Catherine Wreford

Catherine Wreford

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Winnipeg or Toronto, Ontario

The Amazing Race Canada Winner | Cancer Survivor | Actor | Dancer | Advocate

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CATHERINE WREFORD BIOGRAPHY

Catherine Wreford was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Her passion for performing was first recognized at age 3 when she learned how to roll out of a handstand with a professional flair. She went on to train at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School.

After high school, Catherine Wreford moved to Toronto and performed in the Stratford Festival production of West Side Story directed by Kelly Robinson and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo. At age 20, she was cast in the Broadway revival of 42nd Street, directed by Mark Bramble and choreographed by Randy Skinner. She performed with the cast in the opening number for that year’s Tony Awards.

Catherine Wreford was also in the original cast of the 2002 revival of Oklahoma!, directed by Trevor Nunn and choreographed by Susan Stroman, and performed in the 2002 Tony Awards. For two years, Wreford delighted audiences as Peggy Sawyer, the lead role in the U.S. tour of 42nd Street. Other notable theatre credits include Cassie in A Chorus Line, Roxie in Chicago and Alison in Fun Home.

Wreford is a woman of many talents. She previously ran a mortgage company in Los Angeles and later spent four years becoming a nurse. She is also a survivor. In 2013, after giving birth to her second child, Wreford was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Given two to six years to live, she decided to return to her performing roots in Canada.

In 2022, Wreford teamed up with her best friend Craig Ramsay—they met as teenagers at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School—to win Season 8 of The Amazing Race Canada. Wreford sees the win as an opportunity to shine a spotlight on finding a cure for brain cancer.

Catherine Wreford has made a significant impact by raising awareness for brain cancer research and inspiring individuals to overcome adversity. As a survivor herself, she shares her story to foster community support and raise funds for vital research initiatives. Catherine’s advocacy extends to empowering women, promoting mental health awareness, and fostering inclusivity.

Through her motivational speaking, she encourages people to embrace their strengths, pursue their passions, and create positive change in their lives and communities. Her unwavering dedication and personal achievements make Catherine Wreford a beacon of hope, inspiring others to make a difference and contribute to a better world.

Catherine Wreford is a performer, a teacher, an adjudicator, a stretch expert, a survivor, a mentor and a motivational speaker. Most of all, she is a lover of life who encourages and inspires everyone she meets to run their own amazing race!

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Q with Tom Power

The Amazing Race Canada winners share the inspiring story behind their teamwork and friendship
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How these Amazing Race Canada winners overcame adversity through faith

Broadview

When Catherine Wreford and Craig Ramsay met in 1997, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet was their church. Ramsay, then 19, heard about another dancer at the school who loved musical theatre as much as he did. He tracked down 16-year-old Wreford, and their friendship was instantaneous. Both had ambitions of performing on Broadway, and both had grown up in the church. But they didn’t connect on the basis of faith at that time. They lived and breathed dance.
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Catherine Wreford Topic Presentations

Promoting Mental Health Awareness

Empowering Women

Fostering Inclusivity

Overcoming Adversity

Surviving Cancer

Catherine Wreford Speaking Testimonials

As chairperson of Domain Women’s Institute, Domain MB, I am pleased to have this opportunity to support Catherine Wreford as keynote speaker.  Catherine spoke to an audience of 160 women and men at our 75th (plus one) anniversary celebration on May 10th, 2023.  The Women’s Institute came into being in 1897 as a support group for rural women who were isolated on their family farms.  In 1910 the movement became part of Manitoba rural life.  Our Domain group chartered in 1947.  At present we have 16 members.  We wanted to have a speaker who would inspire us, who would bring us a real life story of courage and triumph.  Enter Catherine Wreford. Catherine shared her story.  Hers was...

Janice Harrison

Chair
Domain WI

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