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.
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Movies (76)
An Angel in My Stocking
2026 · Sylvie Sykes
A Royal Montana Christmas
2025 · Jennifer Townsend
FIVE
2025 · Dr. Crown
Confessions of a Christmas Letter
2024 · Ana
El asesino del juego de citas
2024 · Gretchen
Confessions of a Cam Girl
2024 · Principal Bonville
Christmas of Yes
2023 · Winnie
A Christmas Blessing
2023 · Donna Peters
The Christmas Promise
2021 · Susan
The 27-Hour Day
2021 · Diane
La nueva Cenicienta: Superestrella
2021 · Bernie
A Whirlwind Wedding
2021 · Marina
Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer
2021 · Camryn Ross
Love Under the Olive Tree
2020 · Mayor Evans
Torn: Dark Bullets
2020 · Imani Bell
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds
2020 · Camille Addison
Christmas Town
2019 · Principal
Navidad en el Plaza
2019 · Cassidy
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
2019 · Angela P. Bircham
Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End
2019 · Katie Wyer
Mi Amigo Enzo
2019 · Vet
Quizás para Siempre
2019 · Kathy
Made for You with Love
2019 · Rene
My Mom's Letter from Heaven
2019 · Maggie
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
2019 · Katie Wyer
Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered
2019 · Katie Wyer
Los calienta bancas 2: Rompiendo pelotas
2019 · Iris Fletcher
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent Witness
2019 · Angela Bircham
A Twist of Christmas
2018 · Cheryl
Navidad en Holly Lane
2018 · Riley
Truly, Madly, Sweetly
2018 · Sam
Secret Millionaire
2018 · Antonia
El Tren Navideño de las Sorpresas
2017 · Misty
Finding Santa
2017 · Leslie
Un gran mentiroso 2
2017 · Miss Walker
Woman on the Run
2017 · Detective Krantz
Ella Horneó Asesinato: Dulce Muerte
2017 · Dee
Campfire Kiss
2017 · Julie
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground
2017 · Hattie
Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery
2017 · Carol
Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of Murder
2017 · Caroline
A Rose for Christmas
2017 · Ashley
Every Christmas Has a Story
2016 · Wendy
Mostly Ghostly 3: Una Noche En La Casa Embrujada
2016 · Beverly
Stranger in the House
2016 · Chantal
The Convenient Groom
2016 · Pam
All Yours
2016 · Winnie
Who Killed My Husband
2016 · Dr. Lara Percy
El pequeño ayudante de Santa
2015 · Miriam
Un Crucero De Locos
2015 · Mom
Corner Gas: The Movie
2014 · Tina Fuller
The Tree That Saved Christmas
2014 · Tara
Wedding Planner Mystery
2014 · Lily
Recipe for Love
2014 · Denise
Til Death Do Us Part
2014 · Darlene
Finding Mrs. Claus
2012 · Hotel Clerk
Abducted: The Carlina White Story
2012 · New York Reporter
The Hunt for the I-5 Killer
2011 · Night Manager
Donovan's Echo
2011 · Jasmine Matheson
Dr. Dolittle 5
2009 · Lisa Dolittle
Trust
2009 · Jenna
La Tortura
2008 · Gloria Green
Dr. Dolittle 4
2008 · Lisa Dolittle
Brujillizas 2: La Tierra de las Sombras
2007 · Emily Barnes
Destination: Infestation
2007 · Kayla Johnson
Air Buddies
2006 · Wilma
Brujillizas
2005 · Emily Barnes
Riverworld
2003 · Mali
Chicago
2002 · Female Dancer
Dead in a Heartbeat
2002 · Administrative Nurse
Special Delivery
2000 · Karen
The Ultimate Christmas Present
2000 · National Weather Person
Out of Time
2000 · Molly
Best Actress
2000 · Jennifer
Rated X
2000 · Lady T
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 · Dancer
TV shows (32)
The 13th Wife: Escaping Polygamy
2025 · Receptionist
Sight Unseen
2024 · Dionne Okeke
Cachorros fantasmas
2022 · Jane Maples
Billy the Kid
2022 · Josephine Killeen
Superman y Lois
2021 · Judge Tara Reagan
El baile de las luciérnagas
2021 · Vivian
Un Millón de Pequeñas Cosas
2018 · Cindi
Date My Dad
2017 · Dr. Jackie Cooper
Riverdale
2017 · Mrs. Logan
Viajeros
2016 · Samantha Burns, Samantha
Lucifer
2016 · Sidney Loomis
Make It Pop
2015 · Ms. Diona
Los 100
2014 · Blythe Ann
Arrow
2012 · Untouchable #1, Jana Washington
Level Up
2012 · Glamazon Queen
Érase una vez
2011 · Witch of the North
The Haunting Hour: La Serie
2010 · Mom
Tower Prep
2010 · Art
The Listener
2009 · Valla Florian
Cashing In
2009 · Liz McKendra
Fringe
2008 · Diane Broyles
jPod
2008 · Gordina
Psych
2006 · Lillian
Jake 2.0
2003 · Jennifer Brandt
La Dimensión Desconocida
2002 · Veejay
La zona muerta
2002 · Officer Kohlan
Smallville
2001 · Bishop, Reporter
Mutant X
2001 · Sophia Taylor
2gether: The Series
2000 · Emeee
Atomic Train
1999 · Jane Randall
First Wave
1998 · Rachel Cates
Earth: Final Conflict
1997 · Newscaster