TITLE: Captain Flamingo
GENRE: Animation
TELECASTS: February 7, 2006-Present
NETWORK: YTV
SUMMARY: Little Milo Powell becomes "Captain Flamingo" to help his fellow neighborhood "little kids".
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy provides the voice of Milo's mother, Mrs. Powell. Fair, but firm, very overprotective, and enjoys spending her freetime studying birds.
TITLE: Getting Along Famously
GENRE: Comedy
TELECASTS: January 6, 2006-February 10, 2006
NETWORK: CBC
SUMMARY: It's 1964, and the famous comedy variety show "It's Ruby and Kip" is at its peek of course the stars themselves (Colin Mochrie and Debra McGrath) have enough trouble as it is with network executives and their television audience.
KATHY'S BIT: In the second episode, "Sister Song", Kathy belts out her voice as a phony singing nun known as Sister Song, who must perform on "It's Ruby and Kip", in order for a rival network to keep quiet about Kip's major smoking problem. Sister Song later finds herself drugged up as well due to drug-filled brownies.
TITLE: Queer as Folk
GENRE: Drama
TELECASTS: December 3, 2000-August 7, 2005
NETWORK: Showtime
SUMMARY: A look at the life, love, friendships, and adventures of five gay men living in New York City.
KATHY'S BIT: In episode 72, "Back in Business", Kathy portrays Lila, a nervous bride-to-be, who constantly worries that everything at the "perfect wedding" will go wrong, which happens when she spills wine all over her blouse. Luckily, Emmett (Peter Paige) dyes the entire blouse in the same wine so Lila can have a wonderfully beautiful new blouse to wear at her wedding.
TITLE: Maple Shorts!
GENRE: Animation
TELECASTS: April 6, 2005-Present
NETWORK: CBC
SUMMARY: Each episode of "Maple Shorts!" is a mini film festival, featuring some of the best new Flash animation shorts in all of Canada.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy lends her vocal talent to co-hostess of the show, Sela Salmon, a talking salmon.
TITLE: Wonderfalls
GENRE: Comedy/Drama
TELECASTS: March 12, 2004-2004
NETWORK: FOX
SUMMARY: College graduate Jane Tyler (Caroline Dhavernas) finds herself living a care-free and apparently careless life in a trailer park in the Niagara Falls area.
KATHY'S BIT: In the pilot episode, Kathy portrays Ronnie, an grumpy visitor from Texas whose purse ends up being stolen. Later that evening, Jaye finds the purse and goes to door after door looking for Ronnie to return the purse. Once Jaye finally returns the purse, Ronnie accuses her of stealing it as her wallet, tampons, and expensive make-up are missing. The two end up in a cat fight until the police have them in custody, and Jaye's mother bails her out.
TITLE: JoJo's Circus
GENRE: Animation/Family/Educational
TELECASTS: September 28, 2003-Present
NETWORK: Disney Channel
SUMMARY: This delightful children series teaches kids on many different levels with the help of a spunky little clown girl named JoJo, and her clown friends and family in Circus Town.
KATHY'S BIT: Recurring voice-over actress Kathy lends her vocal talent to Circus Town's doctor of medicine, and mother of JoJo's best friend, Skeebo, Dr. Seltzer.
TITLE: Behind-The-Scenes
GENRE: Comedy
TELECASTS: ?
NETWORK: ?
SUMMARY: Established Canadian actress and comedienne, Diana Flacks, is the key to this outrageous comedy show about looking back stage of various "movies" and "TV shows".
KATHY'S BIT: Part of the regular ensemble cast, Kathy portrays the classy, yet sultry video dating consultant, Eve.
TITLE: Star TV
GENRE: News
TELECASTS: ?
NETWORK: ?
SUMMARY: A Canadian-based news magazine show focused on entertainment in Canada.
