Susan Kent (actress) explained

Susan Kent
Birth Date:December 12, 1974
Birth Place:St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Education:Memorial University of Newfoundland
Occupation:Actress, comedy writer
Years Active:2000–present

Susan Kent (born December 12, 1974)[1] is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her work as a cast member of CBC Television's This Hour Has 22 Minutes since joining in 2012.[2] Kent had previously been a writer for, and an occasional performer on the program.[1] She is also known for her portrayal of Susan (the foul-mouthed hockey mom) in Trailer Park Boys since Season 11 (2017).

Early life and education

Kent was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, though she was primarily raised in Corner Brook. She studied theatre arts at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland. She was classmates with the filmmakers Sherry White and Adriana Maggs, and comedian Jonny Harris.

Career

Kent also previously appeared in the television series Pretty Hard Cases, Hatching, Matching and Dispatching, Three Chords from the Truth and . Kent's film credits include Young Triffie, Diverted, A Christmas Fury, Hopeless Romantic, Relative Happiness, How to Be Deadly, Making Love in St. Pierre, Grown Up Movie Star, Spinster and Who's Yer Father?.

Kent is a member of the sketch comedy group Dance Party of Newfoundland. She has also acted on stage in St. John's, with Rising Tide Theatre in Trinity, and with Resource Centre for the Arts Theatre, including performances in Sara Tilley's The (In)complete Herstory of Women in Newfoundland (and Labrador!) and her own one-woman show, Nan Loves Jerry.

In 2024 she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards, for her role in the film Who's Yer Father?.[3]

Filmography

Film

Notes
2000VioletRomona
2004Making Love in St. PierreMarjie
2006Young TriffieMrs. Head
2009Grown Up Movie StarJennifer
2014Relative HappinessSusie
2014How to Be DeadlyDebbie Stokes
2019SpinsterAmanda
2021Hands That BindSusan Hollis
2023Who's Yer Father?Rhonda Perry

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005–2006Hatching, Matching and DispatchingDarkene Furey6 episodes
2006Heyday!Fiona SullivanTelevision film
2007ReGenesisYoung MotherEpisode: "Back to the Future"
2008GossipTiffanyTelevision film
2009Three Chords from the TruthDonna Daniels3 episodes
2009DivertedDoriTelevision film
2010data-sort-value="Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town, The" Female Cop2 episodes
2011Republic of DoyleCarlieEpisode: "Something Old, Someone New"
2016Mr. DCandace WilkesEpisode: "Hell-icopter Mom"
2017data-sort-value="Christmas Fury, A" A Christmas FuryDarleneTelevision film
2017–2018Trailer Park BoysSusan / Woman6 episodes
2018–2019Little DogScary Shane Babstock3 episodes
2019Susan / Trixie
2021DiggstownElidh McCaskillEpisode: "Nina Francis"
2021–2023Pretty Hard CasesLayna Sullivan9 episodes
2023Hudson & RexFiona AndersEpisode: "Lost and Found"
2024–present The TradesSteph

Notes and References

  1. News: Doyle . John . December 2, 2013 . Meet 22 Minutes’ Susan Kent: Misfits, weirdos and (of course) Celine Dion . live . . Halifax, Nova Scotia . https://web.archive.org/web/20231012010247/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/meet-22-minutes-susan-kent-misfits-weirdos-and-of-course-celine-dion/article15712461/ . October 12, 2023 . July 5, 2024.
  2. Web site: Susan Kent. dead. CBC. https://web.archive.org/web/20200813153402/https://www.cbc.ca/22minutes/cast/susan-kent. August 13, 2020. February 18, 2020.
  3. https://www.northernstars.ca/blackberry-leads-csa-nominations/ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations"