Carolyn Taylor is a

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actress and comedian, best known as one of the creators and stars of the sketch comedy series ''

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''. An alumna of

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's Toronto company, she was a writer for ''

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'' before launching ''Baroness von Sketch'' with her castmates

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and Jennifer Whalen. At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, the troupe were nominated for Best Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series, and won the award for Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series; at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018, the troupe won the awards in both of the same categories. She has also had acting roles in the television series '' Queer as Folk'', '' Zoe Busiek: Wild Card'', '' Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye'', '' Ghosts'' season 2, episode 4 "The Tree" as June and the films ''19 Months'' and '' Portrait of a Serial Monogamist'', and wrote for the television series ''

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'' and ''

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''. She is an out

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."The Baronesses Are Coming! And Filling a Comedy Gender Gap"
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'', July 28, 2017.

Filmography

Film

Television

Podcast

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