Sabrina Jalees
Born (1985-04-19) April 19, 1985
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma materToronto Metropolitan University
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian
Years active2001–present
SpouseShauna McCann
Children1[1]

Sabrina Jalees (born April 19, 1985) is a Canadian comedian, actress, and writer. She has written for various series, and starred as a main cast member alongside Patricia Heaton in the 2019 TV comedy series Carol's Second Act.

Early life and education

The daughter of a Swiss mother and a Pakistani father, she graduated from Earl Haig Secondary School, and later from the Radio and Television Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University in June 2007.

Career

Jalees wrote a weekly column in the Toronto Star's ID section.

She has made many Canadian media appearances, including as a commentator on MuchMusic's Video on Trial, Stars On Trial and LOL!, as well as a role in the drama series Flashpoint, and Jian Ghomeshi's Monday correspondent on CBC Radio One's Sounds Like Canada in the Summer. She also previously filed a regular segment on Go. She is a former host (until 2010) of Laugh Out Loud on CBC Radio One and a reality TV show for children, In Real Life, airing on YTV. She made a cameo in the video for the song Break This by Hunter Valentine. She narrates the CBBC series Rank the Prank.

She was a writer for Canada's Got Talent[2] and Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock.

In 2020, she appeared in an episode of Canada's Drag Race, as co-judge of a mini-challenge in the episode "The Snow Ball".[3]

In 2021, she was announced as one of the judges in the upcoming first season of Roast Battle Canada.[4] In 2023 she debuted as host of Farming for Love.[5]

Personal life

Jalees came out as a lesbian[6] and was shunned by her extended Muslim family, an experience she relates in her 2013 Canadian comedy tour, "Brownlisted."[2] Her wife, Shauna McCann, is a fashion designer. They have a son named Wolfie.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 The Cross Road Muslim Gi
2015 Portrait of a Serial Monogamist Sarah
2023 I Used to Be Funny Paige

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Mom at Sixteen Sarah Television film
2008 Flashpoint Cassaundra Episode: "Attention Shoppers"
2016 Transparent Aubree Episode: "When the Battle Is Over"
2017, 2019 Baroness von Sketch Show Rita / The Trainer 2 episodes
2018 Take My Wife Interviewer Episode #2.5
2019 Noches con Platanito Guest 1 episode
2019–2020 Carol's Second Act Dr. Lexie Gilani 18 episodes
2020 Search Party Amy Episode: "A Dangerous Union"
2022 Human Resources Nadia Episode: "Rutgers is for Lovers"
2022 Would I Lie to You? Self 12 episodes
2023-present Rubble & Crew Auntie Crane (voice) Main cast
2023 Farming for Love Self Series host

References

  1. ↑ Radzimski, Melissa (Jun 5, 2019). "Sabrina Jalees Is The 'Lesbian Ray Romano' We've Been Waiting For". HuffPost. Retrieved Oct 9, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Canadian comedian comes out to Muslim family, is 'Brownlisted'" (video interview). The Globe and Mail. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Tim Murray, "Canada's Drag Race Recap: Jimbo & Rita Bring The Biggest Shock of the Season". Screen Rant, August 27, 2020.
  4. ↑ Jordan Pinto, "CTV Comedy commissions Roast Battle adaptation". RealScreen, April 12, 2021.
  5. ↑ "'Farming for Love' – with Gibsons local – premiers May 28". Coast Reporter, May 16, 2023.
  6. ↑ Out for Laughs, April 1, 2010,
  7. ↑ Radzimski, Melissa (Jun 5, 2019). "Sabrina Jalees Is The 'Lesbian Ray Romano' We've Been Waiting For". HuffPost. Retrieved Oct 9, 2019.
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