Jennifer Robertson is a Canadian actress, writer, and comedian. She best known for her starring role as Jocelyn Schitt in the CBCsitcomSchitt's Creek, for which she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award and four Canadian Screen Awards. Robertson appeared in numerous other projects, including the CBC comedy seriesThis Hour Has 22 Minutes, the CTVsketch comedy series Comedy Inc., the Disney Channel fantasy film Twitches, and the Family Channel teen sitcom Wingin' It.
Robertson made her acting debut in a 1998 episode of the sketch comedy series SketchCom. She went on to appear in various other television series, including Twice in a Lifetime, Point Blank, The Gavin Crawford Show, and The Seán Cullen Show. She received further recognition for writing and starring in the comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes and Comedy Inc.. In 2004, Robertson wrote and starred in the lead role of the television film To Die 4. In 2005, she starred in the Disney Channel made-for-television filmTwitches. She went on to appear in other American made-for-television film, including Knights of the South Bronx and Relative Chaos. She also co-starred as anchorwoman Jennifer Lange in the short-lived Fox News Channel satire comedy series The 1/2 Hour News Hour. Robertson guest starred as an annoyed flight attendant in the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana, and voiced Tricia in the animated teen comedy series 6teen. She starred as Angela Montclaire in the Family Channel teen sitcom Wingin' It, which aired from April 2010 to May 2012. She portrayed Cece Goldsworthy in the tenth season of the long-running teen drama series . From 2013 to 2014, she hosted the HGTV reality competition series Canada's Handyman Challenge. She appeared in the films Sassy Pants, Valentine Ever After, and Undercover Grandpa. Robertson gained further acclaim for her starring role of Jocelyn Schitt, the mayor's wife, in the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek. For her performance in the series, she earned a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and four Canadian Screen Awards for Best Supporting or Guest Actress in a Comedy. Robertson was cast in one of the lead roles in the Netflix drama series Ginny & Georgia.
Personal life
Robertson has one child, a daughter, from a previous marriage. In October 2019, Robertson announced her engagement.
