Who is Jennifer Robertson?
Jennifer was born on 24 November 1971 under the zodiac sign of Sagittarius, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is a 50-year-old writer and actress, probably best recognized for landing the role of Angela Montclaire in the Canadian teen sitcom “Wingin’ It” (2010-2012), playing Jocelyn Schitt in the Canadian sitcom “Schitt’s Creek” (2015–2020), and featuring as Ellen Baker in the American comedy-drama series “Ginny & Georgia” (2021-2022).
How rich is she, as of now? Jennifer Robertson’s Net Worth
As of mid-2022, Jennifer Robertson’s net worth is estimated at over $1 million, acquired through her successful involvement in the world of entertainment. She’s worked on more than 30 television and film titles since she launched her career in the late 1990s.
Early Life, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Religion, Educational Background
Jennifer spent her early years in her hometown of Vancouver, where she was raised by her father, Bob Robertson, a well-known comedian and half of the comedy duo Double Exposure, and her mother, Linda Cullen, an actress. She has a brother named Patrick Robertson. She holds Canadian nationality, belongs to White Caucasian ethnic group, and is a Christian. Regarding her educational background, Jennifer hasn’t shared any details about it.
Career Beginnings
Jennifer launched her professional acting career in 1998, when she made her TV debut in the episode “The Bobroom And Pale By Comparison” of the Canadian comedy sketch series “SketchCom”; she also wrote two episodes of the show. She then appeared in such TV series as “Twice In A Lifetime”, “Point Blank”, and “The Gavin Crawford Show”. In 2002, she was a writer for the Canadian comedy sketch show “The Holmes Show”, aired on CTV, and the following year, she took the role of Betty in the short-lived CBC comedy series “The Seán Cullen Show”.
Rise to Prominence
Jennifer Robertson came to prominence after working as a writer on another CBC comedy series, entitled “This Hour Has 22 Minutes” (2003-2004), as well as the highly popular CTV comedy sketch series “Comedy Inc.” (2003-2010), in which she also portrayed various roles. In 2004, she wrote – and featured in the lead role of – the made-for-TV comedy film “To Die 4”, alongside Geri Hall and Jennifer Whalen. She then continued to work on TV films, starring in the role of Illeana in the Disney Channel original film “Twitches”, which is based on the book series of the same title, and portraying a parent in the A&E drama film “Knights Of The South Bronx”, along with Ted Danson, both released in 2005 – her performance in “Twitches” earned her a Canadian Comedy Award in the category of Best Performance by a Female – Film. It was followed by her appearance as Lil Gilbert in another American made-for-TV film, entitled “Relative Chaos”, which was directed by Steven Robman and released on ABC Family in 2006. The same year, she did a voice-over in the video game “Scarface: The World Is Yours”.
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Continued Success
Jennifer’s next major role came in 2007, when she was cast as anchorwoman Jennifer Lange in the Fox News satire comedy show “The ½ Hour News Hour”; however, the series didn’t last long, canceled after a single season. She then guest-starred in such TV series as “Hannah Montana”, “Billable Hours”, and “The Dating Guy”, among many others. From 2010 to 2012, she landed the main role of Angela Montclaire in the Canadian teen sitcom “Wingin’ It”, which was broadcast on Family Channel. Concurrently, in 2010 and 2011, she featured as Cece Goldsworthy in the 10th season of the famous award-winning Canadian teen drama series “Degrassi: The Next Generation”.
She then played Poppy in the CBC sitcom “Little Mosque On The Prairie”, and starred as Misty in the American comedy-drama film “Sassy Pants”, which was written and directed by Coley Sohn, both released in 2012. Afterwards, she appeared in the recurring role of Kate in the CBC sitcom “Mr. D” in 2012 and ’13. then served as a host of the HGTV reality competition show “Canada’s Handyman Challenge” (2013-2014).
Further Work
Jennifer gained enormous popularity when she joined the main cast of the critically acclaimed Canadian sitcom “Schitt’s Creek”, in which she landed the role of Jocelyn Schitt, the mayor’s wife, in more than 60 episodes from 2015 to 2020. For her performance, she was nominated jointly for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, and was also nominated four times for Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting or Guest Actress in a Comedy.
Parallel with that, she continued to work on other projects – in 2016, she starred as Molly in the made-for-TV comedy-drama film “Valentine Ever After”, which aired on Hallmark Channel, and played Marcie in the made-for-TV fantasy comedy film “Holiday Joy”, followed by her portrayal of Mrs Bouchard in the 2017 action comedy film “Undercover Grandpa”, alongside James Caan and Jessica Walter.
Recent and Upcoming Projects
In 2021, Jennifer Robertson was selected to play Lisa in the Canadian Christmas romantic comedy film “Single All The Way”, in which she shared the screen with Luke Macfarlane and Barry Bostwick. Later that year, she became a regular cast member as Ellen Baker in the American comedy-drama series “Ginny & Georgia”, which continues to be aired on Netflix. Most recently, she featured as Jordan in the thriller film “Crawlspace” in early 2022, and speaking about her upcoming projects, it’s announced that she’ll appear in the American drama film “Hello, Goodbye, And Everything In Between”, which is currently under post-production.
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Appearance and Vital Statistics
Jennifer Robertson has long blonde-dyed hair and blue eyes. She stands at a height of 5ft 5ins (1.65m), weighs around 128lbs (58kgs), with vital statistics of 34-24-34, bra size 32B, dress size 4 (US), and shoe size 7.5 (US).
Personal Life
Jennifer Robertson was previously married to a man whose name is unknown, but with whom she welcomed a daughter named Lola in 2010. She was later romantically involved with software engineer Andrew Homeyer and announced their engagement on her Instagram account in 2019, but later ended their romance. It appears that she’s single at the moment.
