Athena Karkanis
| Athena Karkanis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Athena Irene Karkanis 1982/1983[1] Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Athena Irene Karkanis is a Greek/Egyptian actress in Canada.
Life and career
Karkanis was born in Alberta[2] and raised in Toronto.[1] She is of Greek and Egyptian descent,[3][4] and attended McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She was planning on attending law school, but abandoned that path to pursue her passion for acting.[1] In 2005, she has made her screen debut in the episode of 1-800-Missing and later had number of guest-starring, recurring and regular roles on the Canadian television shows. She also had regular voice roles in Skyland, MetaJets, Wild Kratts, and Total Drama: Revenge of the Island.
Karkanis co-starred in the several horror films, including Saw IV (2007), Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008), Saw VI (2009), Survival of the Dead (2009), and The Barrens (2012). She also appeared in Direct-to-video action films The Art of War II: Betrayal (2008), and Sacrifice (2011). On television, she was regular cast member in the first season of Canadian teen drama The Best Years in 2007, on The Border from 2008 to 2010, and on short-lived comedy series Almost Heroes in 2011. She also had a recurring role on Lost Girl from 2011 to 2012.
Karkanis starred in the AMC drama series Low Winter Sun in 2013. In 2014, she was cast as series regular in the Lifetime post-apocalyptic drama series, The Lottery.[5] In 2015, she began playing the role of Octavia Muss on The Expanse.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Care Bears: Big Wish Movie | Harmony Bear | Voice |
| 2007 | Saw IV | Agent Lindsey Perez | |
| 2008 | Tomboy | Alex (voice) | Short film |
| Repo! The Genetic Opera | Female Repo Victim | ||
| Art of War II: Betrayal, TheThe Art of War II: Betrayal | Heather | Direct-to-video | |
| 2009 | Saw VI | Agent Perez | |
| Survival of the Dead | Tomboy | ||
| 2011 | Sacrifice | Rachel | |
| 2012 | Break in Break Out | Short film | |
| Barrens, TheThe Barrens | Erica | ||
| Foxed! | Emily | Short film | |
| 2014 | Spark | Koko |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chappelle's Show | Educated Guess Announcer (voice) | Episode: "1.2" |
| 2004 | Kevin Hill | Annalisa | Episode: "The Good Life" |
| 2005 | Kevin Hill | Lina | Episode: "Through the Looking Glass" |
| Missing | Tamara Corday | Episode: "Phoenix Rising" | |
| Kojak | Gabriella Bustar | Episode: "East Sixties" | |
| Delilah and Julius | Zoey (voice) | Episode: "Dreamer Never Dies" | |
| Care Bears | Harmony Bear | Voice Role Season 3-5 | |
| 2006 | Skyland | Diwan | Voice role, 26 episodes (2006 - 2007) |
| Growing Up Creepie | Creepella 'Creepie' Creecher | 9 episodes (2006 - 2008) | |
| 2007 | Best Years, TheThe Best Years | Dawn Vargaz | 13 episodes |
| 2008 | Border, TheThe Border | Salah Karim | Episode: "Pockets of Vulnerability" |
| 2009 | Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist | Bream (voice) | Episode: "A Fish Tale" |
| Nerdland | Patty (voice) | TV movie | |
| Guns | Ines Mendoza | TV miniseries | |
| U.S. Attorney | Marlene Rodriguez | TV pilot | |
| Dating Guy, TheThe Dating Guy | Diana (voice) | Episode: "Captain Petard" | |
| Too Late to Say Goodbye | Liz | TV movie | |
| Border, TheThe Border | Agent Khalida 'Khali' Massi | 11 episodes (2009 - 2010) | |
| 2010 | Dex Hamilton: Fire and Ice | Herman/Computer Voice | TV movie |
| Degrassi: The Next Generation | Rachel | Episode: "Don't Let Me Get Me: Parts 1 & 2" | |
| MetaJets | Flygirl | 40 episodes | |
| Sundays at Tiffany's | Talk Show Host | TV movie | |
| 2011 | Republic of Doyle | Heather Smith | Episode: "Live and Let Doyle" |
| InSecurity | Paloma | Episode: "El Negotiator" | |
| XIII: The Series | Maria Cardenas | Episode: "Costa Verde" | |
| Wild Kratts | Aviva Corcovado (voice) | Main role | |
| Covert Affairs | Shireen | Episode: "Bang and Blame" | |
| Almost Heroes | Rayna | 8 episodes | |
| Certain Prey | Marcy Sherrill | TV movie | |
| Total Drama | Anne Maria (voice) | 8 episodes (2011 - 2012) | |
| Lost Girl | Nadia | 7 episodes (2011 - 2012) | |
| 2012 | Secrets of Eden | Heather | TV movie |
| Total Drama: Revenge of the Island | Anne Maria (voice) | 8 episodes | |
| RedaKai | Teeny | Episode: "All of Season 1" | |
| Murdoch Mysteries | Dr. Iris Bajjali | Episodes: "Evil Eye of Egypt" & "Murdoch And The Temple of Death" (2012 & 2014) | |
| Firm, TheThe Firm | Episode: "Chapter 20" | ||
| Supernatural | Andrea Kormos | Episode: "Blood Brother" | |
| Transporter: The Series | Mauga | Episode: "City of Love" | |
| 2013 | Skatoony | Anne Maria (voice) | Episode: ″Style Trial″ |
| Low Winter Sun | Dani Kahlil | 10 episodes | |
| Julius Jr. | Sheree (voice) | Main role (2013 -) | |
| 2014 | The Lottery | Chief of Staff Vanessa Keller | 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Young Drunk Punk | Gayle | Episode: "European Style" |
| The Expanse | Octavia Muss | 10 episodes |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rainbow Six: Vegas | Joanna Torres (voice) | |
| 2010 | World of Warcraft: Cataclysm | Gilnean Female (voice) | |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Jedi Consular Female | [6] |
| 2012 | Diablo III | Barbarian—Female (voice) | |
| World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria | Aysa Cloudsinger, Lu'lin, Ki the Assassin (voice) | ||
| 2015 | Heroes of the Storm | Sonya |
References
- 1 2 3 Yianilos, Laurel (16 January 2010). "Crossing Borders is a full time job for this Greek-Canadian Actress". Hollywood.GreekReporter.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ↑ Wassenberg, Anya (2009-09-17). "Art & Culture Maven: TIFF Interview with Athena Karkanis of George Romero's Survival of the Dead". Artandculturemaven.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ↑ http://hollywood.greekreporter.com/2010/01/16/crossing-borders-is-a-full-time-job-for-this-greek-canadian-actress/
- ↑ http://blogs.amctv.com/low-winter-sun/2013/08/qa-athena-karkanis-dani-khalil/
- ↑ "'The Lottery', 'Witches Of East End' Add Cast". Deadline.com. 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ↑ BioWare (2011-12-20). Star Wars: The Old Republic. Electronic Arts, LucasArts. Scene: closing credits, 9:50 in, English Cast.
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