Evany Rosen is a Canadian comedian and actress, most noted as a founding member of the comedy troupe Picnicface[1] and as co-creator with Kayla Lorette of the Crave original series New Eden.[2]
Evany Rosen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Evany Rosen Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | actress, writer |
| Years active | 2011—present |
Early life and education edit
Originally from Ontario, Rosen attended the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, graduating with a degree in early modern studies.[3] In Halifax, she formed Picnicface with several of her friends.[4] The troupe achieved significant success on YouTube before launching a Canadian Comedy Award-winning sketch comedy series on The Comedy Network in 2011.[5]
Career edit
Following Picnicface's cancellation, Rosen appeared in the web series Space Janitors, for which she was a Canadian Comedy Award nominee for Best Female Performance in a Web Series at the 15th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2014[6] and at the 16th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2015. She has also had voice roles in cartoons, including Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race, Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong, Total DramaRama, Powerbirds, Hotel Transylvania: The Series and Mysticons, and guest appearances in television series including Saving Hope, Workin' Moms, Baroness von Sketch Show and Pretty Hard Cases.
In 2017, she published What I Think Happened: An Underresearched History of the Western World, a book of humorous essays about history.[7]
In 2020, Rosen and Lorette narrated the livestreamed presentation of Craft in Scripted Programming categories for the 8th Canadian Screen Awards.[8] In the same year she was announced as a member of the writing staff for Fort Puleyne, Thomas Middleditch's historical comedy pilot.[9]
In 2024, Rosen created and played a recurring role in the show Davey & Jonesie's Locker.[10]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Roller Town | Beth | |
| 2021 | Thomas & Friends: Race for the Sodor Cup | Jiff | US/UK; Original dub |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Call Me Fitz | Paramedic | Episode: "Hell Hath No Drink Limit" |
| 2011 | Picnicface | Various | 13 episodes |
| 2012 | Dad Drives | Kate | 2 episodes |
| 2012–2014 | Space Janitors | Edith Kingpin | 15 episodes |
| 2014 | Saving Hope | Jenny Akino | Episode: "Wide Awake" |
| 2014 | Rocket Monkeys | M.A.U.D. | Episode: "Happy Gus Day/Monkey Proof" |
| 2015 | Odd Squad | 21-year-old Olive | Episode: "Trading Places/Bad Lemonade" |
| 2015 | Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race | MacArthur | 25 episodes |
| 2016 | True Dating Stories | Ariel | Episode: "Ariel's Date" |
| 2016 | Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong | Pam the Destroyer | 52 episodes |
| 2017 | Workin' Moms | Britney | Episode: "The Coxswain" |
| 2017–2018 | Mysticons | Emerald Goldenbraid/Mysticon Knight | 21 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Hotel Transylvania: The Series | Wendy Blob | 40 episodes |
| 2017–2021 | Baroness von Sketch Show | 10 episodes; also writer and story editor | |
| 2018 | Bakugan: Battle Planet | Bukimina / Pandorous | Episode: "Baku-Gear/Bakugan Rock!" |
| 2018–2022 | Total DramaRama | MacArthur | 34 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | D.N. Ace | Hide-And-Sneak/Heidi | 10 episodes; also writer |
| 2020 | New Eden | Grace Lee | 8 episodes; also creator |
| 2020–2021 | Powerbirds | Clawdette | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Pretty Hard Cases | Finley Silva | Episode: "Flowers" |
| 2022–present | Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! | Jiff (US) | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | My Little Pony: Make Your Mark | Violet Frost | Episode: "Secrets of Starlight" |
| 2024 | Total Drama Island | MacArthur | Episode: "Working K9 to 5" |
| 2024 | Davey & Jonesie's Locker | Principal Debbie Neighbors | Recurring role; also creator |
References edit
- ^ Kate Taylor, "Picnicface: Why are we laughing?I don’t know, but it sure beats crying". The Globe and Mail, October 20, 2012.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "Crave’s New Eden explores why women are drawn to true crime". Now, January 1, 2020.
- ^ Carter, Sue (2017-09-29). "Evany Rosen's comedic take on world history". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Jennifer MacMillan, "Halifax comedy troupe hoping to turn YouTube fame into mainstream success". Canadian Press, July 9, 2008.
- ^ Bill Harris (August 30, 2011). "Picnicface' makes its TV debut". Toronto Sun.
- ^ Andrea Nemetz, "Halifax filmmaker gets comedy nod; Much-lauded Torturous nominated for national award along with This Hour". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, June 18, 2014.
- ^ "Comedian's new book pokes fun at Western history". CBC News British Columbia, November 4, 2017.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced For Scripted Drama, Comedy Categories". ET Canada, May 27, 2020.
- ^ Peter White, "Thomas Middleditch & Humphrey Ker Developing Canadian Historical Comedy Series ‘Fort Puleyne’". Deadline Hollywood, November 24, 2020.
- ^ Dowling, Amber. "Teen Comedy Series 'Davey & Jonesie's Locker' Set With Veronika Slowikowska, Jaelynn Thora Brooks (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
External links edit
- Evany Rosen at IMDb