Aurora Browne

Canadian actress and comedian

Aurora Browne is a Canadian actress and comedian, best known as one of the creators and stars of the sketch comedy series Baroness von Sketch Show.

She is originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto.

In 2000, she was nominated for the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award. Also in that year she was hired by Toronto's The Second City comedy troupe. While there she co wrote and performed in four Mainstage revues: "Family Circus Maximus", "Psychedelicatessen", "Insanity Fair" and "The Bush League of Justice". She co starred in four seasons of the CTV/Comedy Network production Comedy Inc. She made a guest appearance on the second season of Corner Gas. She won the 2008 Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser. She co produced and acted the role of Vampira in the Toronto Fringe Festival production of Ed Wood's classic Plan 9 from Outer Space named Plan Live! From Outer Space. "Plan Live! From Outer Space" received the 2007 Canadian Comedy Award for Best Comedic Play. At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, Browne and her Baroness von Sketch Show castmates Meredith MacNeill, Carolyn Taylor and Jennifer Whalen were nominated for Best Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series, and won the award for Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series; at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018, the troupe won the awards in both of the same categories. At the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, the troupe again won the award for Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series, and Browne was nominated for Best Lead Performance in a Digital Program or Series for the webseries The Writers' Block. Currently, she voices Gracie in Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe. As of 2022, she has a recurring role in the CBC Television sitcom Run the Burbs.

YearTitleRoleNotes2001Leap YearsClapper LoaderEpisode #1.122003–2007Comedy Inc. Various39 episodes2005Corner GasDr. Chris GarnerEpisode: "Doc Small"2005Bury the LeadTracyEpisode: "Das Bootcamp"2005Robson ArmsCarolEpisode: "The Lonely Passion of Mr Tan"2005Almost EntertainmentAurora BrowneTelevision film2011Rookie BlueMrs. Lisa MooreEpisode: "Best Laid Plans"2011InSecurityAngela WatsonEpisode: "The Gift of Life"2012Whiskey BusinessCharmaineTelevision film2012Warehouse 13RobinEpisode: "An Evil Within"2012The L. A. ComplexSaying Grace 1st ADEpisode: "Half Way"2013DefianceAngry WomanEpisode: "A Well Respected Man"2014Odd SquadUpset WomanEpisode: "Soundcheck/Double Trouble"2015Man Seeking WomanJessicaEpisode: "Sizzurp"2015Newborn MomsRosie15 episodes2015–2017The Writers' BlockAurora20 episodes2016Women Are from MarsCaptain Theresa ClarkeEpisode: "Pilot"2016Orphan BlackMargotEpisode: "Human Raw Material"2016–2021Baroness von Sketch ShowVarious46 episodes2020NursesLydia MoonEpisode: "Incoming"2021Overlord and the UnderwoodsAzul AzureEpisode: "3 Easy Overpayments"2022Run the BurbsBarb6 episodes