Debra McGrath

Festival Participant

Debra McGrath began her professional theatre career in 1983 when she joined Second City in Toronto as a writer and actress, and ultimately director for 5 mainstage productions. She also hired and eventually married Colin Mochrie. As a writer, performer, director and improviser, McGrath has been involved in feature films in Canada and the US, has an extensive list of television credits and has done voiceover work for children's programs and commercials. Some of her notable works as a performer include the feature films Expecting and Termini Station, the children's animated shows George and Martha and Seven Little Monsters and appearances on the TV series Paradise Falls, Robocop, Wind at My Back, SCTV and Bizarre. While she continues to perform live for charities and with her “Women Fully Clothed” comedy troupe, fans can keep an eye out for Deb and Colin’s new TV show Getting Along Famously on CBC.