The Candy Palmater Show

Actress Bette MacDonald receives nation-wide recognition while keeping her career in Cape Breton

Trudy Walsh from CBC TV's Mr. D has been making Canadians laugh for over 25 years
Bette Macdonald plays Trudy Walsh on CBC TV's Mr. D. (Facebook/Bette Macdonald)

School's still out for summer—but not for the crew at Mr. D! The CBC TV comedy series team has been hard at work in preparation for the new season, which premieres in October.

Proud Cape Breton native Bette MacDonald plays outspoken school secretary Trudy Walsh on the show.

Bette has been making Canadians laugh on screen and stage for over 25 years.

She chats with Candy about keeping her career in Cape Breton.