''She's the Mayor'' is a Canadian television sitcom which aired on
Vision TV
VisionTV is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel that broadcasts multi-faith, multicultural, and general entertainment programming aimed at the 45 and over demographic.
VisionTV is currently owned by ZoomerMedia, a company ...
in 2011.
["She's the Mayor finds laughs in Hamilton"]
''Hamilton Spectator
''The Hamilton Spectator'', founded in 1846, is a newspaper published weekdays and Saturdays in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. One of the largest Canadian newspapers by circulation,''The Hamilton Spectator'' is owned by Torstar.
History
''The Hami ...
'', April 16, 2010. The show stars
Janet-Laine Green
Janet-Laine Green (born December 31, 1951) is a Canadian actress, film director, director, film producer, producer and teacher, active for over 25 years. Best known for her roles in ''She's the Mayor'', ''Seeing Things (TV series), Seeing Things'' ...
as Iris Peters, a woman in her 60s who is newly elected as the mayor of the fictional city of Fairfax.
The show's cast also includes
Scott Wentworth
Scott Wentworth (born 1955) is an American actor and director who immigrated to Canada in 1986.
Early life
Wentworth was born in Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, in 1955.
Career
After starting his career in New York City, he began a ...
as deputy mayor Bill Clarke,
Colin Mochrie
Colin Andrew Mochrie (; born November 30, 1957) is a Scottish-born Canadian actor, writer, producer and improvisational comedian, best known for his appearances on the British and US versions of the improvisational TV show ''Whose Line Is It A ...
as city manager Scott Hawkins, and
Tonya Lee Williams
Tonya Williams (born July 12, 1958) is a Canadian actress, producer, director and activist. Sometimes credited as Tonya Lee Williams, she is best known for her role as Dr. Olivia Barber Winters on the American daytime drama ''The Young and the R ...
as Peters' communications director Maxine Williams.
Filmed in
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353, and its census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is approximately southwest of T ...
, the series was created by
Min Sook Lee
Min Sook Lee ( ko, 이민숙; born 1969) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, screenwriter, academic, and political activist. She was the New Democratic Party candidate for Toronto—Danforth during the 2019 federal election. She ran primarily on ...
,
Jennifer Holness
Jennifer Holness is a Jamaican-born Canadian film and television director, producer and screenwriter. She operates Hungry Eyes Media Inc., along with her business partner and husband Sudz Sutherland."At Home with Jennifer Holness & Sudz Sutherland" ...
and
Sudz Sutherland.
References
2011 Canadian television series debuts
Canadian political comedy television series
2010s Canadian sitcoms
2010s Canadian workplace comedy television series
Television shows filmed in Hamilton, Ontario
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