Evany Rosen is a Canadian comedian and actress, most noted as a founding member of the comedy troupe PicnicfaceKate Taylor, "Picnicface: Why are we laughing?I don’t know, but it sure beats crying". The Globe and Mail, October 20, 2012. and as co-creator with Kayla Lorette of the Crave original series New Eden.Norman Wilner, "Crave’s New Eden explores why women are drawn to true crime". Now, January 1, 2020.
Early life and education Rosen was born in Ontario to Bala (née Jaison) and Marc Rosen. She attended the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, graduating with a degree in early modern studies. In Halifax, she formed Picnicface with several of her friends.Jennifer MacMillan, "Halifax comedy troupe hoping to turn YouTube fame into mainstream success". Canadian Press, July 9, 2008. The troupe achieved significant success on YouTube before launching a Canadian Comedy Award-winning sketch comedy series on The Comedy Network in 2011.
Career Following Picnicface's cancellation, Rosen appeared in the web series Space Janitors, for which she was a Canadian Comedy Award nominee for Best Female Performance in a Web Series at the 15th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2014Andrea Nemetz, "Halifax filmmaker gets comedy nod; Much-lauded Torturous nominated for national award along with This Hour". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, June 18, 2014. and at the 16th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2015. She has also had voice roles in cartoons, including Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race, Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong, Total DramaRama, Powerbirds, Hotel Transylvania: The Series and Mysticons, and guest appearances in television series including Saving Hope, Workin' Moms, Baroness von Sketch Show and Pretty Hard Cases.
In 2017, she published What I Think Happened: An Underresearched History of the Western World, a book of humorous essays about history."Comedian's new book pokes fun at Western history". CBC News British Columbia, November 4, 2017.
In 2020, Rosen and Lorette narrated the livestreamed presentation of Craft in Scripted Programming categories for the 8th Canadian Screen Awards.Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced For Scripted Drama, Comedy Categories". ET Canada, May 27, 2020. In the same year she was announced as a member of the writing staff for Fort Puleyne, Thomas Middleditch's historical comedy pilot.Peter White, "Thomas Middleditch & Humphrey Ker Developing Canadian Historical Comedy Series ‘Fort Puleyne’". Deadline Hollywood, November 24, 2020.
In 2024, Rosen created and played a recurring role in the show Davey & Jonesie's Locker.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2011Roller TownBeth2021Thomas & Friends: Race for the Sodor CupJiffUS/UK; Original dub
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2011Call Me FitzParamedicEpisode: "Hell Hath No Drink Limit"2011PicnicfaceVarious13 episodes2012Dad DrivesKate2 episodes2012–2014Space JanitorsEdith Kingpin15 episodes2014Saving HopeJenny AkinoEpisode: "Wide Awake"2014Rocket MonkeysM.A.U.D.Episode: "Happy Gus Day/Monkey Proof"2015Odd Squad21-year-old OliveEpisode: "Trading Places/Bad Lemonade"2015Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous RaceMacArthur25 episodes2016True Dating StoriesArielEpisode: "Ariel's Date"2016Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding DongPam the Destroyer52 episodes2017Workin' MomsBritneyEpisode: "The Coxswain"2017–2018MysticonsEmerald Goldenbraid/Mysticon Knight21 episodes2017–2019Hotel Transylvania: The SeriesWendy Blob40 episodes2017–2021Baroness von Sketch Show10 episodes; also writer and story editor2017–2018WishfartDustyRecurring role2018Bakugan: Battle PlanetBukimina / PandorousEpisode: "Baku-Gear/Bakugan Rock!"2018–2022Total DramaRamaMacArthur34 episodes2019–2020D.N. AceHide-And-Sneak/Heidi 10 episodes; also writer2020New EdenGrace Lee8 episodes; also creator2020–2021PowerbirdsClawdette5 episodes2021Pretty Hard CasesFinley SilvaEpisode: "Flowers"2022–2023Thomas & Friends: All Engines GoJiff (US)2 episodes2023My Little Pony: Make Your MarkViolet FrostEpisode: "Secrets of Starlight"2024Total Drama IslandMacArthurEpisode: "Working K9 to 5" 2024 Davey & Jonesie's Locker Principal Debbie Neighbors Recurring role; also creator
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