Karen Robinson

Acting

Karen Robinson

Born February 28, 1968Toronto, Ontario, Canada102 credits

Karen Robinson is a versatile, award-winning Canadian actor renowned for her stage and screen presence. With notable appearances at Stratford and Alberta Theatre Projects, she's earned accolades including a Dora Award for Andrew Moodie's Riot and nominations at prestigious festivals. Her diverse roles span from playing Dennis Rodman's mother in Bad As I Wanna Be to portraying Ronnie Lee in the acclaimed series Schitt’s Creek. Robinson currently stars as Unit Commander Edwina Shanks in the series Pretty Hard Cases, showcasing her dynamic range and talent across various roles.

Known For

Watson
4.9

Watson

TV

2025

Cross
7.0

Cross

TV

2024

Brilliant Minds
7.2

Brilliant Minds

TV

2024

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
6.8

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent

TV

2024

The Calling
6.2

The Calling

TV

2022

Echoes
6.5

Echoes

TV

2022

Filmography

Watson
2025Watsonas Brenda the Battle AxeTV
Cross
2024Crossas Miss NancyTV
Brilliant Minds
2024Brilliant Mindsas Betsy ChaseTV
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
2024Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intentas Insp. Vivienne HolnessTV
The Calling
2022The Callingas Capt. Helen DaviesTV
Echoes
2022Echoesas Louise FlossTV
My Fake Boyfriend
2022My Fake Boyfriendas LucilleMovie
Pinecone & Pony
2022Pinecone & Ponyas Magnolia (voice)TV
LOL: Last One Laughing Canada
2022LOL: Last One Laughing Canadaas SelfTV
Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After
2021Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever Afteras CassandraMovie
Trigger Point
2021Trigger Pointas QuintonMovie
Pretty Hard Cases
2021Pretty Hard Casesas Edwina ShanksTV
Tiny Pretty Things
2020Tiny Pretty Thingsas Makayla StroyerTV
Learning to Love Again
2020Learning to Love Againas Mrs. YarrowMovie
Pigs
2020Pigsas BethMovie
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
2020Stronger Together, Tous Ensembleas SelfMovie
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
2020Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewellas SelfMovie
Tamron Hall
2019Tamron Hallas Self - GuestTV
Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design
2019Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Designas CassandraMovie
Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder
2019Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murderas Aunt CassandraMovie
Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind
2019Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mindas CassandraMovie
Titans
2018Titansas Margarita VeeTV
A Million Little Things
2018A Million Little Thingsas Florence DavisTV
Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menu
2018Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menuas CassandraMovie
Carter
2018Carteras Belle HarthanTV
In Contempt
2018In Contemptas LorettaTV
Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps
2018Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishapsas CassandraMovie
Frankie Drake Mysteries
2017Frankie Drake Mysteriesas Mildred ClarkeTV
The Good Doctor
2017The Good Doctoras Judge J. KileenTV
Star Trek: Discovery
2017Star Trek: Discoveryas Trill Leader PavTV
Salvation
2017Salvationas Evelyn ColeTV
The Handmaid's Tale
2017The Handmaid's Taleas Nurse TaniaTV
Mary Kills People
2017Mary Kills Peopleas Betty LiskoTV
Shoot the Messenger
2016Shoot the Messengeras Hani SulemanTV
Private Eyes
2016Private Eyesas Councillor Samantha BowmanTV
Real Detective
2016Real Detectiveas Mozelle RobeyTV
T
2015The Plateausas Senior NunTV
Schitt's Creek
2015Schitt's Creekas Ronnie LeeTV
Corner Gas: The Movie
