[go: up one dir, main page]

    Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideToronto Int'l Film FestivalIMDb Stars to WatchSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
Back
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro
Kathryn Greenwood

Trivia

Kathryn Greenwood

Edit
  • 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.
  • Worked at a local drug store during her high school years.
  • She is a big fan of Martin Short and James Stewart.
  • Always had the lead role in the high school plays and concerts.
  • Friends with other well-known Canadian celebrities including: Mike Myers, Colin Mochrie, Jonathan Wilson, Ed Sahely and Ryan Stiles, to name a few.
  • First child was born in early 2000, second born late 2001. Both are girls.
  • Children are Josephine and Phoebe.
  • After high school, she spent two years in Los Angeles studying acting at the American Acadamy of Dramatic Arts.
  • Alongside 'Mark Hamill' for the recent sequel to The Wrong Coast (2004) mini-series. (August 2005)
  • Performing with her Women Fully Clothed co-stars at the 2006 Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (July 2006)
  • Has two older brothers.
  • Originally signed on to play the character of "Eric's mother" in Le Merveilleux Magasin de Mr. Magorium (2007), but due to scheduling conflicts, she wasn't able to attend filming, and her character was re-cast with Rebecca Northan playing the part.
  • A benefit performance for "A Gala of Hope", to support The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation in Oshawa, Ontario. (October 2005)
  • Performing at the Lula Lounge in Canada among other "Friends of Esther Hart" for "Hart Beats: A Night Honouring Esther Hart". (November 2006)
  • Manager is Nick Saites of the Oscars, Abrams, Zimmel, and Association Talent and Literary Management Company.
  • Still performing in "Women Fully Clothed" through out Toronto. (May 2005)
  • Began schooling in 1968, and graduated in 1980.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More from this person

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb App
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.