Catherine Reitman

Catherine Reitman

Catherine Marcelle Reitman ( ; born April 28, 1981) is a Canadian-American actress, producer, and writer. She is the creator, executive producer, writer, and star of the Netflix/CBC Television sitcom Workin' Moms (2017−2023).

Early life

Catherine Reitman

Reitman was born in Los Angeles, California, 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. She attended the Cate School and majored in acting at the University of Southern California. She is the sister of Caroline Reitman and director Jason Reitman.

Career

Catherine Reitman

In January 2011, Reitman launched Breakin' It Down with Catherine Reitman, a film review web show on YouTube, 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.

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.

Personal life

Catherine Reitman

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

Filmography

Film

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1988</td><td>Twins</td><td>Granger Granddaughter</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>Ghostbusters II</td><td>Girl with Puppy</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1990</td><td>Kindergarten Cop</td><td>3rd Grader</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1993</td><td>Dave</td><td>Girl at Durenberger</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1993</td><td>Beethoven's 2nd</td><td>Janie</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td>Space Jam</td><td>Nerdluck BUPKUS (voice)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td>Father's Day</td><td>Victoria</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>Crushed</td><td>Sarah</td><td>Short film</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>Thank You for Smoking</td><td>Reporter #1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Soup of the Day</td><td>Monique</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>My Super Ex-Girlfriend</td><td>TV News Reporter</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>Knocked Up</td><td>Alison's Friend</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>I Love You, Man</td><td>Zooey's Friend</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Jesus People: The Movie</td><td>Shauna Mebane</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Post Grad</td><td>Jessica Bard</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Crazy/Sexy/Awkward</td><td>Liza</td><td>Direct-to-video</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>How to Make Love to a Woman</td><td>Vani</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Frank Advice</td><td></td><td>Short film</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>The D-Monster</td><td>Claire Feinstein</td><td>Short film</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Friends with Benefits</td><td>Female Co-Worker</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Let Go</td><td>Unbearable Industry Poser</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>The Kitchen</td><td>Pam</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Slow Learners</td><td>Julia</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Babble-On Begins: The Director's Cut</td><td>Reporter (voice)</td><td>Short film</td></tr></tbody></table>