Abby Hagyard
Biography
Abby Hagyard is a Canadian television actress, animation voice artist, and comedian, publisher, producer and playwright/dramatist[1] best known for her appearances on Nickelodeon's sketch comedy television series You Can't Do That on Television, and her voice work on animated adaptations of The Care Bears and For Better or For Worse.
Known For & Full Filmography11 Titles
Drama Series - 1979, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
You Can't Do That on Television is a Canadian television program that first aired locally in 1979 before airing internationally in 1981. It featured pre-teen and teenaged actors in a sketch comedy format. Each episode had a theme. The show was notable for launching the careers of many performers, including Alanis Morissette, and writer Bill Prady, who would write and produce shows like The Big Bang Theory, Gilmore Girls and Dharma and Greg. The show was produced by and aired on Ottawa's CTV station CJOH-TV. After production ended in 1990, the show continued in reruns on Nickelodeon through 1994, when it was replaced with the similar All That. The show is synonymous with Nick, and was at that time extremely popular, with the highest ratings overall on the channel. The show is also well known for introducing the network's iconic slime. The program is the subject of the 2004 feature-length documentary, You Can't Do That on Film, directed by David Dillehunt.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Self
A journey behind the scenes of the Nickelodeon television network to chronicle its unprecedented success, from its humble origins as a small local channel to its status as an international phenomenon that helped shape an entire generation of children.
Movie - 1984, 2h 15m • as Additional Voices
Dr. Cooper, a puppet scientist, along with his crew, prove categorically that smoking is bad for you.
Movie - 1984, 2h 15m • as Friend Bear /Wish Bear /Love-A-Lot Bear (voice)
The special, a follow-up to the previous installment The Land Without Feelings (from 1983), sees the return of the ten original Bears and the rarely-seen Cloud Keeper, as well as the villain Professor Coldheart. In addition, the special introduces Baby Hugs, Baby Tugs, Grams Bear, and Professor Coldheart's sidekick, Frostbite.
Movie - 1993, 2h 15m • as Elly Patterson (voice)
An uninvited guest attends Michael's Valentine's Day party.
Movie - 1992, 2h 15m • as Elly Patterson (voice)
Michael is dragged on an unwanted family camping trip which proves more enjoyable than he expected.
Movie - 1985, 2h 15m • as Elly Patterson (voice)
The Patterson family learns the true meaning of Christmas when Lizzie loses her stuffed bunny.
Movie - 1983, 2h 15m • as Friend Bear / Wish Bear / Love-A-Lot Bear (voice)
Kevin, an angry boy on Earth, is mad because he has to move away from his friend Donna. Declaring that he doesn't care, he decides to run away and ends up in The Land Without Feelings, which is ruled by Professeur Coldheart. The Care Bears, along with Donna, go into the Land Without Feelings to save Kevin.
Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • as Elly Patterson (voice)
Elly thinks she can handle bringing April to work with her, but the library has never before seen such destruction. April is very different from the other Patterson kids: the characters look back at Elly’s pregnancy and the circumstances around April’s birth,during a freak winter storm in the early hours of April 1st. Now that the older kids don't need them as much, John and Elly realize that, even though April is a handful, she’ll still grow up way too fast.
Movie - 1994, 2h 15m • as Elly Patterson (voice)
Michael is frustrated that he has his license, but isn’t allowed to drive the family cars. Michael and Gordon go in together to buy a used fixer-upper, thinking it's a guaranteed babe magnet. It has the opposite effect, continually breaking down - and straining their frienship. Elly has booked April’s birthday party over at the Burger Bin, but she comes down with the flu and has to ask Michael to take April and look after the party, leading to some lessons about life, and friendship.
Movie - 1993, 2h 15m • as Elly Patterson
Farley's been a bad dog. He's been digging up the garden, squishing the squash, and chasing other dogs at the pet show. Elly labels him a “Good-for-Nothing.” Meanwhile, Michael makes an enemy of Brad Luggsworth by showing him up in front of his girlfriend. On Hallowe’en night, Farley escapes, forcing John to look for him while he takes Elizabeth Trick-Or-Treating. Farl is nowhere to be found, but when Brad and his buddies corner Michael alone in an alley, he's got a shot at redeeming himself.