Aunty B's House is a Canadian short-form comedy series for children, which premiered in 2023 as part of the CBC Kids block on CBC Television.Ryan Tuchow, "CBC Kids moves into Aunty B’s House". KidScreen, May 16, 2023. Designed to highlight the stories of children living in foster care, the show stars children's entertainer and educator Khalilah Brooks as Aunty B, a woman who is caring for foster children Khadijah (Nendia Lewars),Tim Kelly, "Whitby nine-year-old stars in CBC sitcom ‘Aunty B’s House’ after breaking through on stage in Toronto in ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’". Whitby This Week, September 11, 2023. Shelley (Claire Poon)Melissa Wallace, "Richmond Hill tween actor stars in upcoming CBC sitcom, ‘Aunty B’s House’". Richmond Hill Liberal, August 18, 2023. and Zachary (Luke Dietz).Marcie Culbert, "Aunty B's House to Feature Young Woodstonian". CIHR-FM, September 1, 2023.
Inspired in part on Brooks's own experience having grown up in foster care,Teghan Beaudette, "Aunty B's House sitcom for preschoolers all about life in foster care". CBC News, May 19, 2023. the series is based on theatrical shows that Brooks had already performed as Aunty B for a number of years prior to the launch of the television version.Kelly Townsend, "CBC Kids greenlights preschool series Aunty B’s House". Playback, April 5, 2023.
Awards Award Year Category Work Result Ref(s) Canadian Screen Awards 2024 Best Pre-School Program or Series Michelle Melanson, Ken Cuperus, Kara Harun, Khalilah Brooks Tim Kelly, "Whitby’s 9-year-old Nendia Lewars nominated for Canadian Screen Award for role in ‘Aunty B’s House’ children’s series". Whitby This Week, April 16, 2024. Best Lead Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Khalilah Brooks Connie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: TV Program & Performance". Broadcast Dialogue, May 29, 2024. Best Supporting Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Nendia Lewars | Claire Poon Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Kara Harun, "Dumpling of My Heart" Best Writing in a Pre-School Program or Series Ken Cuperus, "A Trip to Paris"
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