Just for Laughs Presents: Courtney Gilmour
COURTNEY GILMOUR
Courtney Gilmour is an award-winning stand-up comedian and TV writer. In 2017, she made a splash at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal by becoming the first woman to win the prestigious Homegrown Comics competition, which honors the best Canadian stand-up comic.
Her stand-up has been featured on numerous national platforms, including the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Halifax Comedy Festival, and JFL Vancouver, as well as on Kevin Hart’s LOL Network and at the Howie Mandel All-Stars Gala at Just For Laughs Montreal. In 2022, she was a finalist in the second season of *Canada’s Got Talent*.
As an actress, Courtney appears in Season 13 of *Trailer Park Boys* and voices the character Lizzy in Nickelodeon’s *PAW Patrol*. She has written for and performed on *This Hour Has 22 Minutes*, CBC’s *The Debaters*, *Space Dragon & Kim*, and CBC’s *Humor Resources* alongside Jon Dore and Sarah Silverman, in addition to making multiple appearances on *Roast Battle Canada*.
Her solo show, *Congratulations! Stories of Achievement, Embarrassment & Self-Worth*, debuted at the 2019 Toronto Fringe Festival, where it sold out and won several awards, including “Best of Fringe” and “Patrons’ Pick.”
Courtney’s albums, *Let Me Hold Your Baby* and *Wonder Woman*, were both nominated for JUNO Awards in the Comedy Album of the Year category and receive regular airplay on SiriusXM.