Elizabeth Whitmere
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Elizabeth Whitmere is a Canadian actress working in the United States and Canada. Born and raised in northern Canada, she draws on her experiences there, in the Maritimes, in Montreal
, and in Massachusetts
in the development of her characters and her stand-up comedy
routines.
Whitmere appeared in her first play before she was ten, and spent her high school years training at Walnut Hill School
, a performing arts boarding school in Natick, Massachusetts
. After working in Montreal for some years and finding that her French was not sufficient to give her access to a wide range of parts, Wetmore moved her base of operations to Toronto in 2004. She now divides her time between Toronto
and Los Angeles
.
, Ontario
. She spent her first years in the Arctic community of Kuujjuarapik, Quebec
.
Her nickname is Liz and she is 5' 10" (1.78 m) tall.
On August 20, 2005 she married Terry McGurrin
, the star of Comedy Inc.
, a comedy show Whitmere once wrote for.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, and in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
in the development of her characters and her stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
routines.
Whitmere appeared in her first play before she was ten, and spent her high school years training at Walnut Hill School
Walnut Hill School
Walnut Hill School for the Arts is a private boarding school for the arts located in Natick, Massachusetts.-Boarding School:Walnut Hill was founded in 1893 as a college preparatory school for women and a feeder school to Wellesley College. It became coeducational and arts-focused in the late 1970s...
, a performing arts boarding school in Natick, Massachusetts
Natick, Massachusetts
Natick is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Natick is located near the center of the MetroWest region of Massachusetts, with a population of 33,006 at the 2010 census. Only west from Boston, Natick is considered part of the Greater Boston area...
. After working in Montreal for some years and finding that her French was not sufficient to give her access to a wide range of parts, Wetmore moved her base of operations to Toronto in 2004. She now divides her time between Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
Facts
Whitmere was born on May 8, 1981, as Elizabeth Wetmore in TimminsTimmins
Timmins is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. At the time of the Canada 2006 Census, Timmins' population was 42,997...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. She spent her first years in the Arctic community of Kuujjuarapik, Quebec
Kuujjuarapik, Quebec
Kuujjuarapik is the southernmost Inuit village at the mouth of the Great Whale River on the coast of Hudson Bay in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. About 800 people, mostly Cree, live in the adjacent village of Whapmagoostui. The community is only accessible by air and, in late summer, by boat...
.
Her nickname is Liz and she is 5' 10" (1.78 m) tall.
On August 20, 2005 she married Terry McGurrin
Terry McGurrin
Terry McGurrin is a Canadian actor and writer from Ottawa, Ontario.Terry is perhaps best known for doing the voice of Jonesy Garcia in the TV show 6teen. He has also done voices in TV shows such as Medabots and Stoked...
, the star of Comedy Inc.
Comedy Inc.
Comedy Inc. was an Australian sketch comedy television series, which ran on the Nine Network from 1 February 2003 to 26 December 2007. The series was produced by Crackerjack Productions. It first premiered in February 2003 in the new wave of Australian sketch comedy shows being launched across the...
, a comedy show Whitmere once wrote for.
Career
Whitmere's TV and movie roles:- 2002: Abandon as Mrs. Burke (Uncredited)
- 2002: UndressedUndressedUndressed is an American anthology series that aired on MTV from July 26, 1999 to September 5, 2002. The series was created and executive produced by British director Roland Joffé.-Synopsis:...
as Jasmine - 2002: Seriously WeirdSeriously WeirdSeriously Weird is a TV show that played on YTV in Canada. In the UK it was shown on ITV, and in Australia it was shown on the ABC weekly show Rollercoaster.-Introduction:...
as Miss White - 2003: Beyond BordersBeyond BordersBeyond Borders is a 2003 drama film about aid workers, directed by Martin Campbell and starring Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen. The original music score was composed by James Horner....
as Beatrice - 2004: Naked JoshNaked JoshNaked Josh was a Canadian television series broadcast on Showcase. The show starred David Julian Hirsh as Josh Gould, a university professor in Montreal who, although he teaches a sexual anthropology course, struggles to understand the ever-shifting rules and expectations of the dating scene.It...
as Yuppie Woman - 2004: My First WeddingMy First WeddingMy First Wedding is a 2006 romantic comedy film.- Synopsis :A young lady about to get married realizes that she has a problem: she fantasizes about every man she sees. She goes to confess at church but unknowingly confesses to a young man who is not a priest. He agrees to help her, but falls in...
as Janice - 2004: Head in the CloudsHead in the CloudsHead in the Clouds is a 2004 drama film written and directed by John Duigan. The original screenplay focuses on the choices young lovers must make as they find themselves surrounded by increasing political unrest in late-1930s Europe.-Plot synopsis:...
as W.R.A.C. - 2005: World of Trouble as Carly
- 2006: Lovebites as Hand Model
- 2006: Beautiful People as Chelsea (4 episodes)
- 2006: Angela's EyesAngela's EyesAngela's Eyes is an American drama that premiered on July 16, 2006 on Lifetime TV and ran for 13 episodes. The show aired Sundays at 10 pm. Lifetime announced that the show would not be picked up for a second season....
as Savannah Miller (1 episode) - 2007: SupernaturalSupernatural (TV series)Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...
as Tara Benchley (1 episode, Hollywood Babylon) - 2007: The Best YearsThe Best Years (TV series)The Best Years is a Canadian teen drama series set in Boston, Massachusetts. The series was created by producer and writer of Degrassi: The Next Generation, Aaron Martin...
as Amber - 2008: The WatchThe Watch (film)The Watch is a 2008 made for TV movie starring Clea DuVall, James A. Woods, and Elizabeth Whitmere.-Plot:The movie opens with 7 year old Cassie in her bed sleeping. She wakes up hearing a scary noise and sees something at her closet and goes to investigate. When she sees nothing she closes the door...
as Andrea - 2008: The Last Hit Man as Raquel, co-starring with Joe MantegnaJoe MantegnaJoseph Anthony "Joe" Mantegna, Jr. is an American actor, producer, writer,director, and voice actor. He is best known for his roles in box office hits such as Three Amigos , The Godfather Part III , Forget Paris , and Up Close & Personal...
- 2008: The Trojan HorseThe Trojan Horse (miniseries)The Trojan Horse is a Canadian political drama two-part miniseries that first aired on CBC Television on 30 March 2008. It is a sequel to the 2004 miniseries, H2O. It starred Paul Gross, Greta Scacchi and Tom Skerritt...
as Naomi - 2008: A Previous Engagement as Jill Reynolds
- 2008: The BorderThe Border (TV series)The Border is a Canadian drama airing on CBC Television and 20 other TV networks worldwide. It was created by Peter Raymont, Lindalee Tracey, Janet MacLean and Jeremy Hole of White Pine Pictures. The Executive in Charge of Production is Janice Dawe. Episodes in the first season were directed by...
as Timberwolf - 2010: Being Erica as Beatrice