Ashley Comeau

Ashley Comeau (born July 31, 1984), is a Canadian actress, writer and television producer.^[1] She is best known as an alumna of the Second City Toronto.

Early life

Comeau was born in Brampton in 1984. She attended Mayfield Secondary School in the Dramatic Arts Programme. Her father is a firefighter for the City of Brampton and her mother is a make-up artist. She has one brother and one sister.

Career

Comeau's interest in acting began at the age of 9 when she started doing impersonations of Dana Carvey's character Garth from Wayne's World. She studied at Humber College (in their Comedy Programme), and with the Second City Conservatory. She started touring for Second City Theatricals on cruise ships, then came home to Toronto to join the Second City Mainstage cast in 2011 with Carly Heffernan, Nigel Downer, Alastair Forbes, Jason DeRosse and Inessa Frantowski. She continues to act and tour with her sketch and improv partner Connor Thompson as The Lusty Mannequins.^[2] She is currently the Head Writer of a show for The Food Network.

Personal life

She performs with her real life partner Connor Thompson. The two met in a Second City Conservatory class in 2008 and have been dating and performing together ever since.^[3] She is an active part of the HSSE (Heterosexuals for Same Sex Equality).^[4]

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