[4] Palmater was born December 4, 1968, in Point La Nim, New Brunswick,[5] and grew up the youngest of seven children.

[7] After high school, she attended Fredericton's St. Thomas University and then completed a legal secretary's course at Maritime Business College.

Palmater was also a regular performer on the comedy club circuit in Canada, as well as a frequent host of entertainment galas and events.

[8] Palmater had a recurring role in the CBC Television sitcom Run the Burbs, broadcast posthumously.

Shortly before her death she received several weeks of medical treatment at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto after being diagnosed with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis.

The Candy Show was also nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction in a Variety or Comedy TV Series, for director Trevor Grant.