Karen Holness
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.
All Yours
(Winnie)
Twitches
(Emily Barnes)
The Christmas Promise
(Susan)
Riverworld
(Mali)
Twitches Too
(Emily Barnes)
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
(Lisa Dolittle)
Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls
(Iris Fletcher)
Destination: Infestation
(Kayla Johnson)
Chicago
(Female Dancer)
Finding Mrs. Claus
(Hotel Clerk)
Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of Murder
(Caroline)
A Christmas Blessing
(Donna Peters)
Abducted: The Carlina White Story
(New York Reporter)
Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer
(Camryn Ross)
Christmas of Yes
(Winnie)
Recipe for Love
(Denise)
Wedding Planner Mystery
(Lily)
Rated X
(Lady T)
Confessions of a Cam Girl
(Principal Bonville)
Special Delivery
(Karen)
Tortured
(Gloria Green)
The Tree That Saved Christmas
(Tara)
The Convenient Groom
(Pam)
Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House
(Beverly)
Stranger in the House
(Chantal)
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
(Lisa Dolittle)
Out of Time
(Molly)
One Crazy Cruise
(Sophia Jensen)
Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery
(Carol)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground
(Hattie)
Campfire Kiss
(Julie)
Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts
(Dee)
Air Buddies
(Wilma)
Woman on the Run
(Detective Krantz)
Who Killed My Husband
(Dr. Lara Percy)
Til Death Do Us Part
(Darlene)
The Christmas Train
(Misty)
The Hunt for the I-5 Killer
(Night Manager)
Finding Santa
(Leslie)
Secret Millionaire
(Antonia)
Truly, Madly, Sweetly
(Sam)
Always Be My Maybe
(Kathy)
A Twist of Christmas
(Cheryl)
Christmas on Holly Lane
(Riley)
The Ultimate Christmas Present
(National Weather Person)
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent Witness
(Angela Bircham)
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
(Katie Wyer)
Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered
(Katie Wyer)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
(Vet)
Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End
(Katie Wyer)
Christmas Town
(Principal)
Christmas at the Plaza
(Cassidy)
Santa's Little Helper
(Miriam)
My Mom's Letter from Heaven
(Maggie)
Made for You with Love
(Rene)
A Rose for Christmas
(Ashley)
Torn: Dark Bullets
(Imani Bell)
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
(Angela P. Bircham)
Love Under the Olive Tree
(Mayor Evans)
Donovan's Echo
(Jasmine Matheson)
The 27-Hour Day
(Diane)
A Cinderella Story: Starstruck
(Bernie)
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds
(Camille Addison)
A Whirlwind Wedding
(Marina)
Woman of the Hour
(Gretchen)
Corner Gas: The Movie
(Tina Fuller)
Every Christmas Has a Story
(Wendy)
Trust
(Jenna)
Best Actress
(Jennifer)
Confessions of a Christmas Letter
(Ana)
FIVE
(Dr. Crown)
A Royal Montana Christmas
(Jennifer Townsend)
Blues Brothers 2000
(Dancer)
Bigger Fatter Liar
(Miss Walker)
Dead in a Heartbeat
(Administrative Nurse)
An Angel in My Stocking
(Sylvie Sykes)
Riverdale
(Mrs. Logan)
The 100
(Blythe Ann)
Smallville
(Bishop)
Superman & Lois
(Judge Tara Reagan)
Firefly Lane
(Vivian)
Once Upon a Time
(Witch of the North)
jPod
(Gordina)
Date My Dad
(Dr. Jackie Cooper)
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
(Mom)
Phantom Pups
(Jane Maples)
Earth: Final Conflict
(Newscaster)
Travelers
(Samantha Burns)
Travelers
(Samantha)
Cashing In
(Liz McKendra)
Fringe
(Diane Broyles)
A Million Little Things
(Cindi)
Psych
(Lillian)
Mutant X
(Sophia Taylor)
Smallville
(Reporter)
First Wave
(Rachel Cates)
Lucifer
(Sidney Loomis)
The Listener
(Valla Florian)
Arrow
(Untouchable #1)
Arrow
(Jana Washington)
2gether: The Series
(Emeee)
The Twilight Zone
(Veejay)
Billy the Kid
(Josephine Killeen)
The Dead Zone
(Officer Kohlan)
Sight Unseen
(Dionne Okeke)
Jake 2.0
(Jennifer Brandt)
Make It Pop
(Ms. Diona)
The 13th Wife: Escaping Polygamy
(Receptionist)
Level Up
(Glamazon Queen)
Tower Prep
(Art)
Atomic Train
(Jane Randall)