Debra McGrath
Biography
Debra McGrath (born July 5th, 1954) is a Canadian actress and comedian. She first started her career with three years as a member of The Second City in Toronto, Ontario, from 1983 to 1985, where she was a writer and actress, and eventually a director. She was best known for a take-off of Marilyn Monroe, and the song Condoms are a Girl's Best Friend. During the late 1980s, she appeared with Second City at anniversary, comedy festival, and Club Soda performances. In 1990, she co-created My Talk Show with Linda Kash, a sitcom featuring a talk show broadcast from the host's basement. The series ran for one year, with fifty-nine episodes. She was also a co-writer of the Canadian Women's Television Network's Go Girl!, a send-up of a cable TV talk show that debuted in 1997. In 2002, she appeared in the film Expecting, directed by Deborah Day, which won Most Popular Canadian Film at the 2002 Vancouver International Film Festival. For this role, she won the award for Best Performance in a Feature (Female) at the 2004 Canadian Comedy Awards. Alongside Paul O'Sullivan, Rebecca Northan, Lisa Merchant and Peter Oldring, she received a Gemini Award nomination for Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series at the 19th Gemini Awards in 2004 for The Joe Blow Show. With her husband, Colin Mochrie, and Deborah Day, she co-created and starred in the CBC television series Getting Along Famously (2006), about a fictional couple who star in a 1960s TV variety show. The 2005 pilot show of Getting Along Famously was nominated for two Gemini Awards, including Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series. She also starred in the children's series Seven Little Monsters (2000–2003), and in Little Mosque on the Prairie (2007–2012) in which she played Mayor Popowitcz. In 2003, she formed a comedy troupe called Women Fully Clothed with four other Canadian comedy artists. She left the troupe in the first half of 2009. She has also voiced characters in many other animated shows, including The Raccoons (1991), The Busy World of Richard Scarry (1993–1997), Stories From My Childhood (1998), George and Martha (Valerie Chuckles, 1999–2000), Babar (2000), George Shrinks (Mrs. Lopez, 2000–2001), Franklin and the Green Knight (2000), and Peep and the Big Wide World (2005–2007). She was formerly married to actor Dana Anderson. In 1989, she married fellow comedian and Second City alumnus Colin Mochrie. They have one child, a trans daughter, Kinley Mochrie. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Known For & Full Filmography40 Titles
Drama Series - 2008, 16 episodes • as Zinnia Hobson
A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
Drama Series - 2001, 16 episodes • as NYU interviewer
The life of a group of adolescents going through the trials and tribulations of teendom at Degrassi Community School.
Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes • as Deena Duncan
Ex-pro hockey player Matt Shade irrevocably changes his life when he teams up with fierce P.I. Angie Everett to form an unlikely investigative powerhouse.
Drama Series - 1994, 16 episodes • as Tammy Markles
Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police Department to solve crimes.
Drama Series - 1997, 16 episodes • as Dawn
Walt Disney Productions (later The Walt Disney Company) has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series premiered on ABC in 1954. The show was broadcast weekly on one of the Big Three television networks until 1990, a 36-year span with only a two-year hiatus in 1984-85. The series was broadcast on Sunday for 25 of those years. From 1991 until 1997, the series aired infrequently. The program resumed a regular schedule in 1997 on the ABC fall schedule, coinciding with Disney's recent purchase of the network. From 1997 until 2008, the program aired regularly on ABC. Subsequently, ABC continued the series as an occasional special presentation.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Gretchen Jacott
A Canadian actor on an American police procedural TV series returns home after a public meltdown. Partnering with his police detective friend, he tries to use his acting experience to solve real crimes.
Drama Series - 2004, 16 episodes • as Beaver Mom (voice)
Peep is a newly hatched chicken who goes on daily adventures with his friends Chirp the robin and Quack the duck. The pals live a large urban park they call "the big wide world" and is the setting for all their lessons. Peep learns specific science concepts on his travels, while the series also incorporates real kids playing and experimenting in their own big wide worlds.
Drama Series - 2004, 16 episodes • as Marty Klein
Alice De Raey is a newly minted attorney who joins the chaotic world of criminal justice in Toronto. She's exposed to the seamier side of life, the backroom deals that make the system work accompanied by the usual eccentric characters.
Drama Series - 1987, 16 episodes • as Real Estate Agent
The professional and private lives of a group of young, aggressive attorneys in partnership together in a small downtown Toronto law firm. However they do not necessarily always see eye to eye on things.
