# Jennifer Robertson

Jennifer Robertson (born November 24, 1971) is a Canadian actress, writer, and comedian. She is known for her starring role as Jocelyn Schitt in the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek (2015–2020), for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award and received nominations for four Canadian Screen Awards.
She has appeared in numerous other shows, including the CBC comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes (2003–2004), the CTV sketch comedy series Comedy Inc. (2003–2010), the Disney Channel fantasy film Twitches (2005), the Family Channel teen sitcom Wingin' It (2010–2012), and the Netflix series Ginny & Georgia (2021–present).

## Early life

Robertson was born in Canada, the daughter of Bob Robertson who was one half of comedy duo Double Exposure. Raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, she has a brother, Patrick.

## Career

Robertson made her acting debut in a 1998 episode of the sketch comedy series SketchCom. She went on to appear in various other television series, including Twice in a Lifetime (2001), Point Blank (2002), The Gavin Crawford Show (2002), and The Seán Cullen Show (2003).
She received further recognition for writing and starring in the comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes (2003–2004) and Comedy Inc. (2003–2010).
In 2004, Robertson wrote and starred in the lead role of the television film To Die 4. In 2005, she starred in the Disney Channel made-for-television film Twitches. She went on to appear in other American made-for-television film, including Knights of the South Bronx (2005) and Relative Chaos (2006). She also co-starred as anchorwoman Jennifer Lange in the short-lived Fox News Channel satire comedy series The 1/2 Hour News Hour (2007).
Robertson guest starred as an annoyed flight attendant in the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana (2007), and voiced Tricia in the animated teen comedy series 6teen. She starred as Angela Montclaire in the Family Channel teen sitcom Wingin' It, which aired from April 2010 to May 2012. She portrayed Cece Goldsworthy in the tenth season of the long-running teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2010–2011). From 2013 to 2014, she hosted the HGTV reality competition series Canada's Handyman Challenge.
Robertson gained further acclaim for her starring role of Jocelyn Schitt, the mayor's wife, in the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek (2015–2020). For her performance in the series, she earned a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and four Canadian Screen Awards for Best Supporting or Guest Actress in a Comedy.
In 2020, Robertson was cast in one of the lead roles in the Netflix drama series Ginny & Georgia. Robertson stars as Ellen Baker in all ten episodes of the series, which premiered on Netflix on February 24, 2021, and attracted more than 52 million subscribers on the platform. It was subsequently renewed for a second season. Robertson had to learn sign language for her role on the series.

## Personal life

Robertson has one child, a daughter born in 2010, from a previous marriage.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | To Die 4 | Lead | Television film; also writer |
| 2005 | Twitches | Illeana | Television film |
| 2005 | Knights of the South Bronx | Parent #2 | Television film |
| 2006 | Relative Chaos | Lil Gilbert | Television film |
| 2012 | Sassy Pants | Misty | |
| 2016 | Valentine Ever After | Molly | Television film |
| 2016 | The Big Crush | Donna | Short film |
| 2016 | Holiday Joy | Marcie | Television film |
| 2017 | Undercover Grandpa | Mrs. Bouchard | |
| 2021 | Single All the Way | Lisa | Netflix Film |
| 2022 | Hello, Goodbye, And Everything In Between | Nancy | Netflix Film |
| 2022 | In Merry Measure | Gretchen | Hallmark Film |
| 2022 | Crawlspace | Deputy Jordan Pacer |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | SketchCom | Unknown | Episode: "The Bobroom and Pale by Comparison"; also writer (2 episodes) |
| 2001 | Twice in a Lifetime | Infomercial Jean | Episode: "The Choice" |
| 2002 | Point Blank | Lady of the House | Episode: "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"; also writer (1 episode) |
| 2002 | The Gavin Crawford Show | Alisson | Episode: "Gavin Crawford show" |
| 2002 | The Holmes Show | None | Writer (22 episodes) |
| 2003 | The Seán Cullen Show | Betty | 6 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Herself | 6 episodes; also writer (6 episodes) |
| 2003–2010 | Comedy Inc. | Various | 42 episodes; also writer (38 episodes) |
| 2007 | Hannah Montana | Flight Attendant | Episode: "I Want You to Want Me... to Go to Florida" |
| 2007 | The 1/2 Hour News Hour | Jennifer Lange | 17 episodes |
| 2008 | Billable Hours | Reporter #1 | Episode: "Citizen Clark" |
| 2009 | Howie Do It | Herself | Episode #1.5 |
| 2010 | Cra$h & Burn | Faith | Episode: "Bond Blame Baptize" |
| 2010 | The Dating Guy | Miss Tiffany / Golden Lab (voice) | Episode: "Spanking the Monkey" |
| 2010–2011 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Cece Goldsworthy | 3 episodes |
| 2010–2012 | Wingin' It | Angela Montclaire | 51 episodes |
| 2011 | Scaredy Squirrel | None | Writer (3 episodes) |
| 2012 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Poppy | 4 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Mr. D | Kate | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Nikita | Newscaster #3 | Episode: "With Fire" |
| 2013 | Saving Hope | Becca | Episode: "I Watch Death" |
| 2013–2014 | Canada's Handyman Challenge | Herself / Host | 19 episodes |
| 2015–2020 | Schitt's Creek | Jocelyn Schitt | 63 episodes |
| 2017 | Disjointed | Susan | Episode: "Donna Weed" |
| 2021– | Ginny & Georgia | Ellen Baker | 18 episodes |
| 2024 | The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down | Host | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2004 | 8th Writers Guild of Canada Awards | Best Comedy & Variety | This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Nominated |
| 2004 | 19th Gemini Awards | Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series | This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Nominated |
| 2004 | 5th Canadian Comedy Awards | Television – Pretty Funny Writing – Special or Episode | To Die 4 | Nominated |
| 2006 | 7th Canadian Comedy Awards | Best Performance by a Female – Film | Twitches | Won |
| 2006 | 7th Canadian Comedy Awards | Best Performance by a Female – Television | Comedy Inc. | Nominated |
| 2007 | 22nd Gemini Awards | Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | Comedy Inc. | Nominated |
| 2016 | 4th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Supporting or Guest Actress, Comedy | Schitt's Creek | Nominated |
| 2018 | 6th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Supporting or Guest Actress, Comedy | Schitt's Creek | Nominated |
| 2019 | 7th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Supporting or Guest Actress, Comedy | Schitt's Creek | Nominated |
| 2019 | 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek | Nominated |
| 2020 | 8th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Supporting or Guest Actress, Comedy | Schitt's Creek | Nominated |
| 2020 | 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek | Won |