Claire Brosseau (born Claire Elyse Brosseau; February 24, 1977 in
Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress, comedian, writer and
podcaster. She attended a French middle school in Toronto and her
mother taught her to read and write in English. She attended
Beaconsfield High School in Montreal. She graduated with honours with
disciplined studies in AP English as well as the linguistics, literary
and cultural importance of Shakespeare. She was a provincial finalist
in public speaking in French and English. She was given the Award of
Excellence in drama and english. Brosseau attended John Abbott College
in Montreal with concentrated studies in humanities and musical
theatre. She was granted a scholarship to the Neighborhood Playhouse
acting conservatory in New York City. There, Claire worked at a
cabaret bar where she sang and performed her show ‘Thanks For the
Mammaries’. She began working as a stand-up comic in Toronto and
signed with Mark Breslin’s Yuk Yuk’s chain of clubs all over
Canada and was a finalist on the Comedy Network’s Great Canadian
Laugh-off. In 2003, she was nominated in the Best Actress category for
a MECCA (Montreal English Circle Critics Award) for her portrayal of
Louise in Daniel MacIvor's Marion Bridge. In 2010 Brosseau completed a
year-long stunt fiction blog called ‘The Manbbatical’ which was
printed in Toronto’s arts weekly Now Magazine. Claire lives in Los
Angeles and has performed as an actor and comedian all over the
world.Brosseau is a former Expos and current Toronto Blue Jays
fanatic. At Angel Stadium she caught two foul balls in one game, one
from Vernon Wells and the other from Cliff Pennington. Both of them
had played for The Blue Jays though neither did at the time. She
maintains that was the best day of her life, and she was featured on
ESPN. She also caught a ball from former Blue Jay Edward Encarnacion
in Cleveland when he played for The Indians.Claire Brosseau is a
practicing Roman Catholic but is vocal about her divide regarding the
church’s political stance in terms of the denial of basic human
rights for women and the LGBTQ2S community.Brosseau has been a guest
on several TV and radio talk shows.
Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress, comedian, writer and
podcaster. She attended a French middle school in Toronto and her
mother taught her to read and write in English. She attended
Beaconsfield High School in Montreal. She graduated with honours with
disciplined studies in AP English as well as the linguistics, literary
and cultural importance of Shakespeare. She was a provincial finalist
in public speaking in French and English. She was given the Award of
Excellence in drama and english. Brosseau attended John Abbott College
in Montreal with concentrated studies in humanities and musical
theatre. She was granted a scholarship to the Neighborhood Playhouse
acting conservatory in New York City. There, Claire worked at a
cabaret bar where she sang and performed her show ‘Thanks For the
Mammaries’. She began working as a stand-up comic in Toronto and
signed with Mark Breslin’s Yuk Yuk’s chain of clubs all over
Canada and was a finalist on the Comedy Network’s Great Canadian
Laugh-off. In 2003, she was nominated in the Best Actress category for
a MECCA (Montreal English Circle Critics Award) for her portrayal of
Louise in Daniel MacIvor's Marion Bridge. In 2010 Brosseau completed a
year-long stunt fiction blog called ‘The Manbbatical’ which was
printed in Toronto’s arts weekly Now Magazine. Claire lives in Los
Angeles and has performed as an actor and comedian all over the
world.Brosseau is a former Expos and current Toronto Blue Jays
fanatic. At Angel Stadium she caught two foul balls in one game, one
from Vernon Wells and the other from Cliff Pennington. Both of them
had played for The Blue Jays though neither did at the time. She
maintains that was the best day of her life, and she was featured on
ESPN. She also caught a ball from former Blue Jay Edward Encarnacion
in Cleveland when he played for The Indians.Claire Brosseau is a
practicing Roman Catholic but is vocal about her divide regarding the
church’s political stance in terms of the denial of basic human
rights for women and the LGBTQ2S community.Brosseau has been a guest
on several TV and radio talk shows.
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