Sabrina Jalees
Sabrina Jalees | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 19, 1985 |
| Alma mater | Toronto Metropolitan University |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Shauna McCann |
| Children | 1[1] |
Sabrina Jalees (born April 19, 1985) is a Canadian comedian, actress, and writer. She has written for various series, and starred as a main cast member alongside Patricia Heaton in the 2019 TV comedy series Carol's Second Act.
Early life and education
[edit]The daughter of a Swiss mother and a Pakistani father, she graduated from Earl Haig Secondary School, and later from the Radio and Television Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University in June 2007.
Career
[edit]Jalees wrote a weekly column in the Toronto Star's ID section.
She has made many Canadian media appearances, including as a commentator on MuchMusic's Video on Trial, Stars On Trial and LOL!, as well as a role in the drama series Flashpoint, and Jian Ghomeshi's Monday correspondent on CBC Radio One's Sounds Like Canada in the Summer. She also previously filed a regular segment on Go. She is a former host (until 2010) of Laugh Out Loud on CBC Radio One and a reality TV show for children, In Real Life, airing on YTV. She made a cameo in the video for the song Break This by Hunter Valentine. She narrates the CBBC series Rank the Prank.
She was a writer for Canada's Got Talent[2] and Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock.
In 2020, she appeared in an episode of Canada's Drag Race, as co-judge of a mini-challenge in the episode "The Snow Ball".[3]
In 2021, she was announced as one of the judges in the upcoming first season of Roast Battle Canada.[4] In 2023 she debuted as host of Farming for Love.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Jalees came out as a lesbian[6] and was shunned by her extended Muslim family, an experience she relates in her 2013 Canadian comedy tour, "Brownlisted."[2] Her wife, Shauna McCann, is a fashion designer. They have a son named Wolfie.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Cross Road | Muslim Gi | |
| 2015 | Portrait of a Serial Monogamist | Sarah | |
| 2023 | I Used to Be Funny | Paige |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mom at Sixteen | Sarah | Television film |
| 2008 | Flashpoint | Cassaundra | Episode: "Attention Shoppers" |
| 2009-2011 | In Real Life (TV Series) | Herself | Canadian Reality Show |
| 2016 | Transparent | Aubree | Episode: "When the Battle Is Over" |
| 2017, 2019 | Baroness von Sketch Show | Rita / The Trainer | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Take My Wife | Interviewer | Episode #2.5 |
| 2019 | Noches con Platanito | Guest | 1 episode |
| 2019–2020 | Carol's Second Act | Dr. Lexie Gilani | 18 episodes |
| 2020 | Search Party | Amy | Episode: "A Dangerous Union" |
| 2022 | Human Resources | Nadia | Episode: "Rutgers is for Lovers" |
| 2022 | Would I Lie to You? | Self | 12 episodes |
| 2023-present | Rubble & Crew | Auntie Crane (voice) | Main cast |
| 2023 | Farming for Love | Self | Series host |
References
[edit]- ^ Radzimski, Melissa (Jun 5, 2019). "Sabrina Jalees Is The 'Lesbian Ray Romano' We've Been Waiting For". HuffPost. Retrieved Oct 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "Canadian comedian comes out to Muslim family, is 'Brownlisted'" (video interview). The Globe and Mail. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ Tim Murray, "Canada's Drag Race Recap: Jimbo & Rita Bring The Biggest Shock of the Season". Screen Rant, August 27, 2020.
- ^ Jordan Pinto, "CTV Comedy commissions Roast Battle adaptation". RealScreen, April 12, 2021.
- ^ "'Farming for Love' – with Gibsons local – premiers May 28". Coast Reporter, May 16, 2023.
- ^ Out for Laughs, April 1, 2010,
- ^ Radzimski, Melissa (Jun 5, 2019). "Sabrina Jalees Is The 'Lesbian Ray Romano' We've Been Waiting For". HuffPost. Retrieved Oct 9, 2019.
External links
[edit]- 1985 births
- Living people
- Actresses from Toronto
- Canadian columnists
- Canadian actresses of Pakistani descent
- Canadian people of Swiss descent
- Canadian sketch comedians
- Canadian stand-up comedians
- Canadian women comedians
- Canadian television actresses
- Toronto Metropolitan University alumni
- CBC Radio hosts
- Comedians from Toronto
- Canadian lesbian actresses
- Canadian LGBTQ broadcasters
- Lesbian comedians
- Canadian women radio hosts
- Canadian women columnists
- 21st-century Canadian comedians
- Canadian LGBTQ comedians
- 21st-century Canadian LGBTQ people
- Canadian television hosts
- Earl Haig Secondary School alumni