Lisa Codrington facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lisa Codrington
Codrington in September 2018
Occupation	Actress, playwright

Lisa Codrington is a talented actress and writer from Canada. She is well-known for playing Gail in the funny TV show Letterkenny. Lisa has also written several plays, including Cast Iron and Up the Garden Path. Cast Iron was nominated for a big award in 2006, and Up the Garden Path won the Carol Bolt Award in 2016.

Early Life and Learning

In the early 2000s, Lisa Codrington went to college. She studied two interesting subjects: criminology and theatre at the University of Winnipeg. She also learned acting at the Ryerson Theatre School. This helped her prepare for her career in acting and writing.

Acting and Writing Career

Lisa Codrington is both a skilled actress and a creative writer.

Writing Plays

Lisa wrote her play Cast Iron as a one-person show. It was inspired by her family's roots in Barbados. She entered a draft of her play into a competition and won a five-month workshop to develop it further.

Cast Iron first opened in 2005 at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto. Another actress, Alison Sealy-Smith, played the main role. Lisa has written other plays too, like The Aftermath (2011) and Up the Garden Path.

Acting Roles

As an actress, Lisa Codrington has appeared in many popular TV shows. She played Shelley in the series Bad Blood. She also had roles in shows like Copper, Heroes Reborn, and The Handmaid's Tale.

You might also have seen her in Schitt's Creek, Anne with an E, and Children Ruin Everything. Lisa has also performed on stage in plays such as Da Kink in My Hair and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Movies and TV Shows

Lisa Codrington has been in several movies and many television series.

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