KATHY'S BIT: On night, the show had a brief segment focused on Kathy. The subjects that were addressed were her work as Grace Bailey on Wind at my Back, her work on This Sitcom Is... Not to Be Repeated, and her pregnancy with her second child.
TITLE: Open Mike with Mike Bullard
GENRE: Comedy/Talk-Show
TELECASTS: 1997-March 1, 2004
NETWORK: CTV
SUMMARY: Mike Bullard broadcasts Toronto's only live comedy talk show.
KATHY'S BIT: In one episode, Kathy finds herself as the guest performer/interviewee for the night, as she discussed appearing on Whose Line Is It Anyway?, her recently-born child, and promotion of The Broad Side.
TITLE: A Repair to Remember
GENRE: Home and Garden
TELECASTS: ?
NETWORK: ?
SUMMARY: Canadian actress Mag Ruffman hosts a fix-it-show, to help take the fear out of doing various repairs around the house.
KATHY'S BIT: In episodes 49 "Learning to Love Your P-Trap" and 54 "What a Set of Pipes", Kathy assists Mag in repairing various plumbing problems.
TITLE: George and Martha
GENRE: Animation/Family/Educational
TELECASTS: 1999-2000
NETWORK: HBO Family
SUMMARY: Based on the children's book with the same name, the series follows the adventures of two hippo best friends, George and Martha, as they continue to learn what friendship is all about.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy lends her vocal talent to Happy Palm's mail lady Frieda, a pig who loves to sing while she works.
TITLE: Stories from My Childhood
GENRE: Animation/Family/Fantasy
TELECASTS: 1998?
NETWORK: ?
SUMMARY: Russian animated series in which classic storybooks and fairy tales are brought to life.
KATHY'S BIT: Occasionally narrator?
TITLE: Comics!
GENRE: Comedy
TELECASTS: September 9, 1993-1996?
NETWORK: CBC
SUMMARY: Showcase of some of Canada's best known, and up-and-coming stand-up comedians.
KATHY'S BIT: Featured performer and writer?
TITLE: This Hour Has 22 Minutes
GENRE: Comedy
TELECASTS: 1992-Present
NETWORK: CBC
SUMMARY: A comedic and editorial look in the everyday lives of Canadian citizens.
KATHY'S BIT: In three episodes, Kathy guest stars, and performs (and even wrote some) various sketches, one of which, she portrays Maureen Crowe, Science Reporter.
TITLE: Listen Missy
GENRE: Comedy
TELECASTS: 2004-2005
NETWORK: W Network
SUMMARY: Canadian comedy divas Diane Flacks and Lisa Merchant bring you this sketch comedy show about women's perspective in life.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy plays part in the show's ensemble cast of Canadian comedy divas.
TITLE: X.P.M.
GENRE: Comedy
TELECASTS: February 27, 2004-2005
NETWORK: CBC
SUMMARY: Ex-Canadian Prime Minister Dan Macdonald (Don Ferguson) finds himself having to adjust to life as a typical everyday businessman, who receives little respect.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy portrays the Macdonald family long-suffering wife and mother, Laura.
TITLE: Royal Canadian Air Farce
GENRE: CBC
TELECASTS: October 8, 1993-February 3, 2005
NETWORK: CBC
SUMMARY: Canada's most popular sketch show about comedic look on newsworthy Canadian people and events.
KATHY'S BIT: In two episodes, Kathy was the guest performer for the night, portraying such characters as a politically incorrect senior citizen to an Egyptian expert in one episode, to a sportscaster, pregnant Midge doll, donut dunker, and BBC World correspondent in another.
TITLE: Made in Canada (Known as "The Industry" in the US)
GENRE: Comedy
TELECASTS: October 5, 1998-June 20, 2003
NETWORK: CBC
SUMMARY: Satire about a script reader named Richard Strong (Rick Mercer) who is always scheming to outwit rival entertainment companies, along with his buddies of power-hungry corporates.
