Cathy Jones as Mrs Enid.

Cathy Jones (born April 6, 1955, in St. John's, Newfoundland) is a Canadian comedian and writer. Image File history File linksMetadata Tv_22_minutes_missenid. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Tv_22_minutes_missenid. ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: The City of Legends Motto: Avancez (Go forward) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Newfoundland and Labrador Established August 5, 1583 by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I City Mayor Andy Wells Governing body St. ... Newfoundland —   (stress on final syllable; for mispronunciations, see Newfoundland travel guide from Wikitravel)— (French: , Irish: ) is a large island off the east coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...

She was born Catherine Theresa Jones in 1955 in Newfoundland, Canada and attended the Holy Heart of Mary High School. Jones' mother, although loving, was agoraphobic and seldom left the family house. Her father, a photography store owner to whom Jones was very close growing up, suffered from depression and alcoholism, and emotionally distanced himself from her when she was a teenager, causing her to feel a lifelong sense of abandonment.

Jones was 19 when her older brother, comedian Andy Jones, asked her to join the Traveling Nfld Theatre Company. She later became a household name in Canadian comedy following 11 years as one of the stars and founding members of the legendary comedy troupe "CODCO". Andrew Jordan Jones (born January 15, 1948) is a member of CODCO. Andy Jones was born in St. ... CODCO was a Newfoundland and Labrador Canadian troupe that aired on CBC from 1988-1992. ...

In 1992, Jones, comic Rick Mercer and former CODCO co-stars Mary Walsh and Greg Thomey created a new television series, This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Two of her notable characters are 'Mrs. Enid' and 'Joe Crow'. As of 2005 (with the departure of Greg Thomey), Jones is the only remaining original cast member of This Hour Has 22 Minutes. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Richard Vincent (Rick) Mercer (born October 17, 1969 in St. ... Mary Walsh as Marg Princess Warrior alongside politician Stephen Harper. ... Greg Thomey was born in May 8, 1961 in St. ... This Hour Has 22 Minutes is a Canadian television comedy, which airs on CBC Television. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Greg Thomey was born in May 8, 1961 in St. ... This Hour Has 22 Minutes is a Canadian television comedy, which airs on CBC Television. ...

A chameleon and gifted mimic, Jones has won 10 Gemini Awards, and three Canadian comedy awards for 'Best Writing In A Comedy Series' for her work on 22 Minutes. The Gemini Awards are an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the achievements for TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. ...

Jones has toured extensively with her one-woman shows "Wedding in Texas", and "Me, Dad and The Hundred Boyfriends". Her film career includes the lead role in Mike Jones', Secret Nation, which aired on CBC Television.

Personal life

In 1981 Jones had a daughter, Mara; her father left when she was two months old, and Jones raised her as a single parent.

In the early 1990's Jones married painter Paul Hannon, and although the union produced a daughter, Eleanor (born 1994), the marriage was an unhappy one; after her divorce Jones says she regained her lost 'joie de vivre' and is now a practicing Buddhist. A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by...

Jones' current companion is Tom Wilson, songwriter and lead singer of the Canadian band, 'Blackie and the Rodeo Kings'. When not on the road performing, they live in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Motto: {{Unhide = {{{}}}}} E Mari Merces (Wealth from the Sea) Logo: Location City Information Established: April 1, 1996 Area: urban area 79. ...

External links

• The President's Report/ Honour Roll/ Cathy Jones page.