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Carolyn Bennett
Carolyn Bennett

Writer and comedian Carolyn Bennett cut her teeth performing at Yuk Yuks and hasn't stopped bleeding since. Selected TV credits include This Hour Has 22 Minutes, CBC COMICS, Chilly Beach and The NHL Awards. Produced radio plays include Mixed Media, and Pure Convenience. Produced stage plays and readings include The Monarchists, Runtkiller, The Short List, Canis Familiaris, Sick Kids Wanna Talk To You and Double Down Helix. Bennett has also worked as a senior writer and speech writer for the Ontario Cabinet Office, and for the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. In 2019, she founded the literary reading series Bright Lit, Big City at Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine in Toronto. Bennett is also a speaker on addictions and recovery.