Linda Kash

Canadian actress
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroCanadian actress
PlacesCanada
isActor Film actor
Work fieldFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender
Female
Religion:Judaism
Birth17 January 1961, Montreal, Canada
Age63 years
Star signCapricorn
Family
Mother:Maureen Forrester
Father:Eugene Kash
Siblings:Daniel Kash
Spouse:Paul O'Sullivan (actor)
Children:Mary O'Sullivan Rosemary O'Sullivan Ann-Marie O'Sullivan
The details

Biography

Linda Kash (born January 17, 1961) is a Canadian actress.

Career

An alumna of Second City, she played Trudy Weissman in the 1998 Jean Smart sitcom, Style & Substance. She has also played various roles in popular television series such as Seinfeld and Everybody Loves Raymond.

She is best known for her role as the Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese Angel, appearing in various commercials advertising the product.

In May 2011, she was announced as the morning show host on CJWV-FM, a new radio station in Peterborough, Ontario, with cohost Dan Duran. She and her husband Paul O'Sullivan also operated the Peterborough Academy of Performing Arts.

She portrayed socialite and philanthropist Molly Brown in the 2012 Global/ITV mini-series Titanic.

Personal life

Kash was born in Montreal, the daughter of actress and opera singer Maureen Forrester and violinist/conductor Eugene Kash. Her brother is actor Daniel Kash. Her father's family was Jewish, whereas her mother converted to Judaism.

Her partner Paul O'Sullivan, also an actor and Second City alumnus, was killed in a car accident on May 18, 2012, together they had three children.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryProductionResult
2001Canadian Comedy AwardsFilm - Pretty Funny Female PerformanceBest in ShowNominated
2003Phoenix Film Critics Society AwardsBest Ensemble ActingBest In ShowNominated
2003GeminiBest Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or SeriesMade in CanadaNominated
2004Florida Film Critics Circle AwardsBest Ensemble CastBest In ShowWon
2006GeminiBest Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic SeriesAt the HotelWon
2007GeminiBest Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic SeriesRobson ArmsNominated
2017Actra AwardBest Performance in an Animated Series"Fugget About It" ("Gina Falcone")Won
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