Debra McGrath

Debra McGrath
Debra McGrath
Born July 5, 1954 (1954-07-05) (age 57)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation Actress/Comedienne
Years active 1980–present
Spouse Colin Mochrie (1989 - present)
Website
http://www.debmcgrath.com/

Debra McGrath (born July 5, 1954) is a Canadian actress and comedienne.

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Education

Debra McGrath was born in Toronto in 1954. She studied theatre at Ryerson University.

Career

McGrath first started her career at the The Second City Toronto, Ontario in 1983, where she was a writer and actress, and eventually a director.[1]

McGrath has made numerous guest appearances on a variety of Canadian TV series, and had a regular role in the first season of Paradise Falls. She starred with her husband, Colin Mochrie, in two television series, CBC's Getting Along Famously and the children's series Seven Little Monsters. She can also be seen in Little Mosque on the Prairie in which she plays Mayor Popowitcz.

In 2003, she formed a comedy troupe called Women Fully Clothed. Fellow cast members Kathy Greenwood, Robin Duke, Jayne Eastwood, Teresa Pavlinek and McGrath perform sketches about situations ordinary women face everyday. McGrath left the troupe in the first half of 2009.

She has also done voices in several other animated shows including George and Martha, Stories From My Childhood, George Shrinks, Diabolik, The Raccoons, Babar, Little Bear, Blazing Dragons, Mr. Men and Little Miss, My Dad the Rock Star, Bob and Margaret, Anatole, Freaky Stories, The Busy World of Richard Scarry, The Neverending Story, Free Willy, Corduroy, Bad Dog, Flying Rhino Junior High, Medabots, The Berenstain Bears, BIRDZ, Flash Gordon and Franklin as well as the feature film Franklin and the Green Knight.

Personal life

McGrath met and married Colin Mochrie while working at Second City. They have lived in Canada, England, and the United States. She and Colin currently live in Toronto with their son, Luke (born 1990). Their son is currently a member of the website That Guy with the Glasses.

References

  1. ^ Canadian Press (4 March 1983). "Second City still going". Leader-Post. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4ZZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D0ANAAAAIBAJ&pg=3335,1038932. Retrieved 26 August 2011. 

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