![]() ![]() Sometimes Marg appeared as "Marg, Princess Warrior", a parody of the title character of Xena: Warrior Princess portrayed by Lucy Lawless. ![]() 22 Minutes received strong ratings during its earlier seasons and Walsh's character Marg Delahunty became famous for buttonholing politicians and submitting them to satirical interviews. The show was a parody of the nightly news, and poked fun at Canadian and international politics. In 1992, she began to work with former co-star Rick Mercer and former CODCO co-stars Cathy Jones and Greg Thomey to create a new television series called This Hour Has 22 Minutes. The CODCO series ran from 1988 to 1993 on CBC Television. ![]() Walsh studied theatre in Toronto at Ryerson University but dropped out to work with the CODCO comedy troupe on a series of stage shows, which eventually evolved into a sketch comedy series. She is a past member of Girl Guides of Canada. She is the seventh of eight children, and is of Irish ancestry. Leo was a merchant marine turned firefighter on commercial vessels. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, the daughter of Mary and Leo Walsh. ![]()
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