Meredith MacNeill

Meredith MacNeill (born 1975) is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is most famous for her roles in the sketch shows Man Stroke Woman and Baroness von Sketch Show, and the film Confetti.

In 2005, she appeared in series 3, episode 2 of Peep Show, playing the character of Mark and Jez's old friend from university, "Canadian" Merry. She promises Jez and Super Hans the disused pub she owns, and has a manic episode shortly afterwards.

She appears in the 2009 film Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel as a time traveller called Millie.

In 2009, she appeared in production of Mary Stuart which played at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh and Linz in Austria.

She is the creator of Doreen George's My Travel Show.

She co-created and stars in the CBC Television 2016 comedy series Baroness von Sketch Show, and was awarded best actress at the 2015 Atlantic Film Festival for her role in the indie comedy Your Money or Your Wife. She is also a writer and frequent guest host for This Hour Has 22 Minutes.

At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, MacNeill and her Baroness von Sketch Show castmates Aurora Browne, Carolyn Taylor and Jennifer Whalen were nominated for Best Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series, and won the award for Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series; at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018, the troupe won the awards in both of the same categories.

MacNeill is originally from Pictou County, Nova Scotia. She is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.