KATHY'S BIT: In episode 60, "Dock Cops", Kathy plays Sydney, the new female cop cast member for one of the company's most popular TV shows, "Dock Cops". Sadly due to other major changes to not only the show itself, but the rest of the cast and writing, the show was cancelled.
TITLE: Whose Line Is It Anyway?
GENRE: Comedy/Game-Show
TELECASTS: August 5, 1998-Present
NETWORK: ABC Family
SUMMARY: Drew Carey hosts an improvisational game show where four performers (Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, and a fourth performer) act out and participate in various hilarious games and sketches.
KATHY'S BIT: Possibly Kathy's biggest break in the states, as she participates as one of the "fourth seat performers": a performer who is on rotation with other performers who participate in various games and sketches with the other regular performers. Sadly, Kathy is usually regarded as "the weakest link", and is not allowed to participate in certain games (mostly singing games). To date: Kathy has performed in a total of 32 episodes, and one special compilation show, with more on the way.
TITLE: The Drew Carey Show
GENRE: Comedy
TELECASTS: September 13, 1995-September 8, 2004
NETWORK: ABC
SUMMARY: Comedian Drew Carey stars in his own sit-com as an assistant director of personnel for one of Cleveland, Ohio's most successful department stores, who enjoys such activities as fighting with co-worker Mimi (Kathy Kinney), drinking beer, ruining dates, and making homemade beer in his garage with his buddies Lewis (Ryan Stiles), and Oswald (Dietrich Bader).
KATHY'S BIT: In episode 132, "Drew Live II", the cast of Whose Line? Guest star in one of three completely improvised episodes of The Drew Carey Show. Kathy appears as a paramedic at the beginning of the episode along with Chip Esten who both work to save the host's (Brad Sherwood) life. Later, she, Ryan, Greg Proops, and Dietrich Bader are in Drew's new "unemployment" office, where they are to dub the dialogue of an episode of "Felicity", to prove themselves worthy of "improv work".
TITLE: Hollywood Squares
GENRE: Game-Show
TELECASTS: September 14, 1998-May 31, 2004
NETWORK: ?
SUMMARY: Tom Bergeron hosts an updated version of the classic game-show where celebrities, each sitting in a square of a giant tic-tac-toe board, are asked questions by Tom. Contestants must then guess whether the celebrity's answer is correct or incorrect in order to gain control of the square and hopefully get three squares in a row.
KATHY'S BIT: In one episode, cast members from Whose Line? guest starred on the show. Kathy was one of them.
TITLE: Wind at My Back
GENRE: Drama
TELECASTS: December 1, 1996-April 1, 2001
NETWORK: CBC
SUMMARY: It's New Bedford, Ontario during the Great Depression, as we see the life the struggling Bailey and Sutton families.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy brings aunt Grace Bailey to life for five seasons and in 61 episodes. Grace is known through-out New Bedford as the daughter of the town's wealthiest family, and for her job as the town's "junior journalist", at the local radio station of which she is now general manager of. The delightful and high-spirited Grace is in her thirties, still single, has fallen in and out of love many times, but still remains a child at heart. This performance garnered Kathy a nomination for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Role in 1999.
TITLE: The Broad Side
GENRE: Comedy
TELECASTS: March 5, 2001-April 9, 2001
NETWORK: CBC
SUMMARY: Four of Canada's top comedy divas star in this mini-series, based on a popular radio program, where they offer comedic outlook of history through a woman's point of view.
KATHY'S BIT: One of the four performers.
TITLE: This Sitcom Is... Not to Be Repeated
GENRE: Comedy
TELECASTS: June 6, 2001-September 12, 2001
NETWORK: CTV
SUMMARY: The very first improvised sitcom, based on the popular live theater show "Not to Be Repeated" in which the three stars (Kathy, Ed Sahely, and Jonathan Wilson) take audience suggestions and use those to improvise the entire episode of the show live and on the spot.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy branches out as not only a performer but a creator for this series. She, Ed, and Jonathan were all part of the original theater version, when they later decided to turn into a sit-com for television.
