Susan Kent (born December 12, 1974) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her work as a cast member of CBC Television's This Hour Has 22 Minutes since joining in 2012. Kent had previously been a writer for, and an occasional performer on the program. She is also known for her portrayal of Susan (the foul-mouthed hockey mom) in Trailer Park Boys since Season 11 (2017). She is currently starring in The Trades, By Trailer Park Boys and Kontent House. Going on its third year, she appears in every subsequent season so far.
Early life and education Kent was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, though she was primarily raised in Corner Brook. She studied theatre arts at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland. She was classmates with the filmmakers Sherry White and Adriana Maggs, and comedian Jonny Harris.
Career Kent also previously appeared in the television series Pretty Hard Cases, Hatching, Matching and Dispatching, Three Chords from the Truth and The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town. Kent's film credits include Young Triffie, Diverted, A Christmas Fury, Hopeless Romantic, Relative Happiness, How to Be Deadly, Making Love in St. Pierre, Grown Up Movie Star, Spinster and Who's Yer Father?.
Kent is a member of the sketch comedy group Dance Party of Newfoundland. She has also acted on stage in St. John's, with Rising Tide Theatre in Trinity, and with Resource Centre for the Arts Theatre, including performances in Sara Tilley's The (In)complete Herstory of Women in Newfoundland (and Labrador!) and her own one-woman show, Nan Loves Jerry.
In 2024 she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards, for her role in the film Who's Yer Father?."BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024. At the 2026 Atlantic International Film Festival, she won both the Joan Orenstein Award for Outstanding Performance in Acting and the Michael Weir Award for Best Atlantic Screenwriting, for The Snake.Jamie Casemore, "Mauro Mueller’s 111 Echoes from Halifax takes AIFF top prize". Playback, September 22, 2026.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRole Notes2000VioletRomona2004Making Love in St. PierreMarjie2006Young TriffieMrs. Head2009Grown Up Movie StarJennifer2014Relative HappinessSusie2014How to Be DeadlyDebbie Stokes2019SpinsterAmanda2021Hands That BindSusan Hollis2023Who's Yer Father?Rhonda Perry2026The SnakeJamieAlso writer
Television YearTitleRole Notes2005–2006Hatching, Matching and DispatchingDarkene Furey6 episodes2006Heyday!Fiona SullivanTelevision film2007ReGenesisYoung MotherEpisode: "Back to the Future"2008GossipTiffanyTelevision film2009Three Chords from the TruthDonna Daniels3 episodes2009DivertedDoriTelevision film2010 The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to TownFemale Cop2 episodes2011Republic of DoyleCarlieEpisode: "Something Old, Someone New"2016Mr. DCandace WilkesEpisode: "Hell-icopter Mom"2017 A Christmas FuryDarleneTelevision film2017–2018Trailer Park BoysSusan / Woman6 episodes2018–2019Little DogScary Shane Babstock3 episodes2019Trailer Park Boys: The Animated SeriesSusan / Trixie2021DiggstownElidh McCaskillEpisode: "Nina Francis"2021–2023Pretty Hard CasesLayna Sullivan9 episodes2023Hudson & RexFiona AndersEpisode: "Lost and Found" 2024–present The Trades Steph
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