On television, she is known for her memorable voice work as Lady Rataxes in the popular children’s series, “Babar.” Most recently, she joined the cast of “Anne,” a series based on the book Anne of Green Gables, and plays the indomitable Rachel Lynde. The film screened at the Sundance Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival and received seven Genie Award-nominations including Best Picture. It was further complemented by a special collector’s edition DVD release. It is also the most Canadian show I have ever seen, and that’s saying something. In 2005, Brent followed in the footsteps of Alanis Morissette and Shania Twain… not as a singer, but as host of the 2005 Juno Awards. Janet and her three siblings all became successful actors. During the show’s run, Nancy received Leo Awards for her work, both as actor and producer. | She subsequently starred alongside Don McKellar in the independent film Rub and Tug. TORONTO - Mike O'Brien, a longtime CBC comedy writer and an actor who played a recurring character on "Corner Gas," has died of cancer.
She was 71. Brent Butt was born and raised in the small farming community of Tisdale, Saskatchewan (population 3000).
He followed that by hosting the Just For Laughs Asian Tour in Singapore. Corrine has garnered a number of theatrical awards, including: two Dora Mavor Moore Awards for her roles in the Young People’s Theatre (Toronto) productions Seussical The Musical and Bunnicula; Jessie Richardson Awards for her performances in Love and Angels (Vancouver Playhouse) and Sweeney Todd (Arts Club); and a Sterling Award for her portrayal of Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton. Nancy Robertson returns as the voice of Wanda Dollard in Corner Gas Animated, a role she played in the International Emmy-nominated, Gemini-winning, #1-rated CTV sitcom Corner Gas and the Golden Screen Award-winning hit film Corner Gas: The Movie, earning her and her cast-mates a Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance and two Gemini nominations. Tara Spencer-Nairn returns as the voice of deadpan police officer Karen Pelly in Corner Gas Animated, a role she played in the International Emmy-nominated, Gemini-winning, #1-rated CTV sitcom Corner Gas and the Golden Screen Award-winning hit film Corner Gas: The Movie, earning her and her cast-mates a Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance and two Gemini nominations. @cocokoslo – Corrine Koslo Beginning today, all 107 episodes of the six-season smash-hit Canadian comedy series Corner Gas and 90-minute film Corner Gas: The Movie are available outside of Canada on Amazon Prime Video, through Prime Video Direct, in over 60 countries and territories, including the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Kenya, South Africa, and the Philippines.

Twitter: In 2008, he was honoured to join the ranks of Bob Newhart, John Cleese, John Candy and others when he received The Comedy Network Sir Peter Ustinov Award at The World Television Festival in Banff. @TSpencerNairn – Tara Spencer Nairn She won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series in 2009 and a Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series in 2007. @FredEwanuick – Fred Ewanuick He played supporting roles in Just Friends with Ryan Reynolds, French Immersion, and Chestnut: Hero of Central Park. In 2007, Brent, along with his Corner Gas co-stars, took home the Gemini for best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series. She is best known for her roles on the runaway hit franchise Corner Gas, the critically acclaimed dramedy “Robson Arms” and the dark comedy “Call Me Fitz.”. Official Sites The Corner Gas Animated team are honoured to have been nominated for five LEO awards!

Other series credits include the CTV comedy/drama series “Robson Arms” for three seasons, earning a Gemini nomination, and guest starring roles in “Intelligence,” “Blood Ties,” “Dead Like Me,” “Da Vinci’s Inquest,” “Twilight Zone,” “Dark Angel,” “Cold Squad” and “The Chris Isaak Show.” Fred made his television debut as “a spinning gnome” in “The Addams Family” series.

Later that same year, he made the transition to feature films and wrote and starred in his first feature, No Clue. Being forty miles from nowhere sounds pretty good right now! No matter how much free time you have this weekend, we have TV recommendations for you. Lorne is based on the west coast of British Columbia. Facebook.com/CornerGasOfficial Playback Magazine listed the series as the second highest-rated Canadian comedy on The Comedy Network. Fred now calls Vancouver home. February 20, 2020. Well, at least you can fake it. Brent appeared on numerous national and international television programs, including his own special “Bedtime With Brent Butt” and “Comedy Now – Funnypants,” earning a Gemini-nomination.

| In 2018, Corner Gas Animated, an all-new animated version of the iconic comedy franchise re-imagined by Brent, is to premiere on The Comedy Network. In 2018, Corner Gas Animated, an all-new animated version of the iconic comedy franchise re-imagined by Brent, is to premiere on The Comedy Network. Brent not only starred in the series, he also wore several hats including creator, writer, showrunner, executive producer and director of several episodes. Raised in Port Moody, British Columbia, Fred was bitten by the theatre bug during a stint at Douglas College in New Westminster, BC, where he decided to pursue an acting career. When to watch: Now, on Amazon. Gabrielle Miller is a Canadian Screen Award, Gemini Award and Leo Award-winning actress with over 80 productions to her credit. He decided he was going to become a comedian when he was 12 and he watched a stand-up comic on television. She won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series in 2009 and a Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series in 2007. Corner Gas: The Movie broke audience records; it sold out over 100 theatres across Canada, trended worldwide on Twitter, and reached seven million viewers on television. She stars in a number of Canadian films, including the multiple award-winning Down River; Moving Day, which earned her a Canadian Screen Award-nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role; and the critically acclaimed Sisters and Brothers, earning a Leo nomination for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama. The 2002 offering was Tara’s first foray into comedy and resulted in a Canadian Comedy Award-nomination for her portrayal of the street-smart Betty. In 2013, Brent was honoured with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his contributions to community and country. Fred also starred as Dan Phillips in the Gemini-nominated CTV original series “Dan For Mayor” for two seasons. It went on to become Canada’s #1 comedy, broadcast in over 26 countries including the US, and aired for six seasons. Prairie Pants Distribution Inc. is the sales agent for Bell Media of the original 107-episode Corner Gas comedy series and the distributor Corner Gas: The Movie and the new Corner Gas Animated. @CornerGas The Corner Gas series premiered January 22, 2004 on Canadian broadcaster CTV and was an immediate runaway hit. His work in Canadian film and television includes credits such as Deepa Mehta’s Earth, Jerry Ciccoritti’s Trudeau, Peter Moss’s mini-series “Best Laid Plans,” guest star appearances on the series “What Would Sal Do?” “Slings and Arrows,” “Da Vinci’s Inquest,” “Murdock Mysteries,” “Dan for Mayor,” “The Republic of Doyle” and “Cracked,” as well as series regular roles: Leon Rabinovich in “Street Legal,” and Judge Malone on “This Is Wonderland.”. Tara Spencer-Nairn returns as the voice of deadpan police officer Karen Pelly in Corner Gas Animated, a role she played in the International Emmy-nominated, Gemini-winning, #1-rated CTV sitcom Corner Gas and the Golden Screen Award-winning hit film Corner Gas: The Movie, earning her and her cast-mates a Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance and two Gemini nominations.