- Founded the award-winning CODCO comedy troupe of Newfoundland.
- Studied theatre in Toronto, but dropped out to appear with CBC and the group that became Codco.
- In 1993 Mary Walsh was chosen to deliver the prestigious Graham Spry lecture which was broadcast nationally on CBC Radio.
- Won several Gemini awards for writing and performing during the CODCO years on CBC Television.
- She has a son, Jesse.
- She was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on April 27, 2000 for her services to broadcasting and performing arts in Canada.
- She had a tough childhood with alcoholic parents.
- Walsh's This Hour Has 22 Minutes characters include Dakey Dunn, Genoa Hellerstein and Marg Delahuntey.
- In 1994, Walsh addressed the United Nations Global Conference on Development in New York.
- Won Best Supporting Actress at the Atlantic Film Festival in 1992 for her performance in Mike Jones' Secret Nation.
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada (June 2007)
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