Corrine Koslo (born c. 1958)[1] is a Canadian actress.[2] Primarily a stage actress most prominently associated with the Shaw Festival,[2] she has also had supporting and voice roles in film and television.
A 1981 graduate of the Vancouver Playhouse's acting school,[1] she has acted on stage throughout Canada.[2] She is a two-time Dora Mavor Moore Award winner for her performances in Bunnicula[3] and Seussical;[4] a two-time Jessie Richardson Award winner for her performances in Love and Anger and Sweeney Todd;[5] and an Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award winner for her performance in Blithe Spirit.[2]
Her appearances at the Shaw Festival have included productions of Drama at Inish, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Brief Encounters, The Entertainer, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Matchmaker, The Apple Cart, The Seagull, Hobson's Choice, Holiday, Tonight We Improvise, Come Back, Little Sheba, and Lady Windermere's Fan.[2] She has also appeared in Vancouver Playhouse productions of William Shakespeare plays, including Much Ado About Nothing[6] and Romeo and Juliet.[7]
She appeared in minor supporting roles in the films Switching Channels, Ernest Goes to School, Hard Core Logo, Better Than Chocolate, and Best in Show. On television, she is best known for her role as Rachel Lynde in the 2017 version of Anne, and has voiced characters in the animated series Beverly Hills Teens, Babar, and The New Adventures of Madeline. In 2017, it was announced that Koslo would voice the role of Emma in Corner Gas Animated, following the death of original Corner Gas performer Janet Wright.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Switching Channels | Yvonne | |
| 1994 | Ernest Goes to School | Miss Flugal | |
| 1996 | Hard Core Logo | Laura Cromartie | |
| 1999 | Better Than Chocolate | Safe Sex Advocate | |
| 2000 | Best in Show | Mayflower Sporting Judge |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Teens | Nikki Darling | Recurring character |
| 1988 | Katts and Dog | Officer Connie Booth | 7 episodes |
| 1989-1991 | Babar | Lady Rataxes | Voice, 65 episodes |
| 1992-1993 | Northwood | Theresa | 10 episodes |
| 1995 | New Adventures of Madeline | Additional voices | |
| The X-Files | Lottie Holloway | Episode: "Nisei" | |
| Mixed Blessings | The Nun | Television film | |
| 1998 | Made in Canada | Stephanie | Episode: "A Death in the Family" |
| Da Vinci's Inquest | Sylvia | Episode: "The Bridge" | |
| 1999 | The Outer Limits | Abby | Episode: "The Inheritors" |
| 2000 | Life-Size | Toy store owner | Television film |
| 2002 | Cathy Jones Gets a Special | Herself/Various characters | Also writer |
| The New Beachcombers | Cora Wrecht | TV movie | |
| 2006 | Time Warp Trio | Lady Agnes Randolph | Voice, episode 26: "Plaid to the Bone" |
| 2009 | The Listener | Crown Attorney Fielder | Episode: "The 13th Juror / My Sister's Keeper" |
| 2017-2019 | Anne with an E | Rachel Lynde | 23 episodes |
| 2018 | Schitt's Creek | Ricki | Episode: "Baby Sprinkle" |
| 2018-2021 | Corner Gas Animated | Emma Leroy | Main role (35 episodes) |
| 2021-present | Moonshine | Bea Finley-Cullen | Main role |
References
edit- ^ a b "New faces". Toronto Star, March 7, 1987.
- ^ a b c d e "Koslo, Corrine". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia, July 23, 2013.
- ^ "Rings is king at Toronto theatre awards: Dora winners announced". National Post, June 27, 2006.
- ^ "Toronto's small stages grab bigger spotlight". National Post, June 26, 2007.
- ^ "The Score, Mice and Sweeney dominate Jessie theatre awards". Vancouver Sun, June 19, 2000.
- ^ "Much Ado about doing the Bard right". Vancouver Sun, February 17, 1993.
- ^ "Shakespeare for beginners". Vancouver Sun, February 20, 2003.
- ^ "Corrine Koslo to voice Emma Leroy in ’Corner Gas’ animated series". Toronto Sun, January 30, 2017.