Jackie Torrens is a Canadian writer, actor, and journalist, best known for her CBC radio and television appearances, and for acting roles in the television series Made in Canada and Robson Arms. She is the sister of actor and comedian Jonathan Torrens.
Her other film and television roles have included Marion Bridge, The Wild Dogs, Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion and Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making.
She is also a playwright, whose plays include Fables, Georama and Live! Nude! Animal!,[1] as well as a writer for the television series Trailer Park Boys and Olliver's Adventures and "TV with TV's Jonathan Torrens".
Torrens frequently contributes contributes pieces and documentaries to, and guest hosts on, CBC radio programs in Nova Scotia.