Claire Brosseau
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Claire Brosseau is a Canadian
actress and comedian. She is a graduate of John Abbott College
in Montreal and the Neighborhood Playhouse
acting school in New York City
.
She works in film, television, theatre and musical theatre. She lives in Toronto
but often works in Montreal
. In 2003, she was nominated in the Best Actress category for a MECCA
(Montreal English Circle Critics Award) for her portrayal of Louise in Daniel MacIvor's Marion Bridge.
Her film credits include: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
(2002), My First Wedding (2004), Geraldine's Fortune (2004), Phil the Alien
(2005), A Previous Engagement (2005), The Ecstasy Note (2006), Framed for Murder (2007), The Love of Her Life (2008), Girl's Best Friend
, and Who is KK Downey?
(2008).
Her television credits include: Ciao Bella (2003), Petits mythes urbains (2004), Dr. Norman Bethune (2006), and The Business (2007).
In 2007, Brosseau was chosen to represent Montreal in the Homegrown Competition at the international Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.
She is a regular contributor at the CBC's "Day 6".
In 2010 she competed in the Seattle International Comedy Competition, & appeared at the Sudbury Comedy Festival and NXNE.
In 2011 she is appearing at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.
Canada
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actress and comedian. She is a graduate of John Abbott College
John Abbott College
John Abbott College is an English-language general and professional educational college located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada, near the western tip of the Island of Montreal. The enabling legislation is the General and Vocational Colleges Act -History:The college was accredited in...
in Montreal and the Neighborhood Playhouse
Neighborhood Playhouse
The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre is an actor training school at 340 East 54th Street in New York City, generally associated with the Meisner technique of Sanford Meisner.-History:...
acting school in New York City
New York City
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.
She works in film, television, theatre and musical theatre. She lives in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
but often works in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. In 2003, she was nominated in the Best Actress category for a MECCA
Mecca
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(Montreal English Circle Critics Award) for her portrayal of Louise in Daniel MacIvor's Marion Bridge.
Her film credits include: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a 2002 biographical spy film depicting the life of popular game show host and producer Chuck Barris, who claimed to have also been an assassin for the Central Intelligence Agency...
(2002), My First Wedding (2004), Geraldine's Fortune (2004), Phil the Alien
Phil the Alien
Phil the Alien is a Canadian comedy film, released in 2004. It was written and directed by Rob Stefaniuk, who also starred as the titular Phil.Phil is an extraterrestrial who crash-lands in a small town in Northern Ontario...
(2005), A Previous Engagement (2005), The Ecstasy Note (2006), Framed for Murder (2007), The Love of Her Life (2008), Girl's Best Friend
Girl's Best Friend
"Girl's Best Friend" is a 1999 single by rapper Jay-Z that features vocals from Mashonda. It was released as a single to promote the 1999 comedy film Blue Streak and appears on its soundtrack Blue Streak: The Album. In the same year, it appeared as a hidden track on Jay-Z's fourth album Vol. 3......
, and Who is KK Downey?
Who is KK Downey?
Who is KK Downey? is a 2008 comedy film produced in Montreal, Canada.The plot revolves around two hipster friends who pretend to be a writer with a troubled past in their quest for fame....
(2008).
Her television credits include: Ciao Bella (2003), Petits mythes urbains (2004), Dr. Norman Bethune (2006), and The Business (2007).
In 2007, Brosseau was chosen to represent Montreal in the Homegrown Competition at the international Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.
External links
Claire Brosseau is the author of the blog The 1 Year Manbbatical published on her website www.clairebrosseau.com and in NOW Magazine http://www.nowtoronto.com/lifestyle/manbbatical/She is a regular contributor at the CBC's "Day 6".
In 2010 she competed in the Seattle International Comedy Competition, & appeared at the Sudbury Comedy Festival and NXNE.
In 2011 she is appearing at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.