2014Corner Gas: The Movieas Powerco DebbieMovie
Holidaze
2014Holidazeas Mrs. ReynoldsMovie
The Lottery
2014The Lotteryas Judge #3TV
Working the Engels
2014Working the Engelsas AngelinaTV
Forgive Me
2013Forgive Meas GladdyTV
Saving Hope
2012Saving Hopeas Nadia HopeTV
Ghett'a Life
2011Ghett'a Lifeas DawnMovie
King
2011Kingas Ingrid EvansTV
T
2010The Gospel According to the Bluesas CherleneMovie
The Line
2009The Lineas Carlos' MotherTV
Accidental Friendship
2008Accidental FriendshipMovie
Killshot
2008Killshotas 2nd FBI AgentMovie
The Border
2008The Borderas Dr. DeFilipoTV
Lars and the Real Girl
2007Lars and the Real Girlas CindyMovie
Cradle of Lies
2006Cradle of Liesas Bank TellerMovie
Mayday
2005Maydayas Marlene CobbMovie
Martha Behind Bars
2005Martha Behind Barsas JackieMovie
Snow
2004Snowas IsabelMovie
H2O
2004H2Oas WillyTV
Kevin Hill
2004Kevin Hillas Aunt KathyTV
Against the Ropes
2004Against the Ropesas Kimberly (Insurance)Movie
Love, Sex, and Eating the Bones
2003Love, Sex, and Eating the Bonesas Heather TaylorMovie
Missing
2003Missingas Elena SpencerTV
Jasper, Texas
2003Jasper, Texasas Mary HornMovie
Student Seduction
2003Student Seductionas Lorraine BoyleMovie
Owning Mahowny
2003Owning Mahownyas Cage WomanMovie
Recipe for Murder
2002Recipe for Murderas D.A. LowreyMovie
Gilda Radner: It's Always Something
2002Gilda Radner: It's Always Somethingas Dr. J. EvansMovie
Two Against Time
2002Two Against Timeas Connie MatthewsMovie
Keep the Faith, Baby
2002Keep the Faith, Babyas Hattie DodsonMovie
Narc
2002Narcas Liz DetmerMovie
They Call Me Sirr
2001They Call Me Sirras Aunt JackieMovie
Jenifer
2001Jeniferas LornaMovie
Tracker
2001Trackeras Mrs. BaylorTV
The Guardian
2001The Guardianas ReceptionistTV
My Louisiana Sky
2001My Louisiana Skyas MagnoliaMovie
F
2001Final Jeopardyas Laura WilkieMovie
Doc
2001Docas Mrs. MortonTV
Blue Murder
2001Blue Murderas Dr. SimmondsTV
Santa Who?
2000Santa Who?as Dr. EricsonMovie
The Perfect Son
2000The Perfect Sonas Dr. PalmerMovie
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
2000Who Killed Atlanta's Children?as Lois EvansMovie
Soul Food
2000Soul Foodas Judge BolanTV
All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story
2000All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Storyas KarenMovie
Freak City
1999Freak Cityas Nurse JanMovie
Locked in Silence
1999Locked in Silenceas PsychologistMovie
The Famous Jett Jackson
1998The Famous Jett Jacksonas Sylvia SharpTV
One Tough Cop
1998One Tough Copas ShereneMovie
The Wall
1998The Wallas Liz (segment "The Badge")Movie
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon
1998The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenonas SallyMovie
Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story
1998Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman StoryMovie
The Defenders: Payback
1997The Defenders: Paybackas Mrs. ClarksonMovie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997The Wonderful World of Disneyas Dr. EricsonTV
Color of Justice
1997Color of Justiceas New Jersey Assistant D.AMovie
Booty Call
1997Booty Callas Admitting NurseMovie
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
1997Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homeworkas Miss MacroMovie
We the Jury
1996We the Juryas Evelyn HarrisMovie
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
1996Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormalas CrystalTV
Mr. and Mrs. Loving
1996Mr. and Mrs. Lovingas NormaMovie
Goosebumps: Say Cheese and Die
1996Goosebumps: Say Cheese and Dieas Det. ReddickMovie
Goosebumps
1995Goosebumpsas Detective ReddickTV
Rude
1995Rudeas Rude CallerMovie
Stalked
1994Stalkedas EvelynMovie
C
1978Canadian Reflectionsas BethTV