Evany Rosen  | |
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| Born | Evany Rosen Ontario, Canada  | 
| Occupation(s) | actor, writer | 
| Years active | 2011—present | 
Evany Rosen is a Canadian comedian and actress, most noted as a founding member of the comedy troupe Picnicface[1] and as co-creator with Kayla Lorette of the Crave original series New Eden.[2]
Early life and education
Originally from Ontario, Rosen attended Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, forming Picnicface with several of her friends.[3] The troupe achieved significant success on YouTube before launching a Canadian Comedy Award-winning sketch comedy series on The Comedy Network in 2011.[4]
Career
Following Picnicface's cancellation, Rosen appeared in the web series Space Janitors, for which she was a Canadian Comedy Award nominee for Best Female Performance in a Web Series at the 15th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2014[5] and at the 16th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2015. She has also had voice roles in cartoons, including Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race, Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong, Total DramaRama, Powerbirds, Hotel Transylvania: The Series and Mysticons, and guest appearances in television series including Saving Hope, Workin' Moms, Baroness von Sketch Show and Pretty Hard Cases.
In 2017, she published What I Think Happened: An Underresearched History of the Western World, a book of humorous essays about history.[6]
In 2020, Rosen and Lorette narrated the livestreamed presentation of Craft in Scripted Programming categories for the 8th Canadian Screen Awards.[7] In the same year she was announced as a member of the writing staff for Fort Puleyne, Thomas Middleditch's historical comedy pilot.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Roller Town | Beth | |
| 2021 | Thomas & Friends: Race for the Sodor Cup | Jiff | US/UK; Original dub | 
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Call Me Fitz | Paramedic | Episode: "Hell Hath No Drink Limit" | 
| 2011 | Picnicface | Various | 13 episodes | 
| 2012 | Dad Drives | Kate | 2 episodes | 
| 2012–2014 | Space Janitors | Edith Kingpin | 15 episodes | 
| 2014 | Saving Hope | Jenny Akino | Episode: "Wide Awake" | 
| 2014 | Rocket Monkeys | M.A.U.D. | Episode: "Happy Gus Day/Monkey Proof" | 
| 2015 | Odd Squad | 21 year old Olive | Episode: "Trading Places/Bad Lemonade" | 
| 2015 | Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race | MacArthur | 25 episodes | 
| 2016 | True Dating Stories | Ariel | Episode: "Ariel's Date" | 
| 2016 | Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong | Pam the Destroyer | 52 episodes | 
| 2017 | Workin' Moms | Britney | Episode: "The Coxswain" | 
| 2017–2018 | Mysticons | Emerald Goldenbraid/Mysticon Knight | 21 episodes | 
| 2017–2019 | Hotel Transylvania: The Series | Wendy Blob | 40 episodes | 
| 2017–2021 | Baroness von Sketch Show | 10 episodes; also writer and story editor | |
| 2018 | Bakugan: Battle Planet | Bukimina / Pandorous | Episode: "Baku-Gear/Bakugan Rock!" | 
| 2018–2022 | Total DramaRama | MacArthur | 34 episodes | 
| 2019–2020 | D.N. Ace | Hide-And-Sneak/Heidi | 10 episodes; also writer | 
| 2020 | New Eden | Grace Lee | 8 episodes; also creator | 
| 2020 | Powerbirds | Clawdette | 5 episodes | 
| 2021 | Pretty Hard Cases | Finley Silva | Episode: "Flowers" | 
| 2022-present | Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! | Jiff (US) | 2 Episodes | 
| 2023 | My Little Pony: Make Your Mark | Violet Frost | Episode: "Secrets of Starlight" | 
| 2024 | Total Drama Island | MacArthur | Episode: "Working K9 to 5" | 
References
- ↑ Kate Taylor, "Picnicface: Why are we laughing?I don’t know, but it sure beats crying". The Globe and Mail, October 20, 2012.
 - ↑ Norman Wilner, "Crave’s New Eden explores why women are drawn to true crime". Now, January 1, 2020.
 - ↑ Jennifer MacMillan, "Halifax comedy troupe hoping to turn YouTube fame into mainstream success". Canadian Press, July 9, 2008.
 - ↑ Bill Harris (August 30, 2011). "Picnicface' makes its TV debut". Toronto Sun.
 - ↑ Andrea Nemetz, "Halifax filmmaker gets comedy nod; Much-lauded Torturous nominated for national award along with This Hour". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, June 18, 2014.
 - ↑ "Comedian's new book pokes fun at Western history". CBC News British Columbia, November 4, 2017.
 - ↑ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced For Scripted Drama, Comedy Categories". ET Canada, May 27, 2020.
 - ↑ Peter White, "Thomas Middleditch & Humphrey Ker Developing Canadian Historical Comedy Series ‘Fort Puleyne’". Deadline Hollywood, November 24, 2020.
 
External links
- Evany Rosen at IMDb