Life and career Kathy Greenwood
greenwood born in scarborough, toronto , age wanted performer; time in high school @ agincourt collegiate institute, star of school plays , concerts. when came time graduate in 1980, feared never act again, until concerned friend gave brochure american academy of dramatic arts, greenwood spent next 2 years studying acting.
in 1987, when returned canada, in toronto managed find work small night club act called wedge of night, led five-year stint toronto branch of famous second city comedy troupe; served both writer , performer - 2 of shows won dora mavor moore awards in 1988, , 1992. shortly afterwards, , friends jonathan wilson , ed sahely developed called second city spin-off, not repeated, in 3 improvise entire situation comedy in front of live audience, based solely on ideas , suggestions thrown @ them audience. other notable appearances in canada include popular sketch shows hour has 22 minutes , royal canadian air farce.
in 1996, kathy found regular work on canadian television on family drama series wind @ back, spent 5 years, full-time, playing grace bailey, junior radio m.c. in small town of new bedford in ontario during great depression; kathy s portrayal of grace bailey nominated gemini award best performance actress in continuing leading role. in 1999, kathy cast denise stanton in tv movie switching goals, starring mary-kate , ashley olsen. later same year, greenwood crossed border , commuted los angeles appear on such shows drew carey show, update version of hollywood squares, , american version of improvization game show line anyway?.
greenwood married television writer john dolan, whom has 2 daughters, josephine , phoebe. greenwood part of sketch comedy troupe women clothed, featuring eugene levy calls 5 funniest women in canada. group saw great success in canada , found international acclaim appearance in edinburgh, scotland.
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