Robin Duke
Birth Name:
Robin Duke
Birth Place:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Actress, Writer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Won an Earle Grey Award and a star on Canada's Walk of Fame for her writing and performance on "SCTV․"
- Was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series for "North of 60" in 1998
- Spent many of her early years a step behind Catherine O'Hara, who she knew from a high school production of "Harvey" and proceeded to replace on both "SCTV" in 1980 and "Saturday Night Live" in 1982
- Did voice-over work on animated series like "Atomic Betty," "George and Martha," and "Maniac Mansion․"
- Is a professor at the Comedy Program at Humber College's School of Creative and Performing Arts
- Best known as a writer and cast member of "Saturday Night Live" and "SCTV․"
- Co-creator of the Canadian sketch comedy troupe Women Fully Clothed with Jayne Eastwood, Kathryn Greenwood, and Teresa Pavlinek
- Created the original "Saturday Night Live" characters Paulette Clooney, Ike, and Wendy Whiner and did impersonations of Shelley Winters, Eva Braun, and Shari Lewis
- Writes "slice of life" comedy essays for publications like Today's Parent, National Post, Canadian Living, and Homemaker's Magazine
Awards
- 1984Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1998Gemini - Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2024Canadian Screen Award - Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy:Nominated