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...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2024
    Magnetosphere

    Ms. Deering • Acting

  2. 2023
    Christmas by Candlelight

    Grandma Ruth • Acting

  3. 2023
    Love Hacks

    Lucy Tyler • Acting

  4. 2023
    Junior’s Giant

    Dale • Acting

  5. 2022
    Baking All the Way

    Vicky Weaver • Acting

  6. 2019
    Home in Time

    Fran • Acting

  7. 2012
    Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

    Mrs. Pepperleigh • Acting

  8. 2007
Debra McGrath - Aperture