Karen Holness
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 15, 1977 (age 49)
- Birthplace
- London, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Karen Holness (born March 15, 1977, in London, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actress, dancer, and singer, the sister of singer Deborah Cox and singer/host Nicole Holness. She attended Performing Arts High School in Toronto before studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, and is a co-founding member of the Beacon Theatre Company. She is based in Vancouver and is married with one child. On stage, Holness has performed in Rent, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Crazy for You, and Dreamgirls (as Deena Jones). Her most notable film credits include a featured dancer in Chicago (2002), Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), Always Be My Maybe (2019, as Kathy), The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019), and Torn: Dark Bullets (2020, as Imani Bell, for which she won the Best Actress Award at the Salt House Creative International Film Festival). On television she is best known as Blythe Ann Workman in The 100 (2019–2020, seasons 6–7), Ms. Diona in Make It Pop (2015–2016), Liz McKendra in Cashing In (2009–2014), with additional credits in Superman & Lois (2021), Firefly Lane (2022), A Million Little Things (2020), Lucifer (2016), Travelers (2016), Riverdale (2017), Once Upon a Time (2014), and Psych (2014). Beyond acting, she performs as a jazz singer with her bands Jazz Baby and Boogie Fever, the latter of which has played internationally at the Jamaican Jazz and Blues International Festival in Montego Bay.
Known For
Filmography
An Angel in My Stocking
Movie · as Sylvie Sykes
FIVE
Movie · as Dr. Crown
A Royal Montana Christmas
Movie · as Jennifer Townsend
The 13th Wife: Escaping Polygamy
TV · as Receptionist · 1 ep
Confessions of a Cam Girl
Movie · as Principal Bonville
Woman of the Hour
Movie · as Gretchen
Confessions of a Christmas Letter
Movie · as Ana
Sight Unseen
TV · as Dionne Okeke · 1 ep
A Christmas Blessing
Movie · as Donna Peters
Christmas of Yes
Movie · as Winnie
Phantom Pups
TV · as Jane Maples · 10 eps
Billy the Kid
TV · as Josephine Killeen · 1 ep
The Christmas Promise
Movie · as Susan
Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer
Movie · as Camryn Ross
The 27-Hour Day
Movie · as Diane
A Cinderella Story: Starstruck
Movie · as Bernie
A Whirlwind Wedding
Movie · as Marina
Superman & Lois
TV · as Judge Tara Reagan · 2 eps
Firefly Lane
TV · as Vivian · 1 ep
Torn: Dark Bullets
Movie · as Imani Bell
Love Under the Olive Tree
Movie · as Mayor Evans
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds
Movie · as Camille Addison
Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls
Movie · as Iris Fletcher
Always Be My Maybe
Movie · as Kathy
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent Witness
Movie · as Angela Bircham
Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered
Movie · as Katie Wyer
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
Movie · as Katie Wyer
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Movie · as Vet
Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End
Movie · as Katie Wyer
Christmas Town
Movie · as Principal
Christmas at the Plaza
Movie · as Cassidy
My Mom's Letter from Heaven
Movie · as Maggie
Made for You with Love
Movie · as Rene
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
Movie · as Angela P. Bircham
Secret Millionaire
Movie · as Antonia
Truly, Madly, Sweetly
Movie · as Sam
A Twist of Christmas
Movie · as Cheryl
Christmas on Holly Lane
Movie · as Riley
A Million Little Things
TV · as Cindi · 1 ep
Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of Murder
Movie · as Caroline
Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery
Movie · as Carol
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground
Movie · as Hattie
Campfire Kiss
Movie · as Julie
Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts
Movie · as Dee
Woman on the Run
Movie · as Detective Krantz
The Christmas Train
Movie · as Misty
Finding Santa
Movie · as Leslie
A Rose for Christmas
Movie · as Ashley
Bigger Fatter Liar
Movie · as Miss Walker
Riverdale
TV · as Mrs. Logan · 1 ep
Date My Dad
TV · as Dr. Jackie Cooper · 1 ep
All Yours
Movie · as Winnie
The Convenient Groom
Movie · as Pam
Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House
Movie · as Beverly
Stranger in the House
Movie · as Chantal
Who Killed My Husband
Movie · as Dr. Lara Percy
Every Christmas Has a Story
Movie · as Wendy
Travelers
TV · as Samantha Burns · 1 ep
Lucifer
TV · as Sidney Loomis · 1 ep
One Crazy Cruise
Movie · as Mom
Santa's Little Helper
Movie · as Miriam
Make It Pop
TV · as Ms. Diona · 1 ep
Recipe for Love
Movie · as Denise
Wedding Planner Mystery
Movie · as Lily
The Tree That Saved Christmas
Movie · as Tara
Til Death Do Us Part
Movie · as Darlene
Corner Gas: The Movie
Movie · as Tina Fuller
The 100
TV · as Blythe Ann · 3 eps
Finding Mrs. Claus
Movie · as Hotel Clerk
Abducted: The Carlina White Story
Movie · as New York Reporter
Arrow
TV · as Untouchable #1, Jana Washington · 1 ep
Level Up
TV · as Glamazon Queen · 1 ep
The Hunt for the I-5 Killer
Movie · as Night Manager
Donovan's Echo
Movie · as Jasmine Matheson
Once Upon a Time
TV · as Witch of the North · 1 ep
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
TV · as Mom · 1 ep
Tower Prep
TV · as Art · 1 ep
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
Movie · as Lisa Dolittle
Trust
Movie · as Jenna
Cashing In
TV · as Liz McKendra · 26 eps
The Listener
TV · as Valla Florian · 1 ep
Tortured
Movie · as Gloria Green
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
Movie · as Lisa Dolittle
jPod
TV · as Gordina · 3 eps
Fringe
TV · as Diane Broyles · 4 eps
Twitches Too
Movie · as Emily Barnes
Destination: Infestation
Movie · as Kayla Johnson
Air Buddies
Movie · as Wilma
Psych
TV · as Lillian · 1 ep
Twitches
Movie · as Emily Barnes
Riverworld
Movie · as Mali
Jake 2.0
TV · as Jennifer Brandt · 1 ep
Chicago
Movie · as Female Dancer
Dead in a Heartbeat
Movie · as Administrative Nurse
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Veejay · 1 ep
The Dead Zone
TV · as Officer Kohlan · 1 ep
Smallville
TV · as Bishop, Reporter · 1 ep
Mutant X
TV · as Sophia Taylor · 1 ep
Rated X
Movie · as Lady T
Special Delivery
Movie · as Karen
Out of Time
Movie · as Molly
The Ultimate Christmas Present
Movie · as National Weather Person
Best Actress
Movie · as Jennifer
2gether: The Series
TV · as Emeee · 1 ep
Atomic Train
TV · as Jane Randall · 2 eps
Blues Brothers 2000
Movie · as Dancer
First Wave
TV · as Rachel Cates · 1 ep
Earth: Final Conflict
TV · as Newscaster · 1 ep