TITLE: John Woo's Once a Thief
GENRE: Action/Crime/Thriller
TELECASTS: September 15, 1997-May 2, 1998
NETWORK: CTV
SUMMARY: A former Chinese thief Li Ann (Sandrine Holt) moves to Canada to work as a secret agent. Her life is turned upside down when her former partner and boyfriend Mac (Ivan Sergei) is recovered after it had been rumored he was dead. Mac suddenly finds himself as part of the agency where everyone is under the pressure of "The Director" (Jennifer Dale)
KATHY'S BIT: In episode 3, "Trial Marriage", Kathy plays Margo, who is part of a husband/wife terrorist group, being followed and secretly investigated by Mac.
TITLE: The High Life
GENRE: Comedy
TELECASTS: November 10, 1996-December 18, 1996
NETWORK: HBO
SUMMARY: A look at problems during the 1950's.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy guest starred in episode 4 "Bowling" as a character named Judy.
TITLE: Goosebumps
GENRE: Family/Horror
TELECASTS: October 27, 1995-November 16, 1998
NETWORK: FOX
SUMMARY: Based on the popular scary book series, Goosebumps brings the collection of childrens ghost stories to television.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy played Ms. Walker, in episode 7 "The Phantom of the Auditorium", the school's drama teacher putting on the next school play "The Phantom of the Auditorium".
TITLE: RoboCop
GENRE: Adventure/Sci-Fi
TELECASTS: March 18, 1994-November 26, 1994
NETWORK: YTV
SUMMARY: The adventures of a cybernetic policeman fighting crime in Old Detroit.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy guest starred in episode 22, "Midnight Minus One".
TITLE: Squawk Box
GENRE: Comedy
TELECASTS: September 1994-?
NETWORK: YTV
SUMMARY: ?
KATHY'S BIT: Part of the ensemble cast?
TITLE: The Kids in the Hall
GENRE: Comedy
TELECASTS: October 16, 1988-April 1, 1994
NETWORK: HBO
SUMMARY: A variety/sketch show performed by Canadian comedians: Scott Thompson, Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Bruce McCulloch.
KATHY'S BIT: Featured guest?
TITLE: Maniac Mansion
GENRE: Comedy
TELECASTS: September 17, 1990-March 28, 1993
NETWORK: YTV
SUMMARY: Scientist Dr. Fred Edison (Joe Flaherty) lives in a mansion where his children are mutated due to an active meteor in the basement. Dr. Edison tries for years to return his children back to their normal selves, but to no avail. Based loosely on the video game with the same name.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy guest stars in episode "Love Letters" as Allanah, Dr. Edison's high school crush in a flash back about how in a science lab, Dr. Edison's then wife-to-be Casey (Deborah Theaker) and her then boyfriend protest Allanah's father's company.
TITLE: Street Legal
GENRE: Drama
TELECASTS: January 6, 1987-November 6, 1994
NETWORK: CBC
SUMMARY: A look at the professional and personal lives of a group of attorneys working together in Toronto.
KATHY'S BIT: In episode 98, "Believe the Children", Kathy plays Jacky Kepler, a mother who, along with her husband, are accused of sexually abusing their child. The Keplers are aided by the law firm's Laura (Maria del Mar), who tries to help them keep the child.
TITLE: The Second City Live
GENRE: Comedy
TELECASTS: ?
NETWORK: ?
SUMMARY: The Second City comedy troupe performs various sketches before a live audience for television.
KATHY'S BIT: Performer and Writer from 1988 to 1994.
TITLE: Born Talking
GENRE: ?
TELECASTS: ?
NETWORK: ?
SUMMARY: ?
KATHY'S BIT: ?
