''Band Ladies'' is a Canadian comedy web series, which premiered in 2020 on
Highball TV. The series centres on five adult women who feel restless and in need of change in their lives as they approach age 40, and decide to turn their
book club into a
punk rock band after a video of them drunkenly singing together goes viral on the internet.
The five main characters are Chloe (
Lisa Michelle Cornelius
Lisa Michelle Cornelius is a Canadian actress. She is most noted for her role in the web series ''Band Ladies'', for which she was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Lead Performance in a Digital Program or Series at the 9th Canadian Screen A ...
), Marnie (Kate Fenton), Cindy (Vicki Kim), Penny (Dana Puddicombe) and Stephanie (Kirsten Rasmussen). The cast also includes
Tricia Black
Tricia Black is a Canadian actress, writer and comedian.Glenn Sumi"How two East Coasters are changing Toronto’s queer comedy scene" ''Now'', June 12, 2019. She is most noted for her role in the 2020 web series '' Band Ladies'', for which she won ...
,
Kris Siddiqi
Kris Siddiqi is a Canadian actor and comedian.Glenn Sumi"Party on, Kris!" ''Now (newspaper), Now'', March 3, 2011. He is most noted as the co-creator and co-star with Nigel Downer of the web series ''Bit Playas'', for which they won the Canadian Sc ...
,
Natasha Negovanlis
Natasha Negovanlis (born April 3, 1990) is a Canadian actress, writer, producer, and singer. She achieved international recognition for portraying Carmilla Karnstein in the web series ''Carmilla'' (2014–2016) and in the 2017 feature film base ...
and
Ishan Davé
Ishan Davé (born November 7, 1989) is a Canadian actor known for his roles in '' Rabbit Hole'', ''Kim's Convenience'', and '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. His first acting job was as a teenager in the television series '' Renegadepress.com ...
.
The series was written by Fenton and Puddicombe, and directed by Molly Flood.
The series received two
Canadian Screen Award
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nominations at the
9th Canadian Screen Awards
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in 2020, for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series (Cornelius) and Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series (Black). Black won the award for Best Supporting Performance.
[Victoria Ahearn]
"Sarah Polley, Jayne Eastwood among winners on night 2 of Canadian Screen Awards"
CP24
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, May 18, 2021.
References
External links
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2020 web series debuts
Canadian comedy web series
Canadian Screen Award winning digital content