Sharron Matthews Explained

Sharron Matthews is a Canadian actress.[1] She is most noted for her regular role as Flo Chakowitz in the television series Frankie Drake Mysteries, for which she received Canadian Screen Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019[2] and the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.[3]

Career

Matthews is predominantly a stage actress, most notably touring her own one-woman cabaret show Girl Crush in 2017.[4] In 2021 Matthews had her first credit as a television writer, cowriting the Frankie Drake Mysteries episode "Life Is a Cabaret".

Personal life

A native of Hamilton, Ontario, she was married to musical theatre actor George Masswohl, but they are divorced.[5]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2004Mean GirlsJoan the Secretary
2005Cinderella ManLady
2006Take the LeadMs. Rosemead
2007HairsprayMr. Pinky's Cashier
2008CamilleParamedic
2017data-sort-value="Curse of Buckout Road, The" The Curse of Buckout RoadOfficer Cheryl Kellog
2024Mother Father Sister Brother FrankRonda[6]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990T. and T.Telegram SingerEpisode: "The Little Prince"
2000data-sort-value="Last Debate, The" The Last DebateBarbara FanTelevision film
2001I Was a RatBarmaid3 episodes
2001–2003PecolaVoice12 episodes
2003Street TimeWaitressEpisode: "Born to Kill"
2004DocSusie LoganEpisode: "Daddy Dearest"
2004SocialiteEpisode: "The New Mafia"
2007Love You to DeathReceptionistEpisode: "A Christmas Murder"
2010 & 2022Murdoch MysteriesMiss Williams/TBAEpisodes: "Rich Boy, Poor Boy" & "Clean Hands"
2011She's the MayorDaphne2 episodes
2014, 2016Odd SquadChef Sylvia
2017TakenMarcyEpisode: "I Surrender"
2017–2020Frankie Drake MysteriesFlo Chakowitz38 episodes
2019TokensDirector #23 episodes
2020Hudson & RexSharon LightwoodEpisode: "Flare of the Dog"
2022Ruby and the WellLucy Lafontaine5 episodes
2022Mary and Flo on the GoFlo9 episodes
2022Five Days at MemorialCheri Landry8 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Daniel Nolan, "It’s no mystery who wrote this episode". Hamilton Spectator, February 25, 2021.
  2. Brent Furdyk, "The Winners: Canadian Screen Awards Presented For Creative Fiction Storytelling". ET Canada, March 27, 2019.
  3. Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
  4. Louis Hobson, "From blog post to cabaret show, Sharron Matthews' Girl Crush reveals journey to liking yourself". Calgary Herald, March 20, 2017.
  5. Marcy Cornblum, "Celebrity Spaces: Sharron Matthews and George Masswohl". Toronto Sun, October 23, 2015.
  6. Melanie Goodfellow, "Enrico Colantoni & Mindy Cohn Join Cast Of ‘Mother Father Sister Brother Frank’ As Ontario Shoot Kicks Off". Deadline Hollywood, March 7, 2023.