Catherine Reitman
OccupationActress · producer · writer
SpousePhilip Sternberg (m. 2009)
FatherIvan Reitman
Years active1988–present

Catherine Reitman (/ˈraɪtmən/) is an American–Canadian actress, producer, and writer. She is the creator, executive producer, writer, and star of the Netflix/CBC Television sitcom Workin' Moms (2017−2023).[1]

Early life

Reitman is the daughter of French-Canadian actress Geneviève Robert and Slovak-born Canadian film director Ivan Reitman. Her father was from a Jewish family and her mother converted to Judaism.[2]

Career

In January 2011, Reitman launched Breakin' It Down with Catherine Reitman, a film review web show on YouTube,[3] which ended in July 2013. She occasionally filled in for Kevin Smith as a guest co-host with Ralph Garman on their podcast, Hollywood Babble-On.

Reitman starred in the television series The Real Wedding Crashers, based on the hit movie Wedding Crashers. She appeared in the films Beethoven's 2nd (1993), Knocked Up (2007), I Love You, Man (2009) and Friends with Benefits (2011). She has also had roles on the series Hollywood Residential, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, How I Met Your Mother, Weeds, and Blackish. In 2022, she appeared in the revival of the sketch comedy series The Kids in the Hall.[4]

In 2016, Reitman formed Wolf & Rabbit Entertainment ULC. with her husband Philip Sternberg to produce the half-hour, single-camera comedy Workin' Moms for CBC and Netflix. She is the creator, executive producer, writer and star of the series, starring alongside Sternberg. In addition, Reitman has directed several episodes in each of the series' seasons. Workin' Moms received five Canadian Screen Award nominations in 2017, including Best Actress, Comedy, for Reitman, and Best Series, Comedy.[1]

Personal life

She is married to actor and producer Philip Sternberg, and they have two children.[5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988TwinsGranger Granddaughter
1989Ghostbusters IIGirl with Puppy
1990Kindergarten Cop3rd Grader
1993DaveGirl at Durenberger
1993Beethoven's 2ndJanie
1996Space JamNerdluck BUPKUS (voice)
1997Father's DayVictoria
2003CrushedSarahShort film
2005Thank You for SmokingReporter #1
2006Soup of the DayMonique
2006My Super Ex-GirlfriendTV News Reporter
2007Knocked UpAlison's Friend
2009I Love You, ManZooey's Friend
2009Jesus People: The MovieShauna Mebane
2009Post GradJessica Bard
2010Crazy/Sexy/AwkwardLizaDirect-to-video
2010How to Make Love to a WomanVani
2010Frank AdviceShort film
2010The D-MonsterClaire FeinsteinShort film
2011Friends with BenefitsFemale Co-Worker
2011Let GoUnbearable Industry Poser
2012The KitchenPam
2015Slow LearnersJulia
2016Babble-On Begins: The Director's CutReporter (voice)Short film

References

  1. ^ "Catherine Reitman". CBC. CBC Media Centre. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  2. ^ Hanau, Shira (February 15, 2022). "Ivan Reitman, Ghostbusters director, Auschwitz survivor son, dies at 75". The Jerusalem Post. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Archived February 14, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Candor Entertainment". Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
  4. ^ "It's Head-Crushing Time! Prime Video Announces the Premiere Date and Trailer Release for Canadian Amazon Original Series The Kids in the Hall". www.newswire.ca. April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Catherine Reitman on Workin' Moms and being a working mom". Retrieved 2019-01-27.