Kathleen Phillips is a Canadian actress based in Toronto, Ontario.Juliana Cummins, "Kathleen Phillips, Bill Wood join Mr. D cast". Playback, July 24, 2014. 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,Julianna Cummins, "Room cleans up at final night of 2016 Screenies". Playback, March 13, 2016. 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."Orphan Black, Schitt's Creek, Kim's Convenience up for Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, January 17, 2017.
A native of Keswick, Ontario, she is a graduate of Ryerson University's theatre school.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. She has also performed in the sketch comedy web series Terrific Women,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. and on stage with The Sketchersons and Laugh Sabbath.Carly Maga, "Funny people, a dance troupe and a sweet play: Top Ticket Three Shows to Watch". Toronto Star, February 28, 2016. She has also created a number of one-woman character comedy shows, including Kathleen Phillips Is Besides Herself.Glenn Sumi, "Phillips finds her niche". Now, June 19, 2008.
She is married to actor and comedian Chris Locke.Bill Brownstein, "Delivering the laughs; Locke's comedy routine veers into new territory thanks to arrival of baby". Montreal Gazette, May 26, 2016.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2002 Secondary High Snatch"The Bearable Lightness of Fleeing" by Mark Jenkins at washingtoncitypaper.com 2009 Rehearsing Shakespeare Actress Rehearsing Short film 2010 The Old Ways Mother Short film 2010 Turkey Ally Short film 2011 Unlucky Ms. Neves Unlucky - Full Cast & Crew at www.tvguide.com 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"Click, click, click: Three hot Canadian web series that require your attention" by John Doyle at www.theglobeandmail.com
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"Wolf + Rabbit on growing Workin’ Moms" by Regan Reid at playbackonline.ca on 5 episodes
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