Terrific Women,[5] and on stage with The Sketchersons and Laugh Sabbath.[6] She has also created a number of one-woman character comedy shows, including Kathleen Phillips Is Besides Herself.[7]

She is married to comedian Chris Locke.[8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Secondary High Snatch [9]
2009 Rehearsing Shakespeare Actress Rehearsing Short film
2010 The Old Ways Mother Short film
2010 Turkey Ally Short film
2011 Unlucky Ms. Neves [10]
2012 Buyer's Market Sabrina Short film
2013 Ben Ben Short film
2013 Bridge's New Jacket Sr. Lady Adventurer Short film
2013 Pop the Grapes Melanie Short film
2014 An Apartment Rose Short film
2014 Apartment 2B Megan Short film
2017 Filth City Eve Knight Also released in episodic form[11]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008 House Party Hannah 6 episodes
2009 Hotbox 9 episodes
2011 InSecurity Penny 1 episode
2011 Good Dog Fundraiser #1 1 episode
2011 Dan for Mayor Joan Nivens 1 episode
2011 Goodbye Sara Hennessey Witch 1 episode
2014 The Ron James Show 1 episode
2014–2022 Odd Squad Triangle Sue, Circle Sue 3 episodes
2015 Sunnyside Various characters 13 episodes
2015–2018 Mr. D Emma Terdie 22 episodes
2017 Bruno & Boots: The Wizzle War Ms. Gloria Peabody TV Movie
2017 Terrific Women Pam 4 episodes
2017 My Kitchen Can Be Anything Kathleen 1 episode
2020 Workin' Moms Sabrina 1 episode, also writing credits[12] on 5 episodes

References
  1. Juliana Cummins, "Kathleen Phillips, Bill Wood join Mr. D cast". Playback, July 24, 2014.
  2. Julianna Cummins, "Room cleans up at final night of 2016 Screenies". Playback, March 13, 2016.
  3. "Orphan Black, Schitt's Creek, Kim's Convenience up for Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, January 17, 2017.
  4. William Burrill, "Contenders for the crown of comedy; Young T.O. comics are sharp and ready to rip for Tim Sims Award Funny things happen when comedians talk about themselves". Toronto Star, November 19, 2005.
  5. John Doyle, "The erratic comedy of women on the verge of breakdown: CBC's Terrific Women and Baroness von Sketch Show are wildly uneven and undisciplined - but both are fresh, funny and fearless". The Globe and Mail, July 11, 2017.
  6. Carly Maga, "Funny people, a dance troupe and a sweet play: Top Ticket Three Shows to Watch". Toronto Star, February 28, 2016.
  7. Glenn Sumi, "Phillips finds her niche". Now, June 19, 2008.
  8. Bill Brownstein, "Delivering the laughs; Locke's comedy routine veers into new territory thanks to arrival of baby". Montreal Gazette, May 26, 2016.
  9. "The Bearable Lightness of Fleeing" by Mark Jenkins at washingtoncitypaper.com
  10. Unlucky - Full Cast & Crew at www.tvguide.com
  11. "Click, click, click: Three hot Canadian web series that require your attention" by John Doyle at www.theglobeandmail.com
  12. "Wolf + Rabbit on growing Workin’ Moms" by Regan Reid at playbackonline.ca
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