Bette MacDonald

Canadian comedian, actress, and writer

Bette MacDonald
Medium	Stand-up, television, film
Years active	1984–present
Genres	Sketch comedy, satire
Spouse	Maynard Morrison
Website	www.bettemacdonald.com

Bette MacDonald is a Canadian comedian, actress, and writer, best known for her comedic television series Rideau Hall.

A premier Atlantic Canadian comedian, she has been compared to Carol Burnett, John Candy and Bette Midler; described as a comic genius with impeccable timing, or as the Halifax Herald described: "To watch her is to be a deer caught in the headlights of comedic talent".^[1]^{[self-published source?]}

She is a winner of the Gemini Award.^[2]

MacDonald is married to fellow Maritime comedic writer and performer Maynard Morrison.^[3]

Credits

1984 – The Bay Boy – Nurse (as Betty MacDonald)
1999 – New Waterford Girl – Fry Cook #2
1999 – The Bette Show (TV series)
2001 – Lexx (TV series)
2001 – Liocracy (TV series)
1998–2001 – Made in Canada (TV series)
2002 – Rideau Hall – Regina Gallant
2003–2004 – Halifax Comedy Festival (TV mini-series)
2004 –Winnipeg Comedy Festival (TV series)
2012–2018 – Mr. D – Trudy Walsh

References

^ Corporate Entertainment Bio, Bette MacDonald retrieved from [1] on Jan 5, 2007
^ "Tis the Season to take ARHS stage tonight". The Amherst Daily News. December 12, 2007. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
^ Farrell, David (October 28, 2015). "Diamonds & Annie Headed For NS Hall of Fame". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved November 12, 2020. The $50 ticket event is to be hosted by Gemini Award winner Bette MacDonald and husband actor, comedian Maynard Morrison ...