{{Short description|Canadian comedy series}} {{Infobox television | image = My Dead Mom.jpg | caption = Promotional poster | genre = Comedy | creator = Wendy Litner | writer = Wendy Litner | director = Chandler Levack | starring = {{Plainlist| * Lauren Collins * Megan Follows}} | narrator = | theme_music_composer = | composer = | country = Canada | language = English | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 7 | executive_producer = | producer = | editor = | cinematography = | runtime = <!--minutes--> | company = LoCo Motion Pictures | budget = | network = Crave | released = {{Start date|2024|11|01}} }} '''''My Dead Mom''''' is a Canadian comedy series, which premiered in 2024 on Crave.<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/arts/commotion/my-dead-mom-explores-grief-and-dysfunctional-parent-relationships-through-comedy-1.7376505 "My Dead Mom explores grief and dysfunctional parent relationships through comedy"]. ''Commotion'', November 7, 2024.</ref> The series stars Lauren Collins as Emmy, a Jewish Canadian woman still struggling to move forward in life after the death of her mother Fern, played by Megan Follows, three years earlier. Fern still regularly appears to her in spirit form to criticize and question Emmy's life choices.<ref>[https://thecjn.ca/podcasts/my-dead-mom-gives-the-nagging-jewish-mother-trope-a-haunting-twist/ "‘My Dead Mom’ gives the nagging Jewish mother trope a haunting twist"]. ''Canadian Jewish News'', November 27, 2024.</ref>
The cast also includes Rainbow Sun Francks, David Reale, Daniel Maslany, Jenny Raven, Nadine Djoury, John Stocker, Naomi Snieckus, Daniel Kash, Lynne Griffin, Matt Murray, Tammy Isbell, Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Nigel Downer, Anna Mirodin, Miguel Rivas, Sharjil Rasool, Daniel Kipnis, Riya Malik, and Theo Freeman in supporting roles.
The series was created and written by Wendy Litner, and directed by Chandler Levack.<ref>[https://www.cp24.com/news/entertainment/2024/11/01/this-toronto-writer-kept-hearing-her-dead-moms-voice-so-she-made-a-show-about-it/ "This Toronto writer kept hearing her dead mom's voice. So she made a show about it"]. CP24, November 1, 2024.</ref>
==Awards== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Date of ceremony ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Recipient(s) ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | rowspan=8| Canadian Screen Awards | rowspan=8| 2025 | Best Original Program or Series, Fiction | Lauren Corber, Palmer Baranek, Wendy Litner | {{nom}} | rowspan=8| <ref>Samritha Arunasalam, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/canadian-screen-awards-2025-nominees-1.7491909 "Here's who is nominated for the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards"]. CBC News, March 26, 2025.</ref> |- | rowspan=2| Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series | Lauren Collins | {{nom}} |- | Megan Follows | {{won}} |- | rowspan=3| Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series | Rainbow Sun Francks | {{nom}} |- | Daniel Maslany | {{nom}} |- | Jenny Raven | {{nom}} |- | Best Picture Editing in a Web Program or Series | Maureen Grant, "Shana Tova:" | {{won}} |- | Best Writing in a Web Program or Series | Wendy Litner, "Shana Tova" | {{won}} |- |Rockie Award |2025 |Best Short Form Series |Lauren Corber, Palmer Baranek, Wendy Litner | {{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rockie Awards ★ 2025 Winners & Nominees ★ |url=https://rockies.playbackonline.ca/Winners/Winner/2025 |access-date=2025-10-20 |website=rockies.playbackonline.ca}}</ref> |- |International Emmy Awards |2025 |Best Short Form Series |Lauren Corber, Palmer Baranek, Wendy Litner | {{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=2025 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED – International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |url=https://www.iemmys.tv/2025-international-emmy-awards-nominees-announced/ |access-date=2025-10-20 |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb title|29912660}} {{Chandler Levack}}
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