Linda Kash


Linda Kash is a Canadian actress.

Career

Kash was born 17 January 1961 in Montreal. She was a cast member of Second City and played Trudy Weissman in the 1998 Jean Smart sitcom Style & Substance; she has also played various roles in popular television series, such as Seinfeld and Everybody Loves Raymond. In 2003, she was the cocreator of The Joe Blow Show, a television pilot which starred her husband Paul O'Sullivan.
She is best known for her role as the Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese Angel, appearing in various commercials advertising the product.
In May 2011, she was announced as the morning show host on CJWV-FM, a new radio station in Peterborough, Ontario, with cohost Dan Duran. She and her husband Paul O'Sullivan also operated the Peterborough Academy of Performing Arts.
She portrayed socialite and philanthropist Molly Brown in the 2012 Global/ITV mini-series Titanic.

Personal life

Kash was born in Montreal, the daughter of actress and opera singer Maureen Forrester and violinist/conductor Eugene Kash. Her brother is actor Daniel Kash. Her father's family was Jewish, whereas her mother converted to Judaism.
Her partner Paul O'Sullivan, also an actor and Second City alumnus, was killed in a car accident on 18 May 2012. Together they had three children.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryProductionResult
2001Canadian Comedy AwardsFilm - Pretty Funny Female PerformanceBest in ShowNomitated
2003Phoenix Film Critics Society AwardsBest Ensemble ActingBest in ShowNomitated
2003GeminiBest Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or SeriesMade in CanadaNomitated
2004Florida [Film Critics Circle Awards]Best Ensemble CastBest in ShowWon
2006GeminiBest Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic SeriesAt the Hotel Won
2007GeminiBest Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic SeriesRobson Arms Nomitated
2017Actra AwardBest Performance in an Animated SeriesFugget About It Won
2023Canadian Screen AwardsBest Supporting Performer, Web Program or SeriesSloppy Jones Nomitated