Carly Heffernan
Writer. Director. Actor.
ABOUT
Carly Heffernan is an award winning director, writer, actor, show runner and Capricorn. She is currently the Head of Creative for the world famous Comedy Institution, The Second City. She is also an alumna of the Second City Toronto where she wrote and performed in four main stage revues. She became the youngest resident director in Second City Toronto history when she directed the critically acclaimed, main stage hit, Come What Mayhem! She co-wrote, Second City’s Guide to the Symphony, which played such historic venues as Roy Thomson Hall and the John F. Kennedy Center. She also directed the critically acclaimed Second City main stage revue, “The Best is Yet to Come Undone” which was named one of NOW Magazine’s TOP 5 Comedy shows of 2018 and the smash-hit, first ever, all-female Second City sketch revue, SHE THE PEOPLE which played for three years in Second City Chicago’s UP Theatre as well as enjoyed runs in Boston, Nebraska, Washington D.C. and Toronto.
Select Writing Credits: Second Jen (City), The Irrelevant Show (CBC Radio), George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (CBC), Canadian Air Farce NYE (CBC), Canadian Air Farce 150 (CBC), Almost Genius (CMT), SketchersonsTV (Rogers) and others.
Select acting credits: Children Ruin Everything, Second Jen, The Beaverton, Elliott The Littlest Reindeer, The Other Kingdom, Lost & Found Music Studios, Spun Out, Odd Squad, But I’m Chris Jericho, The L.A. Complex, This Hour Has 22 Minutes and she’s quite good at charades.
Carly recently directed Season 1 of the television sketch show, ABROAD (OMNI) and was Showrunner and Director for the third season of the CSA nominated comedy series, Second Jen (OMNI).
WHAT’S NEXT…
The Second City’s, Mission Totally Possible!
Buckle up and prepare for The Second City’s wildest adventure in laughter ever! Mission Totally Possible is a high-octane, interactive exploration of all things not just possible–but probable–in today’s upside-down world. From finally finding confidence to the joys of parenthood to bank heists, weddings, divorces, and even a giant giraffe, this show isn’t afraid to press the emergency Truth Button on life. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to come have the time of your freakin’ life!
For more information, check out this link!Children Ruin Everything Season 2 – Coming soon!
Following a successful first season, CTV Original comedy CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING returns for its second season, Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app, beginning Sept. 19. CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING stars Meaghan Rath (BEING HUMAN) and Aaron Abrams (BLINDSPOT) as parents Astrid and James, who are still trying to do it all as they discover all of the little ways that raising kids has reshaped their world. Check Heff out as she returns as “Jenn with two Ns” for more wild CRE shenanigans!
For more details, check out this link!
CONTACT
Management
Butler Ruston Bell Talent Associates Inc.
14C Logan Avenue
Toronto, ON M4M 2M8
Phone: (416) 964-6660
Email: brb [@] brbtalent.com
Or email Carly directly at:
info [@] carlyheffernan.ca