Tricia Black Explained

Tricia Black
Birth Place:Saint John, New Brunswick
Education:Mount Allison University, The Second City
Occupation:Actress,Comedian

Tricia Black is a Canadian actress, writer and comedian.[1] She is most noted for her role in the 2020 web series Band Ladies, for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021,[2] and her voice role in the 2022 animated series Summer Memories, for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.[3]

Early life

Originally from Saint John, New Brunswick, she is an alumna of The Second City's Toronto company, for which she was one of the writers and performers of the Canadian Comedy Award-winning LGBTQ-themed comedy show Extravaganza Eleganza in 2019.

Career

Black has also been associated with Toronto sketch comedy troupe The Sketchersons, and has had supporting or guest appearances in the television series New Eden, Kim's Convenience, What We Do in the Shadows, Baroness von Sketch Show and Pretty Hard Cases. They can also be seen in feature films like The Broken Hearts Gallery, The Man from Toronto, and as Norris in the film Dear David.

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2020The Broken Hearts GalleryGoodwill Worker
2022My Fake BoyfriendPeyton
The Man from TorontoCar Rental Assistant
Zombies 3Zombie Announcer
2023Bad Behind Bars: Jodi AriasDonovan Bering
World's BestSportscasterCameo
SuzeTanice
Dear DavidNorris

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013The CampAbbyTelevision film
2019–2020Baroness von Sketch ShowVarious roles3 episodes
2020New EdenPrison Gang WomanEpisode: "Forbidden Fruit"
2020Band LadiesKaley Wolfe4 episodes
2020What We Do in the ShadowsYoung FamiliarEpisode: "Collaboration"
2020Latinas WantedKatieEpisode: "Latinas Wanted"
2021GhostsChannelleEpisode: "D&D"
20211 Queen 5 QueersPanelistEpisode: "Family"
2021–2023Pretty Hard CasesDet. Tara Swallows16 episodes
2022Slo PitchBenjiEpisode #2.8
2022In the DarkLucy2 episodes
2022Locke & KeyOfficiantEpisode #3.2
2022–presentSummer MemoriesJasonVoice role; 20 episodes.
2023The Horror of Dolores RoachParamedic #1Episode #1.1

Notes and References

  1. Glenn Sumi, "How two East Coasters are changing Toronto’s queer comedy scene". Now, June 12, 2019.
  2. Victoria Ahearn, "Sarah Polley, Jayne Eastwood among winners on night 2 of Canadian Screen Awards". CP24, May 18, 2021.
  3. Connie Thiessen, "2023 Canadian Screen Awards: Children’s & Animation". Broadcast Dialogue, April 12, 2023.