Back in the studio…
It’s been a couple of years since I recorded a radio commercial. It felt good to be back in the studio. I love working at Pirate Radio. It was there that I recorded the Philips Body Groom series that swept the board at the Crystal Awards. Those commercials were brilliantly written – a series of descriptions of home improvements that stood in for reasons why manscaping can make your johnson look bigger. All in a chirpy, Mary Poppins voice. We laughed our asses off in the studio. I...
Read More2011 – an amazing year!
2011 was an incredible year for me professionally for many reasons. At the beginning of January I was looking forward to returning to London, Ontario to play Madge Larrabee in the Grand Theatre‘s production of Sherlock Holmes, the Final Adventure. I was delighted to have something in the pipeline. In the second week of January my agent called and said that I had an audition for The Railway Children. Rehearsals would start two weeks after Sherlock Holmes closed. It was too good to be...
Read MoreMcDonalds Originals
It was brief. It was beautiful. This was my last acting gig of 2011. Originals is a web series written by Brett Heard and Anthony Farrell to promote McDonald’s McCafe. It stars my good chum and fellow stand-up Nile Séguin and new friend Paul Beer. It also featured another friend Scott Yaphe, with whom I worked in Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures. Needless to say, it was a fabulous experience. I was cast as the Network Executive who will decide if Nile and Paul’s pilot will be...
Read MoresoulOtheatre recital: The Tale of the Little Princess
Twice a week for five weeks we met together and shared our stories. Six fabulous women plus the most incredible of them all: Tracey Erin Smith. Quite by chance at the beginning of November I happened to see Muniza Rauf-Miller’s post on Facebook, saying that there was one spot left in Tracey Erin Smith’s one-person show class at Second City. My gut told me I had to do it. My bank balance disagreed. It’s been an up-and-down year for the Wexes financially. Although The Railway...
Read MoreChocolate muffin recipe
So you thought you couldn’t have chocolate muffins when you’re on a diet, eh? Well think again…. This is a great recipe I found online and adapted for Anthony‘s weight-loss plan. I carefully figured out the ingredients to make sure that each one of these little beauties comes in at just under 100 calories. They are perfect for a mid-afternoon snack. Or a just before bed snack. Or part of your breakfast. Or a dessert item. You name it. They really are fab. Ingredients 2...
Read MoreDay 22 – weigh-in and measurements and after photos
The face says it all. I feel so good and look so much better after just three short weeks. This morning I got up and weighed myself. I weigh 129.6lbs. I’ve lost just under 5lbs in three weeks! Without having to try very hard! Or become a vegan! (Sorry to Kate Besworth.) The week before I started 21 Days Later I reached my own personal tipping point when I realized I had gotten a little larger than I was comfortable with. When I weighed myself then I was 139.4lbs. A few days later I...
Read MoreDay 21 – I made it!
I did it! I made it through three weeks of Anthony Punshon’s workout and eating plan. I feel fecking great. Here are the things I’ve learned in the last three weeks: I can accomplish anything I set my mind to What goes into your mouth is more important than the exercise you do Any eating plan can fit around your life if you plan well enough You do not have to be fat over 40 Rice cakes are delicious The secret to staying on a calorie-controlled diet is variety and imagination If...
Read MoreDay 20 – busy busy busy day
Today was crazy busy! I got up at 6am to get downtown to pick up Daisy from her foster mom Ruth. I volunteer for Canadian Chihuahua Rescue and Transport who rescue and rehome Chihuahuas. Daisy is a new rescue and was scheduled to be spayed this morning before she will be ready for her new forever home. What a doll! She was found tied up alone in the lobby of an apartment building. How can people be so cruel? Luckily she’s still very affectionate and doesn’t seem to have been too...
Read MoreMarilla who?
I am a British-born actress and stand-up comic who does lots of voice work (for commercials, cartoons and corporate clients) and sometimes, when I'm very lucky, tv and film. When I was in England I did mostly theatre. Now I'm in Canada I spend the majority of the time writing and performing stand-up. When I'm not making episodes of Talking Bollocks, that is. And that's me for you.