- Born
- Height1.70 m
- Kathryn Greenwood (or "Kathy" as she prefers to be called) graduated from the Agincourt Collegiate Institute, and attended the American Acadamy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, California, where she spent two years studying acting. When she returned to Canada in 1988, the fresh-face actress became a staple in Canadian comedy, performing in several theater productions, landing parts in movies such as Tel père... telles filles (1999), and guest-starring on numerous television series. In 1996, Kathy landed the part of aunt "Grace Bailey" on the Canadian drama series Wind at My Back (1996), which lasted for five successful seasons. This performance garnered Kathy a nomination for a Gemini Award for Best Performance By an Actress in a Continuing Leading Role. In 1999, Greenwood entered the U.S. again to find even more work in show business. It was then she became a part of the regular recurring cast of the American version of Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998); In 2000, when Kathy returned to her Canadian roots, she became the first-ever to win the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser. Since then, Kathy Greenwood continues to shine in film, television, and theater in both Canada and the U.S.- IMDb mini biography by: Courage-Bagge
- SpouseJohn Dolan(? - present) (2 children)
- Almost always wears a solid color top, and either black pants or blue jeans
- Sounds like Caroline Rhea.
- Was the first to win the Canadian Comedy Award For Best Female Improvisor Of The Year.
- Replaced Denny Siegel on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" as the recurring female improviser.
- She, along with her friends and co-stars Jonathan Wilson and Ed Sahely, created the very first completely improvised sitcom for television, in which they would act out the entire episode based on audience suggestions. The sitcom was based on a local theater production of the same name that was also written and performed by Greenwood, Wilson, and Sahely.
- Is known as one of Canada's top female improvisers and "Comedy Diva".
- Attended the Agincourt Collegiate Institute in Ontario, and later continued her education in California to study acting.
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