Karen Holness
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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
Credits
Twitches (2005)
as Emily Barnes
Chicago (2002)
as Female Dancer
The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
as Vet
Twitches Too (2007)
as Emily Barnes
Air Buddies (2006)
as Wilma
Woman of the Hour (2024)
as Gretchen
Always Be My Maybe (2019)
as Kathy
Tortured (2008)
as Gloria Green
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
as Dancer
Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts (2017)
as Dee
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (2009)
as Lisa Dolittle
A Cinderella Story: Starstruck (2021)
as Bernie
A Rose for Christmas (2017)
as Ashley
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (2008)
as Lisa Dolittle
Santa's Little Helper (2015)
as Miriam
The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000)
as National Weather Person
A Royal Montana Christmas (2025)
as Jennifer Townsend
The Christmas Train (2017)
as Misty
Wedding Planner Mystery (2014)
as Lily
Recipe for Love (2014)
as Denise
Christmas at the Plaza (2019)
as Cassidy
An Angel in My Stocking (2026)
as Sylvie Sykes
Made for You with Love (2019)
as Rene
Special Delivery (2000)
as Karen
Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer (2021)
as Camryn Ross
Christmas on Holly Lane (2018)
as Riley
Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House (2016)
as Beverly
The 27-Hour Day (2021)
as Diane
Every Christmas Has a Story (2016)
as Wendy
Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls (2019)
as Iris Fletcher
One Crazy Cruise (2015)
as Sophia Jensen
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent Witness (2019)
as Angela Bircham
Bigger Fatter Liar (2017)
as Miss Walker
Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of Murder (2017)
as Caroline
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath (2019)
as Angela P. Bircham
Finding Santa (2017)
as Leslie
Rated X (2000)
as Lady T
Abducted: The Carlina White Story (2012)
as New York Reporter
Confessions of a Cam Girl (2024)
as Principal Bonville
The Hunt for the I-5 Killer (2011)
as Night Manager
A Twist of Christmas (2018)
as Cheryl
Campfire Kiss (2017)
as Julie
The Convenient Groom (2016)
as Pam
Secret Millionaire (2018)
as Antonia
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man (2019)
as Katie Wyer
Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery (2017)
as Carol
The Tree That Saved Christmas (2014)
as Tara
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground (2017)
as Hattie
Donovan's Echo (2011)
as Jasmine Matheson
Christmas of Yes (2023)
as Winnie
Christmas Town (2019)
as Principal
All Yours (2016)
as Winnie
Riverworld (2003)
as Mali
Out of Time (2000)
as Molly
The Christmas Promise (2021)
as Susan
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds (2020)
as Camille Addison
Confessions of a Christmas Letter (2024)
as Ana
Love Under the Olive Tree (2020)
as Mayor Evans
Truly, Madly, Sweetly (2018)
as Sam
Dead in a Heartbeat (2002)
as Administrative Nurse
Trust (2009)
as Jenna
My Mom's Letter from Heaven (2019)
as Maggie
Destination: Infestation (2007)
as Kayla Johnson
Til Death Do Us Part (2014)
as Darlene
Stranger in the House (2016)
as Chantal
A Whirlwind Wedding (2021)
as Marina
A Christmas Blessing (2023)
as Donna Peters
Corner Gas: The Movie (2014)
as Tina Fuller
Woman on the Run (2017)
as Detective Krantz
Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End (2019)
as Katie Wyer
Finding Mrs. Claus (2012)
as Hotel Clerk
Who Killed My Husband (2016)
as Dr. Lara Percy
Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered (2019)
as Katie Wyer
Torn: Dark Bullets (2020)
as Imani Bell
Best Actress (2000)
as Jennifer
FIVE (2025)
as Dr. Crown