I was totally unknown in the television and film industry in Canada.
Meaning of the quote
When Samantha Bee, a famous American comedian, first started out, not many people in Canada knew who she was. She hadn't yet become well-known in the TV and movie business there. But she worked hard and eventually became a big star, both in Canada and around the world.
About Samantha Bee
Samantha Bee is a Canadian-American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actress, and television host. She rose to fame as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and later started her own show, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, which was canceled in 2022. In 2017, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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