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Debra McGrath

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Debra McGrath in Little Mosque on the Prairie (2007)
Debra McGrath was born on 5 July 1954 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for Expecting (2002), Junior's Giant (2022) and Getting Along Famously (2006). She has been married to Colin Mochrie since 8 January 1989. They have one child.
BornJuly 5, 1954
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BornJuly 5, 1954
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Expecting (2002)
    Expecting
    6.3
    • Anita
    • 2002
    Junior's Giant (2022)
    Junior's Giant
    Short
    • Dale
    • 2022
    Debra McGrath and Colin Mochrie in Getting Along Famously (2006)
    Getting Along Famously
    3.9
    TV Series
    • Ruby Kendall
    Stephanie Hodge and Cynthia Stevenson in My Talk Show (1990)
    My Talk Show
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Anne Marie Snelling

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Sarah Cleveland in Love in All the Small Places (2026)
      Love in All the Small Places
      8.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Marilyn
      • 2026
    • Shayelin Martin in Magnetosphere (2024)
      Magnetosphere
      6.3
      • Ms. Deering
      • 2024
    • REDDER (2024)
      REDDER
      Short
      • Ava Redder
      • 2024
    • Ruby and the Well (2022)
      Ruby and the Well
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Shelia Peacham
      • Shiela Peacham
      • 2023–2024
    • Eadie Murphy, Harmon Walsh, and Erin Agostino in Christmas by Candlelight (2023)
      Christmas by Candlelight
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Grandma Ruth
      • 2023
    • Love Hacks (2023)
      Love Hacks
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Lucy Tyler
      • 2023
    • Baking All the Way (2022)
      Baking All the Way
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Vicky Weaver
      • 2022
    • Junior's Giant (2022)
      Junior's Giant
      Short
      • Dale
      • 2022
    • Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in The Kids in the Hall (2022)
      The Kids in the Hall
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Donna
      • 2022
    • Veronika Slowikowska and Eman Ayaz in Homeschooled (2022)
      Homeschooled
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Rizzi
      • 2022
    • Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris, and Georgina Reilly in Murdoch Mysteries (2008)
      Murdoch Mysteries
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Zinnia Hobson (as Deb McGrath)
      • 2021
    • Convos with My 2-Year-Old (2013)
      Convos with My 2-Year-Old
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Matt's Mom
      • 2021
    • Carolyn Taylor, Jennifer Whalen, Aurora Browne, and Meredith MacNeill in Baroness Von Sketch Show (2016)
      Baroness Von Sketch Show
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Roberta
      • 2020
    • Jerry O'Connell, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, and Kristian Bruun in Carter (2018)
      Carter
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Gretchen Jacott
      • 2019
    • Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson in Private Eyes (2016)
      Private Eyes
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Deena Duncan
      • 2019

    Writer

    • Junior's Giant (2022)
      Junior's Giant
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival (2002)
      CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival
      5.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2009–2010
    • CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival
      4.8
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Debra McGrath and Colin Mochrie in Getting Along Famously (2006)
      Getting Along Famously
      3.9
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer
      • 2006
    • Getting Along Famously
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • creator
      • story
      • 2005
    • Expecting (2002)
      Expecting
      6.3
      • dialogue
      • 2002
    • Stephanie Hodge and Cynthia Stevenson in My Talk Show (1990)
      My Talk Show
      7.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • Writer
      • created by
      • 1990

    Producer

    • Junior's Giant (2022)
      Junior's Giant
      Short
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Debra McGrath and Colin Mochrie in Getting Along Famously (2006)
      Getting Along Famously
      3.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2006
    • Getting Along Famously
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2005

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Blog
    • Alternative names
      • Women Fully Clothed
    • Born
      • July 5, 1954
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Spouse
      • Colin MochrieJanuary 8, 1989 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      TV commercial (voice over) for Winners

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Debra was the one who originally brought husband Colin Mochrie into the Toronto branch of the Second City comedy troupe.

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