Jamillah Ross


Jamillah Ross is a Canadian comedian, actress, and singer-songwriter. She trained through Toronto's The Second City and has performed in improvisation troupes and on stage, television and film. She was in the cast of Show Stopping Number which won a Canadian Comedy Award for best improvisational troupe.

Career

Ross started working at Toronto's The Second City comedy club as a server and soon began performing on stage. As a newcomer to the main stage, she appeared in the 2003 production Armaget-It-On  which was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award. Ross earned a place in The Second City's touring company and later wrote and starred in three consecutive headlining shows on their main stage.
In 2007, Ross appeared in Show Stopping Number: The Improvised Musical  which won the CCA for best improv troupe. She was twice nominated for the CCA for best female improvisor. Ross later performed as a member of improv troupe The Dandies.
Ross took part in improvised hidden-camera TV shows Scare Tactics, Howie Do It and Fool Canada. She also had small roles on Toronto-based scripted shows including Flashpoint, Lost Girl, Rookie Blue, Orphan Black, Killjoys, and Kim's Convenience. She also appeared in the feature films Picture Day and Pay the Ghost.
In 2018, critic Lin Young praised Ross's energy, comedic timing and singing voice in the comedic musical Rumspringa Break!  Ross was also well received in her starring role in the Toronto Fringe Festival production St. Peon Of The People, a walkabout show in which she played a parking enforcement officer leading the audience through scripted and improvised encounters on Queen Street West.

Personal life

Ross is married to Sean Fisher Suga Jam, a Toronto-based comedian, music director and actor. Her music projects are collaborations with Fisher who also produced Show Stopping Number.

Works

Film