Bette MacDonald

Topics: Character Comedy 

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Bette MacDonald is a Gemini award winning actress who has been performing on television, radio and on stages across the country for over twenty years. Her one woman shows have introduced sold-out audiences to a host of characters led by future Prime Minister Mary Morrison. She is currently sitting in as host of CBC's Madly Off In All Directions while writing her new show tentatively titled, "Don't Shoot The Messenger

Bette MacDonald starred as Canada’s most unsuitable Governor General in the six-part CBC series, Rideau Hall, which co-stars well-known Canadian actress Fiona Reid (King of Kensington, My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and Jonathan Torrens (Jonavision, Trailer Park Boys).

Bette co-hosted the 2002  ECMA awards show  and appeared in January 2003 on CBC TV’s Great Canadian Music Dream.  Bette MacDonald made her first appearance in March at the popular CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival and is a featured performer at the 2003 Ha!ifax Comedy Fest.

She starred in two national CBC TV series of “The Bette Show” which followed the series pilot “Ashby Corner”.  As well, she has guested on popular TV shows, Open Book with Mary Walsh, Made in Canada, Lexx and had a featured role in the satirical series, Liography.

Bette first captured the attention of large audiences through her eight years as featured performer with the Cape Breton Summertime Revue.  She has toured Eastern Canada several times with her own one-woman show to sold-out houses and critical raves.

She has starred twice in Neptune Theatre productions and has appeared in as special guest with Symphony Nova Scotia.

Bette’s large, loyal following is a testament to her ability to connect with people of virtually any age of background. Critics have referred to her ‘ impeccable timing’ her ‘warmth and universal appeal’ and have called her a ‘comic genius and one of Canada’s finest comedians.”

As the Halifax-Herald put it, “To watch her is to be a deer caught in the headlights of comic talent.”  The Globe and Mail was perhaps more succinct when they referred to her simply as “A Star”.