Debra McGrath

Biography

Debra McGrath, a Toronto-born actress and comedian, trained at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute and spent three years at The Second City in Toronto as a performer, writer, and director. She co-created the sitcom My Talk Show with Linda Kash, playing a local dinner theater owner. Her film work includes Expecting (2002), in which her performance as a dermatologist won the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance in a Feature (Female) in 2004, and the live-action Eloise at the Plaza (2003) and Eloise at Christmastime (2003), where she played Cornelia. She also received a Gemini Award nomination for her ensemble work on The Joe Blow Show. On television, she co-created and starred in the CBC series Getting Along Famously, played Mayor Popowitcz in Little Mosque on the Prairie, and performed with the comedy troupe Women Fully Clothed. She has voiced characters in animated series including The Raccoons, Babar, and Peep and the Big Wide World.

72years old

Turns 73 on July 5in 237 days

Born July 5, 1954Toronto
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 38 years1985 to 2023

Genres

Comedy71%, 5 films
Drama57%, 4 films
Family43%, 3 films
Romance43%, 3 films
Adventure14%, 1 film

First and latest

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Behind the camera
In 1990, McGrath and Linda Kash co-created My Talk Show, a sitcom about a talk show airing from the host's basement. The series lasted one year and had fifty-nine episodes.
Behind the camera
McGrath helped start the comedy troupe Women Fully Clothed in 2003 alongside four other Canadian comedy artists. The group performed sketches about everyday situations women encounter, and McGrath departed in the first half of 2009.

Debra McGrath movies on Netflix

Christmas by Candlelight2023IMDb rating 5.6as Grandma Ruth
Baking All the Way2022IMDb rating 5.9as Vicky Weaver
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis2003IMDb rating 4.5as Mary Matalin
Eloise at Christmastime2003IMDb rating 7.0as Cornelia
Eloise at the Plaza2003IMDb rating 6.6as Cornelia the Owner's Secretary
The Real Blonde1997IMDb rating 6.0as Cis
One Magic Christmas1985IMDb rating 6.4as Mrs. Noonan

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Eloise at Christmastime2003 Adventure, Comedy, Dramaas Cornelia
IMDb rating 7.03.0K votes
Christmas by Candlelight2023 Comedy, Family, Romanceas Grandma Ruth
IMDb rating 5.6552 votes
Baking All the Way2022as Vicky Weaver
IMDb rating 5.9452 votes
The Real Blonde1997as Cis
IMDb rating 6.04.5K votes
One Magic Christmas1985as Mrs. Noonan
IMDb rating 6.45.1K votes
Eloise at the Plaza2003as Cornelia the Owner's Secretary
IMDb rating 6.62.5K votes
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis2003as Mary Matalin
IMDb rating 4.5981 votes

Most often with

Kevin Lima directed two of these films. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jeffrey Tambor

Kenneth Welsh

Christine Baranski

Julie Andrews

Debra Monk

Sofia Vassilieva

Kevin LimaDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jeffrey Tambor2 films together, 2003
Jeffrey Tambor's page
- Eloise at Christmastime2003IMDb rating 7.0McGrath as CorneliaTambor as Mr. Salomone
- Eloise at the Plaza2003IMDb rating 6.6McGrath as Cornelia the Owner's SecretaryTambor as Mr. Salomone
Kenneth Welsh2 films together, 2003
Kenneth Welsh's page
- Eloise at Christmastime2003IMDb rating 7.0McGrath as CorneliaWelsh as Sir Wilkes
- Eloise at the Plaza2003IMDb rating 6.6McGrath as Cornelia the Owner's SecretaryWelsh as Sir Wilkes
Christine Baranski2 films together, 2003
Christine Baranski's page
- Eloise at Christmastime2003IMDb rating 7.0McGrath as CorneliaBaranski as Prunella Stickler
- Eloise at the Plaza2003IMDb rating 6.6McGrath as Cornelia the Owner's SecretaryBaranski as Prunella Stickler
Julie Andrews2 films together, 2003
Julie Andrews's page
- Eloise at Christmastime2003IMDb rating 7.0McGrath as CorneliaAndrews as Nanny
- Eloise at the Plaza2003IMDb rating 6.6McGrath as Cornelia the Owner's SecretaryAndrews as Nanny
Debra Monk2 films together, 2003
Debra Monk's page
- Eloise at Christmastime2003IMDb rating 7.0McGrath as CorneliaMonk as Maggie
- Eloise at the Plaza2003IMDb rating 6.6McGrath as Cornelia the Owner's SecretaryMonk as Maggie
Sofia Vassilieva2 films together, 2003
Sofia Vassilieva's page
- Eloise at Christmastime2003IMDb rating 7.0McGrath as CorneliaVassilieva as Eloise
- Eloise at the Plaza2003IMDb rating 6.6McGrath as Cornelia the Owner's SecretaryVassilieva as Eloise
Kevin LimaDirector, 2 films, 2003
All films by Kevin Lima
- Eloise at Christmastime2003IMDb rating 7.0McGrath as Cornelia
- Eloise at the Plaza2003IMDb rating 6.6McGrath as Cornelia the Owner's Secretary
Also two films together4 more actors
- Corinne ConleyEloise at Christmastime (2003) and Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
- Tannis BurnettEloise at Christmastime (2003) and Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
- Victor A. YoungEloise at Christmastime (2003) and Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
- Gavin CreelEloise at Christmastime (2003) and Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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