Drama Series - 1987, 16 episodes • as Julia McCrindle
The professional and private lives of a group of young, aggressive attorneys in partnership together in a small downtown Toronto law firm. However they do not necessarily always see eye to eye on things.
Drama Series - 2001, 16 episodes • as Shirley Armstrong
Paradise Falls was a weekly soap opera shown nationally on the Showcase channel in Canada, starting in 2001. It is set in a summer cottage community in Central Ontario.
Drama Series - 1994, 16 episodes • as Bambi Taker
RoboCop: The Series is a 1994 television series based on the film of the same name. It stars Richard Eden as the title character. Made to appeal primarily to children and young teenagers, it lacks the graphic violence that was the hallmark of RoboCop and RoboCop 2. RoboCop has several non-lethal alternatives to killing criminals, which ensures that certain villains can be recurring. The OCP Chairman and his corporation are treated as simply naïve and ignorant, in contrast to their malicious and immoral behavior from the second film onward.
Drama Series - 2007, 16 episodes • as Mayor Ann Popowicz
The series focuses on the Muslim community in the fictional prairie town of Mercy, Saskatchewan (population 14,000).
Drama Series - 1996, 16 episodes • as Reenie Bigelow
A recently widowed mother loses her children to a cold mother-in-law in Ontario during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Based loosely on the books "Never Sleep Three in a Bed" and "The Night We Stole the Mounties’ Car" by Max Braithwaite
Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes • as Roberta
This all-female comedy satirizes modern life's everyday concerns, from the pretentiousness of ordering a fancy coffee to office and sexual politics.
Drama Series - 1999, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
The humorous everyday lives of happy hippos George and Martha, and the enduring friendship they share. Based on the books by James Marshall.
Drama Series - 2000, 16 episodes • as Mama (voice)
About a family of seven monsters and their mother. Each monster is named after a different number from one to seven, and each has unique physical characteristics.
Drama Series - 2000, 16 episodes • as Nurse
Code Name: Eternity is a Canadian science fiction series broadcast in syndication for 26 episodes starting in 1999. Shot in Toronto, Ontario, it was cancelled after a single season and ended on a cliffhanger. It was later shown on the Sci-Fi Channel in the United States. The plot follows an alien scientist who arrives on Earth and assumes human form in order to perfect technology that will radically change Earth's environment to be suitable for habitation by his own species. Another of the aliens, having discovered the true nature of Banning's plans, abandons him and joins up with a human scientist in an attempt to prevent the destruction of Earth and humanity.
Drama Series - 2006, 16 episodes • as Sally
Aspiring novelist Jane Black suddenly winds up unemployed. Hoping for a more conventional lifestyle, she goes in search of a job, hoping to find something with a 40-hour work week and maybe even dental insurance. Her adventures in the corporate world are not so ordinary, however, and she learns that a normal life may not be so normal after all.
Movie - 1985, 2h 15m • as Mrs. Noonan
Ginny Grainger, a young mother, rediscovers the joy and beauty of Christmas, thanks to the unshakable faith of her six-year-old daughter Abbie and Gideon, Ginny's very own guardian angel.
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Donna
The iconic Canadian sketch comedy show returns with an exciting new season, a fresh batch of fun, off-beat characters and beloved favorites, and sketches that pack a satirical punch, all laced with the edgy and fearless comedy the Kids are synonymous for.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Ms. Deering
13-year-old Maggie navigates growing up, her first love, and moving to a new town, all while learning she has synesthesia – a condition that makes her see sounds, hear colours and more.
Movie - 1998, 2h 15m • as Dawn
Tucker recently got out of prison, but is soon sought after by other bad men. So to escape them, he disguises himself as the new Headmistress of an all-girl school.
Movie - 1998, 2h 15m • as Cis
An aspiring actor and his girlfriend handle life's frustrations, while his friend seeks fulfillment with a blonde.
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Mrs. Rizzi
Two homeschooled 16-year-old intellectuals make a documentary showcasing what home education is really like. The documentary and their friendship take a turn when one enrolls in "real" high school.
Movie - 2003, 2h 15m • as Cornelia the Owner's Secretary
Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. The owner's daughter is getting married, but Eloise discovers that the fiance has devious plans to defraud kind Rachel! When her true love is revealed to be none other than Eloise's best friend Bill who works in the kitchen, Eloise goes on a mission to bring about a Christmas miracle and get the starcrossed lovers back together.. will things work out in time for a happy holiday ending?
