Mary Walsh

Biography

Mary Walsh is a Canadian actress, comedian, and writer who studied theater in Toronto before leaving school to join the CODCO comedy troupe, whose stage shows became a CBC sketch series that ran from 1988 to 1993. In 1992 she helped create the news parody This Hour Has 22 Minutes with Rick Mercer, Cathy Jones, and Greg Thomey, and her character Marg Delahunty became known for ambushing politicians. She also created the talk show Mary Walsh: Open Book, wrote and starred in A Christmas Fury, and made her feature directing debut with Young Triffie. Her film credits include Mambo Italiano (2003), The Grand Seduction (2013), and Happy Place, for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2021. She has won 18 Gemini Awards and received a Governor General's Performing Arts Award in 2012.

74years old

Turns 75 on May 13in 212 days

Born May 13, 1952St. John's
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as Mary Cynthia Walsh

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 30 years1992 to 2022

Genres

Drama75%, 6 films
Comedy50%, 4 films
Mystery25%, 2 films
Fantasy13%, 1 film
Horror13%, 1 film

First and latest

Did you know?!

Early training
Walsh studied theater at Ryerson University in Toronto but dropped out to join the CODCO comedy troupe's stage shows, which grew into a CBC sketch series that ran from 1988 to 1993.
A first
Walsh directed her first feature film, Young Triffie, in 2007. No Newfoundlander had released a movie across Canada in the six years before that.

Mary Walsh movies on Netflix

Terror Train2022IMDb rating 4.6as Carne
Closet Monster2016IMDb rating 7.0as Allison
The Grand Seduction2013IMDb rating 7.0as Vera
Behind the Red Door2003IMDb rating 6.3as Anna
Mambo Italiano2003IMDb rating 6.7as Lina Paventi
Rare Birds2001IMDb rating 6.3as uncredited
New Waterford Girl1999IMDb rating 6.9as Cookie Pottie
The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later1992IMDb rating 7.3as Leonora Pardy

Best known for

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

Top

The Grand Seduction2013 Comedyas Vera
IMDb rating 7.021K votes
Mambo Italiano2003 Comedy, Dramaas Lina Paventi
IMDb rating 6.77.2K votes
Closet Monster2016as Allison
IMDb rating 7.09.8K votes
Terror Train2022as Carne
IMDb rating 4.61.5K votes
New Waterford Girl1999as Cookie Pottie
IMDb rating 6.91.9K votes
Rare Birds2001as uncredited
IMDb rating 6.31.9K votes
The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later1992as Leonora Pardy
IMDb rating 7.3640 votes
Behind the Red Door2003as Anna
IMDb rating 6.31.9K votes

Most often with

Six 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.

Top

Liane Balaban

Andy Jones

Lawrence Barry

Mark Critch

Sean Panting

Berni Stapleton

Films together

Liane Balaban2 films together, 1999 to 2013
Liane Balaban's page
- The Grand Seduction2013IMDb rating 7.0Walsh as VeraBalaban as Kathleen
- New Waterford Girl1999IMDb rating 6.9Walsh as Cookie PottieBalaban as Moonie Pottie
Andy Jones2 films together, 2001 to 2003
Andy Jones's page
- Behind the Red Door2003IMDb rating 6.3Walsh as AnnaJones as Eddie
- Rare Birds2001IMDb rating 6.3Walsh as uncreditedJones as Phonse
Lawrence Barry2 films together, 2001 to 2013
Lawrence Barry's page
- The Grand Seduction2013IMDb rating 7.0Walsh as VeraBarry as Mayor Tom Fitzpatrick
- Rare Birds2001IMDb rating 6.3Walsh as uncreditedBarry as Hooligan
Mark Critch2 films together, 2001 to 2013
Mark Critch's page
- The Grand Seduction2013IMDb rating 7.0Walsh as VeraCritch as Henry Tilley
- Rare Birds2001IMDb rating 6.3Walsh as uncreditedCritch as Dougie
Sean Panting2 films together, 2013 to 2016
Sean Panting's page
- Closet Monster2016IMDb rating 7.0Walsh as AllisonPanting as Constable Bennett
- The Grand Seduction2013IMDb rating 7.0Walsh as VeraPanting as Ernest French
Berni Stapleton2 films together, 1992 to 2003
Berni Stapleton's page
- Behind the Red Door2003IMDb rating 6.3Walsh as AnnaStapleton as Mother
- The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later1992IMDb rating 7.3Walsh as Leonora PardyStapleton as Donna

Awards

Two awards and honors.

Top

Mary Walsh's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
	Governor General's Performing Arts Award	Won
	Member of the Order of Canada	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

Top