Jennifer Whalen

An alumnus of Second City Toronto, Jennifer Whalen was head writer for the award-winning satirical comedy This Hour Has 22 Minutes and developed long-running shows Little Mosque On the Prairie and Instant Star. She has also worked on The Ron James Show, The Jon Dore Show and the critically acclaimed Gavin Crawford Show. She originated the role of the Aviatrix in the Tony Award Winning Drowsy Chaperone. Whalen won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Show and one for Best Writing for her work on Baroness von Sketch Show and has been nominated for three Geminis, four Canadian Comedy Awards and won both a Writers Guild of Canada Award and a Canadian Comedy Award for her work on This Hour Has 22 Minutes. She is a co-creator, executive producer, writer and star of Baroness von Sketch Show.

Also see: Browne & Whalen Host CAFTCAD Awards.