Mary Walsh

Mary Walsh is a Newfoundland actor, writer, comedian, activist, and mother… and she’s a Canadian treasure who has created and starred in some of this country’s most iconic tv shows, including CODCO and This Hour Has 22 Minutes. She has received the Order of Canada, the Governor General’s Lifetime Achievement Award and several honourary degrees, she has written a novel, she has worked in numerous films and other tv productions and she is a noted advocate for mental health awareness. In this deeply personal and compelling episode of The Honest Talk, Mary talks candidly with Jen and Catherine about addiction, abandonment and why she only gets happier as she gets older.