Miniseries
TITLE: The Wrong Coast
GENRE: Animation
TELECASTS: April 7, 2004-Present
NETWORK: Tele Toon
SUMMARY: Stop-motion mockery of celebrity news and gossip.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy lends her vocal talents to co-host, Debbie Sue Ashanti-Melendez, the "Kathy Griffin" of the news industry.
TITLE: I Was a Rat
GENRE: Family/Drama
TELECASTS: November 1, 2001-2001
NETWORK: BBC
SUMMARY: The story of a pageboy who is turned into his former life as a rat after the clock strikes midnight at Cinderella's ball.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy plays Lucasta Utensil.
Film
TITLE: Frenemies
GENRE: Drama
TYPE: TV Movie
RELEASE DATE: January 13, 2012
SUMMARY: Tween movie about pitting different cliques against each other.
KATHY'S BIT: Lisa Logan, mother of Jake Logan.
TITLE: The Man
GENRE: Action/Comedy/Crime
TYPE: Theatrical
RELEASE DATE: September 9, 2005
SUMMARY: On his way to a convention in Detroit, a bumbling dental supply salesman, Andy Fiddler (Eugene Levy) arrives at the wrong place at the wrong time, and ends up in the middle of sting operation set up by special federal agent Derrick Vann (Samuel L. Jackson).
KATHY'S BIT: Don't blink, or you'll miss Kathy's bit-part as a flight attendant, who must pass along one of Andy's tongue scrapers to a stewardess.
TITLE: Anne: Journey to Green Gables
GENRE: Comedy/Animation
TYPE: Direct-to-Video
RELEASE DATE: 2004
SUMMARY: Movie following the animated series, created by the Sullivan Entertainment team (who also brought you Wind at My Back) about the young Anne Shirley, a high-spirited orphan who finds a new home with Marilla and Matthew Curthbert, who work as farmers in Green Gables.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy provides the voice for Mavis, a worker at the orphanage who one night sneaks Anne Shirley out of the orphange with train tickets on her way to Green Gables.
TITLE: Heidi (2002)
GENRE: Animation
TYPE: Direct-to-video?
RELEASE DATE: 2002
SUMMARY: ?
KATHY'S BIT: ?
TITLE: Flip Phone
GENRE: Comedy/Short
TYPE: Short Film
RELEASE DATE: August 18, 2003
SUMMARY: Running late on their way to their friend's wedding, three women leave her a message on their cell-phone. After six minutes of talking about what a loser she's marrying, a computerized voice beeps and says "thank you, your message is complete": thus teaching us the important lesson of why people should have flip phones.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy shines as Katie. Katie has two big scenes: having to go in the tall grass, and revealing that she slept with their friend's new husband.
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TITLE: Kids in the Hall: Tour of Duty
GENRE: Comedy
TYPE: Direct to Video
RELEASE DATE: 2002
SUMMARY: Highlights of previous sketches performed by the Kids in the Hall comedy troupe, including some never-before-seen sketches.
KATHY'S BIT: Various characters.
TITLE: Lucky Peach
GENRE: ?
TYPE: ?
RELEASE DATE: ?
SUMMARY: ?
KATHY'S BIT: ?
TITLE: Switching Goals
GENRE: Comedy/Family/Sport
TYPE: Made-for-TV
RELEASE DATE: December 12, 1999
SUMMARY: Samantha and Emma Stanton (Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen) find themselves put on different soccer teams. Samantha, a tom-boyish master at soccer is put on the "loser" team, while less-experience in soccer Emma is put on her dad's (Eric Lutes) team. To help their father win a championship, the girls switch places on their teams.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy works her butt off as Samantha and Emma's workaholic mother, Denise. Denise makes her living as a psychologist who can tell her husband Jerry is paying more attention to his fellow sports fan Samantha, than Emma. Possibly Kathy's biggest movie role through-out her entire career, so far.
