Aunty B's House
Aunty B's House is a Canadian short-form comedy series for children, which premiered in 2023 as part of the CBC Kids block on CBC Television.[1] Designed to highlight the stories of children living in foster care, the show stars children's entertainer and educator Khalilah Brooks as Aunty B, a woman who is caring for foster children Khadijah (Nendia Lewars),[2] Shelley (Claire Poon)[3] and Zachary (Luke Dietz).[4]
The series is based in part on Brooks's own experience having grown up in foster care.[5]
Awards
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
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Canadian Screen Awards | 2024 | Best Pre-School Program or Series | Michelle Melanson, Ken Cuperus, Kara Harun, Khalilah Brooks | Pending | [6] |
Best Lead Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Khalilah Brooks | Pending | |||
Best Supporting Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Nendia Lewars | Pending | |||
Claire Poon | Pending | ||||
Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Kara Harun, "Dumpling of My Heart" | Pending | |||
Best Writing in a Pre-School Program or Series | Ken Cuperus, "A Trip to Paris" | Pending |
References
- ^ Ryan Tuchow, "CBC Kids moves into Aunty B’s House". KidScreen, May 16, 2023.
- ^ Tim Kelly, "Whitby nine-year-old stars in CBC sitcom ‘Aunty B’s House’ after breaking through on stage in Toronto in ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’". Whitby This Week, September 11, 2023.
- ^ Melissa Wallace, "Richmond Hill tween actor stars in upcoming CBC sitcom, ‘Aunty B’s House’". Richmond Hill Liberal, August 18, 2023.
- ^ Marcie Culbert, "Aunty B's House to Feature Young Woodstonian". CIHR-FM, September 1, 2023.
- ^ Teghan Beaudette, "Aunty B's House sitcom for preschoolers all about life in foster care". CBC News, May 19, 2023.
- ^ Tim Kelly, "Whitby’s 9-year-old Nendia Lewars nominated for Canadian Screen Award for role in ‘Aunty B’s House’ children’s series". Whitby This Week, April 16, 2024.
External links
- Aunty B's House at IMDb
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