My Dead Mom
My Dead Mom is a Canadian short form comedy web series, which premiered in 2024 on Crave.[1] The series stars Lauren Collins as Emmy, a Jewish Canadian woman still struggling to move forward in life after the death of her mother Fern (Megan Follows) three years earlier, as Fern still regularly appears to her in spirit form to nag and criticize her.[2]
The cast also includes Rainbow Sun Francks, David Reale, Daniel Maslany, Nadine Djoury, John Stocker, Naomi Snieckus, Daniel Kash, Lynne Griffin, Matt Murray. Tammy Isbell, Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Nigel Downer, Anna Mirodin, Miguel Rivas, Sharjil Rasool, Daniel Kipnis, Riya Malik, Theo Freeman and Jenny Raven in supporting roles.
The series was created and written by Wendy Litner, and directed by Chandler Levack.[3]
Awards
[edit]| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2025 | Best Original Program or Series, Fiction | Lauren Corber, Palmer Baranek, Wendy Litner | Pending | [4] |
| Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series | Lauren Collins | Pending | |||
| Megan Follows | Pending | ||||
| Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series | Rainbow Sun Francks | Pending | |||
| Daniel Maslany | Pending | ||||
| Jenny Raven | Pending | ||||
| Best Picture Editing in a Web Program or Series | Maureen Grant, "Shana Tova:" | Pending | |||
| Best Writing in a Web Program or Series | Wendy Litner, "Shana Tova" | Pending |
References
[edit]- ^ "My Dead Mom explores grief and dysfunctional parent relationships through comedy". Commotion, November 7, 2024.
- ^ "‘My Dead Mom’ gives the nagging Jewish mother trope a haunting twist". Canadian Jewish News, November 27, 2024.
- ^ "This Toronto writer kept hearing her dead mom's voice. So she made a show about it". CP24, November 1, 2024.
- ^ Samritha Arunasalam, "Here's who is nominated for the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, March 26, 2025.
External links
[edit]- My Dead Mom at IMDb
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