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Jennifer Robertson

Jennifer Robertson

Actor, also writer · Born November 24, 1971 (54) · Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Screen Actors Guild Award winner

Jennifer Robertson (born November 24, 1971) is a Canadian actress, writer, and comedian. She is known for her starring role as Jocelyn Schitt in the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek (2015–2020), for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award and received nominations for four Canadian Screen Awards. She has appeared in numerous other shows, including the CBC comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes (2003–2004), the CTV sketch comedy series Comedy Inc. (2003–2010), the Disney Channel fantasy film Twitches (2005), the Family Channel teen sitcom Wingin' It (2010–2012), and the Netflix series Ginny & Georgia (2021–present). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jennifer Robertson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 24, 1971 (54)
From
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 10% in 30 days

What are Jennifer Robertson's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Self
40%
Society
7%
Survival
6%
Morality
6%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Mentor
1 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
12
Joyful
7
Hopeful
6
Romantic
5
Bittersweet
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jennifer Robertson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jennifer Robertson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • V.I.N.C.E. (Voice Intelligent Narrative Creation Engine) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Reminders of Him(2026)

    as Ruth

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Kissing Is the Easy Part(2026)

    as Erin Foster

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • In Merry Measure(2022)

    as Gretchen

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • So Help Me Todd(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Corinna Speaks

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between(2022)

    as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Crawlspace(2022)

    as Jordan

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Single All the Way(2021)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Family Law(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeanette Gyurkovich

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Ginny & Georgia(2021)

    Show 30 episodes · as Ellen Baker

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Undercover Grandpa(2017)

    as Jake's Mom

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Holiday Joy(2016)

    as Marcie Wellman

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Valentine Ever After(2016)

    as Molly

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Schitt's Creek(2015)

    Show 79 episodes · as Jocelyn Schitt

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Sassy Pants(2012)

    as Misty

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Scaredy Squirrel(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Wingin' It(2010)

    Show 51 episodes · as Angela Montclaire

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The ½ Hour News Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 17 episodes · as Jennifer Lange

  • Relative Chaos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lil Gilbert (as Jenn Robertson)

  • Hannah Montana(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Flight Attendant

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Knights of the South Bronx(2005)

    as Parent #2 (as Jenn Robertson)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Twitches(2005)

    as Illeana

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Twice in a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Infomercial Jean

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Highest rated

Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell (2020)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Schitt's Creek (2015)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19992026

Peak 2022 · their film career is on the way up. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting22 of 23: 22 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thWriting1 of 23: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
0520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award from 2 major nominations, 2020–2021.

WinNomination
  1. 2021
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  2. 2020
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jennifer Robertson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · writer

Scaredy Squirrel (2011)

86th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Schitt's Creek (2015)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jennifer Robertson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 6 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jennifer Robertson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jennifer Robertson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rizwan Manji shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers