Jackie Blackmore has spent over two decades honing her craft as a multifaceted artist, boasting a vast array of experience in the entertainment industry. Her impressive resume includes stints as a professional actor, improv and physical comedian, award-winning playwright, and comedy writer, with a career spanning over 24 years.
Throughout her illustrious career, Jackie has been a part of numerous sketch comedy groups, showcasing her talents at various festivals and events. Some of her notable affiliations include Strapless Comedy, The Skinny, Grimaldi's Asylum, Blackout Broadcast, Off Centre Television, Terribly Inappropriate, One Night Stand, Radio Edit, Tight Corset Theatre, and The Legend of Bonefish.
Jackie's impressive repertoire has taken her to various stages, including the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver Sketchfests, as well as the Canwest Global Comedyfest, Vancouver International Comedy Festival, Montreal, Toronto, Victoria, Vancouver, and Edmonton Fringe Festivals. Her sold-out shows have left audiences in awe, with her ability to effortlessly transition between roles and genres.
In addition to her work in sketch comedy, Jackie has also ventured into straight dramatic theatre, showcasing her impressive range with roles in productions such as Proof, The Vagina Monologues, Dancing at Lughnasa, Awkward (her solo one-woman show),Dumb Blind Luck, The Good Time Girls, and Saucy Bits.
Her work in film and television has also been impressive, with appearances in shows such as Loudermilk, Death Note, No Tomorrow, No Men Beyond This Point, Supernatural, Bates Motel, Fringe, V, Psych, and Stargate Universe. Jackie's versatility has allowed her to take on a wide range of roles, from quirky young mom to zombie-killing paramedic cop.
Jackie is also a dedicated educator, having taught Sketch Comedy Writing at Vancouver Film School and Instant Theatre. She is the Director of The VFS Sketch Company, where she directs up to 6-9 shows a year, and is a past weekly performing Masterclass and Rookie League member of Vancouver Theatresports.