TITLE: The Pooch and the Pauper
GENRE: Comedy
TYPE: Made-for-TV
RELEASE DATE: 1999
SUMMARY: The story of "The Prince and the Pauper" only with dogs as the stars.
KATHY'S BIT: A bit-part as one Kim Corbett
TITLE: Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
GENRE: Comedy
TYPE: Theatrical
RELEASE DATE: April 12, 1996
SUMMARY: The Canadian comedy troupe Kids in the Hall star in the movie following their sketch show, as a supposedly miracle drug for curing depression is distributed. Sadly, the drug users start slipping into comas and the race is on pull the drug off the market, and bail a researcher out of jail.
KATHY'S BIT: She plays Ginny Hurdicure, daughter-in-law of Mrs. Hurdicure (Scott Thompson).
TITLE: House (1996)
GENRE: Drama
TYPE: Theatrical
RELEASE DATE: September 18, 1998
SUMMARY: Victor (Daniel MacIvor), an eccentric man performers short-take sketches in front of an audience consisting of a few obscuere Canadian celebrities about walking dead, and other creepy things. Some of the audience members also take part in some sketches in this "play with in a play" film.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy Greenwood was one of the audience members who ended up participating in some of the sketches.
TITLE: Hostage for a Day
GENRE: Comedy/Fantasy
TYPE: Made-for-TV
RELEASE DATE: April 25, 1994
SUMMARY: Warren Kooey (George Wendt) heads for Alaska to get away from his pain-in-the-neck wife and equally unpleasant boss.
KATHY'S BIT: Yet another bit-part as a member of a SWAT team.
TITLE: Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
GENRE: Drama
TYPE: Made-for-TV
RELEASE DATE: May 16, 1993
SUMMARY: The true story of Lawrencia Bembenek (Tatum O'Neal) who is sentenced for life after she murders her husband's ex-wife. However, she runs away with Fred Schulz (Bruce Greenwood) to get married, but when Fred's ex-wife is murdered, Lawrencia receives the blame for it as well.
KATHY'S BIT: Very small bit-part as Sylvia Bonner, who testifies in court, after previously working with Lawrencia as security guards.
TITLE: This is My Life
GENRE: Drama
TYPE: Theatrical
RELEASE DATE: February 21, 1992
SUMMARY: Newly discovered stand-up comedienne, Dottie Ingles (Julie Kavner), finds herself with newfound fame, but doesn't realize she's slowly starting to neglect her daughters Erica and Opal (Samantha Mathis and Gaby Hoffmann).
KATHY'S BIT: Bit-part, but Kathy's first movie appearance, in which Dottie comes to Opal's school play; Kathy is another mother in the audience, who comments on Dottie's TV recent TV appearance.
Specials
TITLE: The 12th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards
GENRE: Comedy
TELECAST: November 28, 2012
NETWORK: CTV
SUMMARY: The 12th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards, held in Toronto, Ontario, to award Canada's top comedy writers and performers for their achievement in Canadian comedy.
KATHY'S BIT: Presenter.
TITLE: The 11th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards
GENRE: Comedy
TELECAST: December 24, 2010
NETWORK: CTV
SUMMARY: The 11th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards, held in Toronto, Ontario, to award Canada's top comedy writers and performers for their achievement in Canadian comedy.
KATHY'S BIT: Women Fully Clothed (Kathy, Jayne Eastwood, Robin Duke, and Teresa Pavlinek) were the presenters for the Best Live Sketch Troupe.
TITLE: The 6th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards
GENRE: Comedy
TELECAST: October 24, 2005
NETWORK: CTV
SUMMARY: The 6th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards, held in London, Ontario, to award Canada's top comedy writers and performers for their achievement in Canadian comedy.
KATHY'S BIT: Women Fully Clothed (Kathy, Debra McGrath, Jayne Eastwood, Robin Duke, and Teresa Pavlinek) were nominated for the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Live Sketch Troupe. Sadly, they did not win, but a little something extra at the ceremony, as Kathy herself announced the winners for the Best Live Sketch Troupe.
