Nancy Robertson
Encyclopedia
Nancy Robertson is a Canadian actress, best known for portraying Wanda Dollard of the Canadian television series Corner Gas
, and for her role as Millie Upton in the series Hiccups
.
, British Columbia
, Canada
. Robertson appeared in the mockumentary
film The Delicate Art of Parking
with fellow Corner Gas star Fred Ewanuick
. She also starred in the CBC
sketch comedy series The 11th Hour from 1999 to 2000. She made a brief appearance in Ice Cube
's movie Are We There Yet?
. She had a brief but memorable guest appearance on Dead Like Me
in 2003. She was also in the television mini-series Alice
as the dormouse.
Robertson is an alumnus of the Vancouver Theatre Sports League improvisational comedy troupe.
Beginning March 1, 2010, Robertson starred in the TV series Hiccups
on CTV, playing a children's author with anger management problems. Like Corner Gas, the series was created by and co-stars Brent Butt.
On November 19, 2005, Nancy married her Corner Gas
co-star Brent Butt
. They live in Vancouver.
Corner Gas
Corner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....
, and for her role as Millie Upton in the series Hiccups
Hiccups (TV series)
Hiccups is a Canadian television series created by Corner Gas star Brent Butt, who is also the writer, show runner and executive producer of the program. The series was produced by Laura Lightbown and David Storey and airs on CTV and The Comedy Network. The pilot was shot in late March 2009 with...
.
Life and career
Robertson was born in VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Robertson appeared in the mockumentary
Mockumentary
A mockumentary , is a type of film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictitious setting, or to parody the documentary form itself...
film The Delicate Art of Parking
The Delicate Art of Parking
The Delicate Art of Parking is an 87-minute Canadian comedy/mockumentary film released on May 14, 2003. It was written by Trent Carlson and Blake Corbet and directed by Trent Carlson, and produced by Blake Corbet, Andrew Currie and Kevin Eastwood...
with fellow Corner Gas star Fred Ewanuick
Fred Ewanuick
Fred Ewanuick is a Canadian actor of Ukrainian and Italian heritage, known for his role in the television series Corner Gas as Hank Yarbo. He was also a regular in a CTV anthology series, Robson Arms.-Early life:...
. She also starred in the CBC
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
sketch comedy series The 11th Hour from 1999 to 2000. She made a brief appearance in Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
's movie Are We There Yet?
Are We There Yet?
Are We There Yet? is a 2005 American family comedy film which was produced by Revolution Studios and was distributed by Columbia Pictures, directed by Brian Levant...
. She had a brief but memorable guest appearance on Dead Like Me
Dead Like Me
Dead Like Me was an American-Canadian comedy-drama television series starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers who reside and work in Seattle, Washington. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, the show was created by Bryan Fuller for the Showtime network, where it ran for two seasons...
in 2003. She was also in the television mini-series Alice
Alice (TV miniseries)
Alice is a 2009 television mini-series that was originally broadcast on Canadian cable television channel Showcase and an hour later on American cable television channel Syfy...
as the dormouse.
Robertson is an alumnus of the Vancouver Theatre Sports League improvisational comedy troupe.
Beginning March 1, 2010, Robertson starred in the TV series Hiccups
Hiccups (TV series)
Hiccups is a Canadian television series created by Corner Gas star Brent Butt, who is also the writer, show runner and executive producer of the program. The series was produced by Laura Lightbown and David Storey and airs on CTV and The Comedy Network. The pilot was shot in late March 2009 with...
on CTV, playing a children's author with anger management problems. Like Corner Gas, the series was created by and co-stars Brent Butt.
On November 19, 2005, Nancy married her Corner Gas
Corner Gas
Corner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....
co-star Brent Butt
Brent Butt
Brent Butt is a Canadian stand-up comedian actor and writer. He is best known for his role as Brent Leroy on the CTV sitcom Corner Gas, which he also created. The series was an instant hit when it made its debut in 2004....
. They live in Vancouver.