Tricia Black

Tricia Black is an award-winning queer actor and comedian. They are known for their work as Detective Tara Swallows on the Amazon Freevee/CBC series "Pretty Hard Cases." Recent TV credits include "Children Ruin Everything" (CTV), "What We Do In The Shadows" (FX), "Stories From My Gay Grandparents" (kindaTV) and the upcoming series "Small Achievable Goals" (CBC).

Tricia has appeared in Lionsgate features: "My Fake Boyfriend" and "Dear David", in a supporting role opposite Justin Long. They will also be seen in the Disney feature "Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3", and the indie feature film "Suze" starring Michaela Watkins. Previously, they appeared in the Sony feature "The Broken Hearts Gallery."

Tricia voices the lead role of "Jason" in the animated series "Summer Memories," for which she has a Canadian Screen Award for Best Animation Voice Actor.

Tricia holds a 2021 Canadian Screen Award for their work in the web series "Band Ladies" and two Canadian Comedy Awards for Best Live Production ("A Sketch Comedy Extravaganza Eleganza") and Best Ensemble ("She The People").

Tricia is an Alumna of The Second City Toronto. They are originally from New Brunswick, Canada.