TITLE: The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards
GENRE: Comedy
TELECAST: 2000
NETWORK: CTV
SUMMARY: The 1st Annual Canadian Comedy Awards, held in Toronto, Ontario, to award Canada's top comedy writers and performers for their achievement in Canadian comedy.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy was the first to win the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser, under the category of "Pretty Funny Female Improv". Kathy was reportedly pregnant with her first child when filming of the ceremonies took place.
Theater
TITLE: Women Fully Clothed: Older and Hotter
THEATER: Various
SUMMARY: The four funniest women in Canada (Kathy, Jayne Eastwood, Robin Duke and Teresa Pavlinek) continue to satire the trials and tributes of the average, everyday middle-aged woman, in this sequel to their original popular show.
KATHY'S BIT: Continuing to delight audiences with her hcarm and hilarity, in old and new sketches.
TITLE: Women Fully Clothed
THEATER: Winter Garden
SUMMARY: "The Five Funniest Women in Canada" (Kathy, Debra McGrath, Jayne Eastwood, Robin Duke, and Teresa Pavlinek) "unbutton" laughs in this wonderful live sketch show that features comedic outlooks on the everyday topics women face including: friends, family, careers, and sex.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy's unmistakable stage presence makes her a favorite during the shows, as she performs various comedic characters in sketches.
TITLE: Canadian Comedy Relief
THEATER: Winter Garden
SUMMARY: On February 4, 2005, Canada's most recognizable faces in comedy got together for a benefit performance in Toronto help the Canadian Red Cross support the Tsunami Relief Fund. The highlights include such Canadian comedians as: Sean Cullen, Shaun Majumder, Craig Lauzon, Neil Crone, Kevin Frank, The Doo Wops, Simon Cotter, Erin Keaney, Jennifer Robertson, Kathy Greenwood, Robin Duke, Jayne Eastwood, Teresa Pavlinek and Deb McGrath.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy was one of the many familiar faces of Canadian comedy performing in this benefit performance.
TITLE: The Glass Menagerie
THEATER: Royal Alexandria
SUMMARY: A local theater production version of the play by Tennessee Williams in which Tom (Kiefer Sutherland), the son of the Wangfield wants to escape his home life, because his mother's (W@MB co-star Shirley Douglas) constantly worrying about the future of his slow and shy sister, Laura.
KATHY'S BIT: In this production, Kathy plays the part of Laura Wingfield, the slow, shy sister dominated by her mother.
TITLE: Not to Be Repeated
THEATER: The Tarragon
SUMMARY: The original theater show that inspired the first improvised sitcom, as Kathy, Ed Sahely, and Jonathan Wilson perform a new improvised play each night based on audience suggestions.
KATHY'S BIT: Co-creator and performer of the whole gang.
TITLE: The Second City
THEATER: Winter Garden
SUMMARY: One of Canada's most recognizable sketch troupe (original known as the Compass Players). Since the 1950's, a lot of up and coming Canadian comedic personalities got their start here. Also known as SCTV (for TV), the Second City has been known as sort of a SNL of Canada.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy Greenwood has had the privilege of becoming one of Second City's alumni. Kathy has been performing and writing for the Second City from 1988 till 1994, and her work has garnered her for two Dora Mavor Moore Awards for Outstanding New Revue or Musical in 1988 and 1992. Kathy considers her time with The Second City to be "the best job in the world".
TITLE: Our Favourite Thing
THEATER: Edmonton Fringe Theatre Centre
SUMMARY: Kathy Greenwood created, wrote, and performed in this play that became a huge success across all of Canada.
KATHY'S BIT: Creator, writer, and star.
TITLE: Chamber Music
THEATER: The Tarragon
SUMMARY: ?
KATHY'S BIT: ?
