Tricia Black is a Canadian actress, writer and comedian.[1] She is most noted for her role in the 2020 web series Band Ladies, for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021,[2] and her voice role in the 2022 animated series Summer Memories, for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.[3]

Tricia Black
Born1986 (age 37–38)
EducationMount Allison University, The Second City
Occupation(s)Actress,Comedian

Early life

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Originally from Saint John, New Brunswick,[1] she is an alumna of The Second City's Toronto company, for which she was one of the writers and performers of the Canadian Comedy Award-winning LGBTQ-themed comedy show Extravaganza Eleganza in 2019.[1]

Career

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Black has also been associated with Toronto sketch comedy troupe The Sketchersons,[1] and has had supporting or guest appearances in the television series New Eden, Kim's Convenience, What We Do in the Shadows, Baroness von Sketch Show and Pretty Hard Cases. They can also be seen in feature films like The Broken Hearts Gallery, The Man from Toronto, and as Norris in the film Dear David.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 The Broken Hearts Gallery Goodwill Worker
2022 My Fake Boyfriend Peyton
The Man from Toronto Car Rental Assistant
Zombies 3 Zombie Announcer
2023 Bad Behind Bars: Jodi Arias Donovan Bering
World's Best Sportscaster Cameo
Suze Tanice
Dear David Norris

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2013 The Camp Abby Television film
2019–2020 Baroness von Sketch Show Various roles 3 episodes
2020 New Eden Prison Gang Woman Episode: "Forbidden Fruit"
2020 Band Ladies Kaley Wolfe 4 episodes
2020 What We Do in the Shadows Young Familiar Episode: "Collaboration"
2020 Latinas Wanted Katie Episode: "Latinas Wanted"
2021 Ghosts Channelle Episode: "D&D"
2021 1 Queen 5 Queers Panelist Episode: "Family"
2021–2023 Pretty Hard Cases Det. Tara Swallows 16 episodes
2022 Slo Pitch Benji Episode #2.8
2022 In the Dark Lucy 2 episodes
2022 Locke & Key Officiant Episode #3.2
2022–present Summer Memories Jason Voice role; 20 episodes.
2023 The Horror of Dolores Roach Paramedic #1 Episode #1.1

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