Heidi Lynch is a Canadian actress, most noted as a co-creator and co-star of the web series Avocado Toast.[1]
A graduate of the University of Windsor,[1] Lynch first met her collaborator Perrie Voss in 2015 when they acted together in a production of Peter Colley's play The Ghost Island Light.[2] Lynch had recently come out as bisexual, while Voss was going through the recent announcement that her parents were divorcing, which ultimately formed the initial storyline for Avocado Toast.[2]
She also appeared in the film The Drawer Boy, had a voice role in the animated short film A Pig's Tail, and has had guest roles in the television series Handsome Devils, Reign, Covert Affairs and Spinning Out.
Lynch is a two-time Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series for Avocado Toast, receiving nods at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021[3] and at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "UWindsor grad Heidi Lynch draws from real life with show Avocado Toast". CBC News Windsor, February 6, 2022.
- ^ a b Eric Volmers, "Calgary-based creator explores friendship, anxiety and growing pains in Season 2 of Avocado Toast". Calgary Herald, October 13, 2022.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 30, 2021.
- ^ Eric Volmers, "Calgarians, expats earn Canadian Screen Award nominations". Calgary Herald, February 22, 2023.
External links edit
- Heidi Lynch at IMDb
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