“She has a wonderfully plastic element to her expressions. She backs her characters up with real inner life and as a result it is hard to keep one’s eyes off her. With her yo-yo emotional range, she has a stage presence that is very reminiscent of Harpo Marx.”

Andrew Clark . TORONTO STAR

 

A "tour de force", Christina Sicoli is an award-winning actress, character-driven comedienne, accomplished improviser, voice artist, writer, and visual artist whose distinct uniqueness has allowed her to stand out in both the theatre and film world. She has earned a plethora of accolades including; ELLE Canada's On The Radar, NOW Magazines Critics Pick, and various TOP 10 International festival selections for her performance and work. Most recently, she was nominated for two 2018 Canadian Comedy Awards (best female performance, best Writing/Small Cop) and a 2018 Leo Award (best performance/Small Cop). She was selected as the recipient of the 2018 Women In Film & Television/Banff World Media Festival Mentorship for her female-driven comedy series, Small Cop, and chosen as one of five recipients for the Whistler Festival Women On Top Mentorship in conjunction with the Gena David Institute On Gender Media. Most recently she was invited into the Women In The Directors Chair Workshop 2022 as part of the acting ensemble.

Her versatility has allowed her to transform with subtly and charisma earning her rave reviews over the past decade. A triple-threat performer and character actor, Christina graduated with distinction from the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts where a highlighted moment was tapping with world-acclaimed dancer, Gregory Hines. She's had the honor of studying with internationally recognized Keith Johnstone, Boston Shakespeare Company, the renowned Ivana Chubbuck (LA), Ben Immanuel (Haven Studio), Deb Podowski (Austin-Tuck Studios), and has trained under

the acclaimed comedic clowns of horror, Mump, and Smoot. An adored stage actress, she is a two-time Dora Mavor Moore Award Winner and a gifted character actor who embraces her characters to the fullest. She is a 2019 graduate of The Vancouver Arts Club's 10th Annual Actors intensive.

No stranger to the comedy scene, she illustrates “razor-sharp skills” and “impeccable comedic timing”. Performing in numerous festivals across North America (Toronto, Vancouver, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle) she's trained and performed with the renowned Second City (Toronto), Upright Citizens Brigade (LA), Chicago Comedy CompanyThe IO Theatre (Chicago), Vancouver Theatre Sports League, and has most recently been accepted into The Groundlings (LA) Advanced Writers Lab, 2023.

As a creator and writer, she’s earned international recognition for her works and has collaborated on numerous projects which gained official selections around the world. With a penchant for troubled characters in socially awkward situations, she continues to draw from personal experience and explore outside influences that inspire her.

Most recently, her written works have been featured on Funny Or Die (Best of the Web), WHOHAHA (Elizabeth Banks Spotlight on Funny Women), Convos TV, and CocoMilk TV (Creators of the viral sensation “Conversations With My 2-year-old”. 1 M plus subscribers), and “Paranormal Solutions Inc” Season 3.

She has also co-produced and starred in the feature film, “Fucking Idiots” which premiered at the “Vancouver Film Festival” 2020.

FUN FACT: Christina is also an abstract artist whose works have been commissioned and sold online in Canada and the U.S.