Movie - 2003, 2h 15m • as Cornelia the Owner's Secretary
Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. Her caretaker "Nanny" watches over her while her mom is away. Then one day, while trying to figure out how to get invited to a fancy ball as well as how to meet a visiting prince, Eloise makes a new friend around her age! So she decides to take him on a tour of the city - and all while plotting some matchmaking hijinks for her other friends too!
Movie - 2003, 2h 15m • as Mary Matalin
This is the story of the days directly after 9/11, and the president's whereabouts. Scheduled to air shortly before the second anniversary of the September 11 attacks, DC 9/11 takes an inside look at the Bush Administration, beginning with the day of the attacks, and following the President's journey to Ground Zero, culminating with his now famous national address nine days after the attacks.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Grandma Ruth
Wellness expert, Juliet, pitches Christmas memory candles to her boss in hopes of earning a promotion and enlists the help of boutique candle store owner, Tom, to create new candle scents. Tom, who thinks the wellness industry is a scam, refuses at first but agrees when he realizes the money will help make his daughter’s Christmas wish come true.
Movie - 1986, 2h 15m • as Mother (segment "I'll Die Loving")
The movie consists of three odd and strange tales that each teach a different lesson.
Movie - 2005, 2h 15m • as Ursula
An irreverent and hilarious spin on opera, domestic drama and the hallowed institutions of love and marriage, Burnt Toast is an hour-long television opera comprised of a series of eight comic operas each depicting a different stage of romantic love. The relationships depicted run the gamut: from the passionate to the fantasized, the bored and of course the dead relationship, each as recognizable as the last.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Vicky Weaver
When Julia Wilson, an accomplished pastry chef from Chicago, heads to a small town bakery famous for their gingerbread to complete her Christmas cookbook curated with recipes from across the country, she finds herself at odds with Kris Thompson, the bakery's charming but private owner, who is ambivalent about sharing his secret recipe.
Movie - 2002, 2h 15m • as Anita
No overview for this movie has been given. It was a Canadian movie.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Lucy Tyler
Relationship coach, Sam, believes she can fix any romance and she’s creating a podcast to prove it. But fun-loving producer, Josh, challenges her to put her own heart to the test.
Movie - 1988, 2h 15m • as Kim
Three single guys share their personal problems as well as a loft apartment.
Movie - 1993, 2h 15m • as Rosemary Hudson
David Grodin has an obsessive-compulsive personality. But he is also just plain obsessed with Maxine Smith, his ex-wife of five years and his business partner. Their small business is Mr & Mrs, a small swimwear company he founded but that only became successful when she became its creative director. They work well together and are best friends, but Max feels that they just could not live together and be married to each other. They learn that because of a legal technicality, their divorce was never executed and thus they are still legally married.
Movie - 1989, 2h 15m • as Liz Dunshane
Termini Station is a Canadian made drama, released in 1989 and directed by Allan King. The film stars Colleen Dewhurst and Megan Follows as Molly and Micheline Dushane, a mother and daughter living in a small Northern Ontario town. Molly is an alcoholic, which creates tension between her and Micheline and inspires Micheline's fantasies of escaping her stifling small-town life. The cast also includes Gordon Clapp and Debra McGrath as Molly's son and daughter-in-law. Termini Station was the only film besides the Anne of Green Gables movies in which Follows and Dewhurst worked together. The film was nominated for six awards at the 11th Genie Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress nods for both Dewhurst and Follows. Filmed on location in Kirkland Lake Ontario.
Movie - 2007, 2h 15m • as Beaver Mom (voice)
In this animated adventure based on the popular toy line, Betsy Bubblegum travels to Yummi-Land, a whimsical land full of sugar-coated streets and beautiful music. She quickly makes friends with the Candy, Flower and Ice Cream Pop Girls, helping them plan a big event. Betsy does all kinds of new things, like play in a band and work in a beauty salon. She discovers that it's doing her best and being a good friend that makes her the most welcome.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Dale
A close-knit Grandfather and his trans Granddaughter struggle when his dementia sparks an imaginary giant and gender confusion, causing pain for them both.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Fran
Kate and Felix get a surprise visitor for Christmas - an older, drunken Felix, from 2044. He's come back to visit his young family, when things were good. Before everything went to shizz.