Jennifer Irwin
Jennifer Irwin | |
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.jpg) Irwin in 2015 | |
| Born | 1970 or 1971 (age 53–54) |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Jennifer Irwin (born c. 1970 or 1971)[2] is a Canadian film and television actress best known for her roles as Linda Michaels in Still Standing,[3] Cassie Powers in Eastbound & Down,[4] Virginia Kremp on The Goldbergs, Laurie Neustadt in the third and fourth season of NBC's Superstore and Dolly Durkins in the final season of iZombie.[5]
Irwin is a graduate of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.[6] She worked with The Second City in the mid-1990s,[7] and has had a handful of starring and supporting roles in film.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Gate | Linda Lee | [8] |
| 1996 | Mrs. Winterbourne | Susan | [9] |
| 1998 | A Cool, Dry Place | Connie Harper | |
| 1999 | Superstar | Maria | [10] |
| 2001 | Exit Wounds | Linda | |
| 2011 | No Strings Attached | Megan | |
| 2011 | Bad Teacher | Chase’s Mom | |
| 2015 | Zoom | Marissa | |
| 2016 | Another Evil | Mary Papadakis | |
| 2017 | Fallen Stars | Gwen | |
| 2019 | The Mortuary Collection | Margaret | |
| 2021 | The Exchange | Sheila | [11] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Anne of Green Gables | Student | TV miniseries |
| 1986 | Easy Prey | Jenny | TV film |
| 1993 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Candy Warren | "The Tale of Locker 22" |
| 1997 | Melanie Darrow | Leslie Hollister | TV film |
| 1999–2000 | The Red Green Show | Anne Marie Humphrey (voice) | "Too Much Information", "The Beaver Dam", "Winston's Wedding" |
| 2000 | Harlan County War | Mary Ball | TV film |
| 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime | Kristy | "Whistle Blower" |
| 2000–2003 | The Gavin Crawford Show | Various | TV series |
| 2001 | The Ellen Show | Meg | "Pilot" |
| 2001–2002 | Inside Schwartz | Emily Cobert | Main role |
| 2002 | Gilda Radner: It's Always Something | Jane Curtin | TV film |
| 2002–2006 | Still Standing | Linda Michaels | Main role |
| 2003 | Slings & Arrows | Holly Day[12] | Main role (season 1) |
| 2008 | Aliens in America | Maureen | "Hunting" |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Mary Clark | "Tractor Man" |
| 2009–2013 | Eastbound & Down | Cassie Powers | Main role (season 1), recurring (seasons 2–4) |
| 2010 | Better Off Ted | Denise | "The Great Repression" |
| 2010 | Party Down | Mona Greengold | "Constance Carmell Wedding" |
| 2010 | Raising Hope | Kate | "Toy Story" |
| 2010–2012 | Less Than Kind | Susan | "Something Better", "Lawyers and Cougars and Bankers, Oh My!" |
| 2011 | Michael: Every Day | Sammy Dunbar | Main role |
| 2011–2012 | Breaking In | Creepy Carol | Recurring role |
| 2011–2013 | Crash Canyon | Sheila Wendell (voice) | Main role |
| 2012 | American Judy | Wendy | TV film |
| 2013 | His Turn | Christine Willow | TV film |
| 2013–2023 | The Goldbergs | Virginia Kremp | Recurring role (Seasons 1-10); 57 episodes |
| 2014 | Motive | Barb Birk | "Abandoned" |
| 2014 | Working the Engels | Charisse[13] | Recurring role[14] |
| 2015 | Schitt's Creek | Dee Dee | "Little Sister" |
| 2015 | Halt and Catch Fire | Cookie Kuempel | "Play with Friends", "Extract and Defend" |
| 2017 | The Legend of Master Legend | Suze | TV film |
| 2018–2019 | Superstore | Laurie | Recurring (Seasons 3-4); 5 episodes |
| 2019 | iZombie | Dolly Durkins | Recurring, Season 5 |
| 2025 | Grosse Pointe Garden Society | Marilyn | Recurring; 8 episodes |
Awards and nominations
At the 6th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (2005) she was nominated for Pretty Funny Female. She was nominated for a Gemini Award for her performance Slings and Arrows.[15] In 2010, the Canadian Comedy Awards nominated her for Best Performance by a Female in TV for Less Than Kind.[16] At the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in 2013 Irwin was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role for her performance in Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays, episode "Heights".[17]
References
- ^ Jennifer Irwin's bio at www.northernstars.ca
- ^ Knutzen, Eirik (October 27, 2001). "Irwin still toys with fame". Toronto Star. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "For 'Still Standing,' it's party time ; Cast and crew hoist a few for show's premiere" by Bill Keveney, USA Today (7 Oct, 2002) [FINAL Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 408907340
- ^ "Eastbound and Down: new series premiere" by Denise Duguay at nationalpost.com
- ^ "Rob Thomas breaks down iZombie's happy ending — and why it's so different from Veronica Mars" by Sydney Bucksbaum at ew.com
- ^ "No wonder Jennifer Irwin can hardly hold back the laughs -- she's sooo freaking funny" by Lauren Mechling, National Post (10 June 2000) [National Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 329709806
- ^ "Jennifer Irwin Biography - Yahoo! Movies". movies.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22.
- ^ "The Gate hasn't got a hole lot going for it" by Rob Salem, Toronto Star (15 May 1987) [FIN Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 435577995
- ^ "Jennifer and Shirley get cheeky" Toronto Star (26 April 1996) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 437448724
- ^ "Drowsy Chaperone's Jennifer Irwin manages to give perky a good name" Toronto Star (26 November 1999) [1 Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 438027717
- ^ "Reliably funny Exchange hits close to home" by Randall King at www.winnipegfreepress.com
- ^ "Shakespearean Struggles, Both Onstage and Backstage" by Virginia Heffernan at www.nytimes.com
- ^ "Colin Mochrie, Wendy Crewson & Jennifer Irwin to guest star on Working The Engels" by Diane Wild at www.tv-eh.com
- ^ "Working the Engels adds guest stars" by Danielle Ng See Quan at playbackonline.ca
- ^ Jennifer Irwin's bio at www.cbc.ca
- ^ "2010 nominees" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Award nominations announced" by Diane Wild at www.tv-eh.com