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Meredith MacNeill
Canadian actress and comedian (born 1975)
Meredith MacNeill (born 1975) is a Canadian actress and comedian.[1] She is most famous for her roles in the sketch shows Man Stroke Woman and Baroness von Sketch Show, and the film Confetti.
Meredith MacNeill | |
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Born | (1975-06-19) 19 June 1975 (age 48) |
Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian |
In 2005, she appeared in series 3, episode 2 of Peep Show, playing the character of Mark and Jez's old friend from university, "Canadian" Merry. She promises Jez and Super Hans the disused pub she owns, and has a manic episode shortly afterwards.[2][3]
She appears in the 2009 film Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel as a time traveller called Millie.[2]
In 2009, she appeared in production of Mary Stuart which played at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh and Linz in Austria.[citation needed]
She is the creator of Doreen George's My Travel Show.[citation needed]
She co-created and stars in the CBC Television 2016 comedy series Baroness von Sketch Show,[4] and was awarded best actress at the 2015 Atlantic Film Festival for her role in the indie comedy Your Money or Your Wife.[5] She is also a writer and frequent guest host for This Hour Has 22 Minutes.[6]
At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, MacNeill and her Baroness von Sketch Show castmates Aurora Browne, Carolyn Taylor and Jennifer Whalen were nominated for Best Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series, and won the award for Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series; at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018, the troupe won the awards in both of the same categories.[7]
In 2021 she appeared as a police detective in the Canadian drama series Pretty Hard Cases.[8]
MacNeill is originally from Pictou County, Nova Scotia.[1] She is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[6]
Film
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2003 | Blackball | Suzi | |
2005 | Festival | Mary | |
2006 | Confetti | Isabelle | |
2007 | The Good Night | Tica | |
Pass It on: Coaching Skills for Managers | Angie | Video short | |
2009 | Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel | Millie | |
2014 | Big News from Grand Rock | Lucy | |
2015 | North Mountain | Mona | |
Your Money or Your Wife | Annie |
Television
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2003 | The Vice | Tina | Season 5, episode 2: "The Gameboys" |
Ultimate Force | Jenny Lloyd | Season 2, episode 3: "Wannabes" | |
2005 | Peep Show | Merry | Season 3, episode 2: "Sectioning" |
The Queen's Sister | Sharman Douglas | TV movie | |
My Family and Other Animals | Silent Girlfriend | TV movie | |
2005-2007 | Man Stroke Woman | Various | 12 episodes |
2011-2012 | This Hour Has 22 Minutes | — | Writer - 2 episodes |
2015 | The Book of Negroes | Judith Palmer | Miniseries Episode 5 |
Haven | Ona Fortuna | Season 5, episode 19: "Perditus" | |
2016-2021 | Baroness von Sketch Show | Various | 46 episodes Writer Director - 2 episodes Producer |
2021–2023 | Pretty Hard Cases | Det. Sam Wazowski |
- "Meredith MacNeill". IMDb. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- Cooke, Stephen. "Pictou County's Meredith MacNeill is comedy's double dipper | The News". www.ngnews.ca. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- Dry, Jude (September 27, 2016). "'Baroness Von Sketch Show': The Best Comedy You've Never Seen | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- Nemetz, Andrea (September 20, 2015). "Undone Wins Best Atlantic Feature at Atlantic Film Festival Awards". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- "Meredith MacNeill". This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- "Maudie leads the way at Canadian Screen Awards". Victoria Times-Colonist, March 13, 2018.
- "CBC announces new buddy cop drama series Pretty Hard Cases". CBC News, February 11, 2020.