Tricia Black
Tricia Black | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986 (age 38–39) |
| Education | Mount Allison University, The Second City |
| Occupation(s) | Actress,Comedian |
Tricia Black is a Canadian actress, writer and comedian.[1] She is most noted for her role in the 2020 web series Band Ladies , for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021,[2] and her voice role in the 2022 animated series Summer Memories , for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.[3]
Early life
[edit ]Originally from Saint John, New Brunswick,[1] she is an alumna of The Second City's Toronto company, for which she was one of the writers and performers of the Canadian Comedy Award-winning LGBTQ-themed comedy show Extravaganza Eleganza in 2019.[1]
Career
[edit ]Black has also been associated with Toronto sketch comedy troupe The Sketchersons,[1] and has had supporting or guest appearances in the television series New Eden , Kim's Convenience , What We Do in the Shadows , Baroness von Sketch Show and Pretty Hard Cases . They can also be seen in feature films like The Broken Hearts Gallery , The Man from Toronto , and as Norris in the film Dear David .
Filmography
[edit ]Film
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Broken Hearts Gallery | Goodwill Worker | |
| 2022 | My Fake Boyfriend | Peyton | |
| The Man from Toronto | Car Rental Assistant | ||
| Zombies 3 | Zombie Announcer | ||
| 2023 | Bad Behind Bars: Jodi Arias | Donovan Bering | |
| World's Best | Sportscaster | Cameo | |
| Suze | Tanice | ||
| Dear David | Norris |
Television
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Camp | Abby | Television film |
| 2019–2020 | Baroness von Sketch Show | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | New Eden | Prison Gang Woman | Episode: "Forbidden Fruit" |
| 2020 | Band Ladies | Kaley Wolfe | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | What We Do in the Shadows | Young Familiar | Episode: "Collaboration" |
| 2020 | Latinas Wanted | Katie | Episode: "Latinas Wanted" |
| 2021 | Ghosts | Channelle | Episode: "D&D" |
| 2021 | 1 Queen 5 Queers | Panelist | Episode: "Family" |
| 2021–2023 | Pretty Hard Cases | Det. Tara Swallows | 16 episodes |
| 2022 | Slo Pitch | Benji | Episode #2.8 |
| 2022 | In the Dark | Lucy | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Locke & Key | Officiant | Episode #3.2 |
| 2022–present | Summer Memories | Jason | Voice role; 20 episodes. |
| 2023 | The Horror of Dolores Roach | Paramedic #1 | Episode #1.1 |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d Glenn Sumi, "How two East Coasters are changing Toronto’s queer comedy scene". Now , June 12, 2019.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "Sarah Polley, Jayne Eastwood among winners on night 2 of Canadian Screen Awards". CP24, May 18, 2021.
- ^ Connie Thiessen, "2023 Canadian Screen Awards: Children’s & Animation". Broadcast Dialogue, April 12, 2023.
External links
[edit ]- Tricia Black at IMDb
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