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her Toropto apartment. “ICs tike
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mind everyone che."

At Handsworth, Bruneau took
drama from instructor John Bain.
She auditioned for a phty on a
whim, got the role and became
“totally involved in theatre iter
that.’*

At age 17 she had to decide
whether to apply to the American
Academy of Dramatic Aris or wait
a year and audition for the Van-

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was no bi deal” she sass,

Phasing Kitty in Miarernal Werkl
is exactly the Kind of acting she
wants Co be doing, and tle charae-
fer is someone she ean easily relate
to.

“She's: close to me. Em not
playing iyself, but there are so
many things that are Similar. She's
a struggling artist surrounded by
kooky characters. She's supposed
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LAURA BRUNEAU, former lfandsworth Secandarys student, plays Kitty Reeves in CBO DVS comedy series

Material World.

Strugvles against the chaos. She's a
little bit tike Mary Tyler Moore.’
For now, Bruneau will have to
play the waiting game. Material
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