TITLE: Ontario: The March of Dames
THEATER: Theatre Passe Muraille
SUMMARY: Lisa Merchant presents "The March of Dames", an all female comedy festival, showcasing professional and amateur Canadian comediennes performing various different types of comedy such as: improv, sketch, singing and dancing, monologues, and plain old stand-up.
KATHY'S BIT: One of the top performers of the 1994-1998 and 2003 seasons.
TITLE: A Wedge of Night
THEATER: The Ritz Cafe
SUMMARY: A wacky live night-club act done in a soap-opera/film noir style.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy joined up with the cast in 1987 when she returned to Canada after studying in L.A. This performance later promoted her to her five years of being part of The Second City.
Radio
TITLE: Steve the Second
STATION: CBC Radio 1
SUMMARY: Replacing "O'Reilly on Advertising" on CBC Radio 1, Matt Watts brings a four-episode radio show "Steve the Second", a radio show about assorted nonsense (and mostly post-apocolyptic nonsense).
KATHY'S BIT: Portraying Jenny of the Piccolo's in the second episode.
TITLE: Irving Mainway's Cruisin' To Win
STATION: Various
SUMMARY: Local Canadian convenient store, Irving Mainway had contests where ordinary people would win mediocre prizes such as a candy bar or a bottle of juice. Kathy Greenwood was hired to call them and ask them to share their thoughts on their prizes, much to their "could care less" dismay.
KATHY'S BIT: Kathy would actually make calls to the winners and ask them what they won, and how the feel about winning. Of course, winning prizes like candy bars or juice, the winners weren't really excited or eager about anything. Kathy would then making advertises about Irving Mainway. Kathy later won the Judges' Choice Craft Award for her performance.
TITLE: Barney's Version
STATION: CBC Radio
SUMMARY: Barney's Version features a cantankerous television producer, who tries to set the record of his life straight when he discovers he in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's disease.
KATHY'S BIT: The sympathic, yet "victimized" The Second Mrs. Panofsky.
TITLE: Mr. Interesting's Guide to the Continental United States
STATION: CBC Radio
SUMMARY: ?
KATHY'S BIT: ?
Other work
- In 1998, Kathy headed a special Encouragement Fund awards show at the Tim Sims Playhouse in Toronto.
- Also in 1998, Kathy took part in a special night of improv with Toronto's Improv All-Stars (with future Women Fully Clothed co-star Teresa Pavlinek).
- In September 2002, Second City alumna Kathy helped celebrate CBC'S 50th anniversary.
- In October 2005, Kathy made a special benefit performance in Oshawa, Ontario for "A Gala of Hope", a special dinner-and-show held to support the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
- Also in 2005, Kathy took part in a special improv festival in Toronto along with former March of Dames co-star Lisa Merchants.
- July 2006: Kathy and her Women Fully Clothed co-stars were be one of the many highlights for the 2006 Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- November 2006: Kathy will be appearing with other "Friends of Esther Hart" for Hart Beats: A Night Honouring Esther Hart a special dinner-and-show in honoring of 38-year-old colon cancer sufferer Esther Hart.
- July 2007: Women Fully Clothed gathered with other Canadian comedic icons for the benefit of Jonathon Purdy-Flack at the Jon-A-Thon.
- August 2007: Women Fully Clothed will be appearing at the Guilded Balloon Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K.
Awards & nominations
1988 - The Dora Mavor Moore Award (Winner) - Outstanding New Revue or Musical (The Second City)
1992 - The Dora Mavor Moore Award (Winner) - Outstanding New Revue or Musical (The Second City)
1999 - The Gemini Award (Nominee) - Best Performance By an Actress in a Continuing Leading Role (Wind at My Back)
2000 - Canadian Comedy Award (Winner) - Best Female Improviser
2004 - Judge's Choice Craft Award (Winner) - Irvin Mainway
2005 - Canadian Comedy Award (Nominee) - Best Live Sketch Troupe (Women Fully Clothed)
