about
Tess Degenstein is an actor, screenwriter, director, improvisor, and voice-over artist from Saskatchewan, now living in Vancouver.
As an actor and improvisor, Tess has performed across the country, most recently touring the hit Spontaneous Theatre off-Broadway show Blind Date. Internationally she has performed and taught in Vienna, Berlin, Athens, London, Oslo, Atlanta, and New York. She has been nominated for multiple ensemble Canadian Comedy Awards and a Sterling Award for Best Actor for the world premiere of Nicole Moehller’s An Almost Perfect Thing. She was awarded a Jessie Richardson award for her comedic turn in Noises Off at the Arts Club. Television credits include featured roles in New Eden, So Help Me Todd, and Murdoch Mysteries, as well as multiple commercials and music videos. This year she is appearing in the indie feature The Players, as well as Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey.
Tess has written a handful of features, as well as an IPF series in development. She has directed two short films, and just completed production on How Brief, a short film she wrote, and stars in, directed by Kelly McCormack.
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Cover photo: Andrew Parry