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Biography
Athena Karkanis is a Canadian actress.
Life and career
Karkanis was born in Alberta and raised in Toronto. She is of Greek and Egyptian descent, and attended McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She was planning on attending law school, but abandoned that path to pursue her passion for acting. In 2005, she has made her screen debut in the episode of 1-800-Missing and later had a number of guest-starring, recurring and regular roles on 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 a regular cast member in the first season of Canadian teen drama The Best Years in 2007, in The Border from 2008 to 2010, and in the short-lived comedy series Almost Heroes in 2011. She also had a recurring role in Lost Girl from 2011 to 2012.
Karkanis starred in the AMC drama series Low Winter Sun in 2013. In 2014, she was cast as a series regular in the Lifetime post-apocalyptic drama series, The Lottery. 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, TheThe Care Bears' Big Wish Movie | Harmony Bear | Direct-to-video; voice role |
| 2007 | Saw IV | Agent Lindsey Perez | |
| 2008 | Art of War II: Betrayal, TheThe Art of War II: Betrayal | Heather | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | Tomboy | Alex | Short film |
| 2009 | Survival of the Dead | Tomboy | |
| 2009 | Saw VI | Agent Perez | |
| 2011 | Sacrifice | Rachel | |
| 2012 | Barrens, TheThe Barrens | Erica | |
| 2013 | Foxed! | Emily | Short film |
| 2013 | Subconscious Password | The Babysitter | Short film; voice role |
| 2016 | Spark | Koko | Voice role |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–1998 | Stickin' Around | Various (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2004 | Kevin Hill | Annalisa | Episode: "The Good Life" |
| 2005 | Kevin Hill | Lina | Episode: "Through the Looking Glass" |
| 2005 | Missing | Tamara Corday | Episode: "Phoenix Rising" |
| 2005 | Kojak | Gabriella Bustar | Episode: "East Sixties" |
| 2005 | Delilah and Julius | Zoe Ling | Recurring role |
| 2006–2007 | Skyland | Diwan (voice) | Main role |
| 2006–2008 | Growing Up Creepie | Creepella "Creepie" Creecher / Various | Main role |
| 2007 | Best Years, TheThe Best Years | Dawn Vargaz | Main role |
| 2008 | Border, TheThe Border | Salah Karim | Episode: "Pockets of Vulnerability" |
| 2009 | Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist | Bream (voice) | Episode: "A Fish Tale" |
| 2009 | Nerdland | Patty (voice) | Television film |
| 2009 | Guns | Ines Mendoza | Television miniseries |
| 2009 | U.S. Attorney | Marlene Rodriguez | Television film |
| 2009 | Dating Guy, TheThe Dating Guy | Diana (voice) | Episode: "Captain Petard" |
| 2009 | Too Late to Say Goodbye | Liz | Television film |
| 2009–2010 | Border, TheThe Border | Agent Khalida "Khali" Massi | Recurring role |
| 2010 | Dex Hamilton: Fire and Ice | Herman / Computer voice | Television film |
| 2010 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Rachel | Episode: "Don't Let Me Get Me: Part 1" |
| 2010 | Sundays at Tiffany's | Talk Show Host | Television film |
| 2011 | Republic of Doyle | Heather Smith | Episode: "Live and Let Doyle" |
| 2011 | InSecurity | Paloma | Episode: "El Negotiator" |
| 2011 | XIII: The Series | Maria Cardenas | Episode: "Costa Verde" |
| 2011 | Covert Affairs | Shireen | Episode: "Bang and Blame" |
| 2011 | Almost Heroes | Rayna | Main role |
| 2011 | MetaJets | Flygirl | Episode: "The New Recruit" |
| 2011 | Ron James Show, TheThe Ron James Show | Nurse (voice) | Episodes: "1.4", "3.2", "3.8" |
| 2011–2012 | RedaKai | Voice role | |
| 2011–2012 | Total Drama: Revenge of the Island | Anne Marie (voice) | Main role |
| 2011–2012 | Lost Girl | Nadia | Recurring role |
| 2011–2013 | Wild Kratts | Aviva Corcovado (voice) | Main role |
| 2012 | Detentionaire | Kimmie McAdams (voice) | Episode: "The Camdidate" |
| 2012 | Supernatural | Andrea Kormos | Episode: "Blood Brother" |
| 2012 | Transporter: The Series | Mauga | Episodes: "Hot Ice", "City of Love" |
| 2012 | Murdoch Mysteries | Dr. Iris Bajjali | Episode: "Evil Eye of Egypt" |
| 2013 | Listener, TheThe Listener | Crown Prosecutor Krista Ellis | Episode: "Witness for the Prosecution" |
| 2013 | Low Winter Sun | Dani Khalil | Main role |
| 2013–2014 | Julius Jr. | Sheree / Sidney / Various | Main role |
| 2014 | Remedy | Gwen Devoe | Episode: "The Beast Within" |
| 2014 | Lottery, TheThe Lottery | Vanessa Keller | Main role |
| 2015 | Murdoch Mysteries | Dr. Iris Bajjali | Episode: "Murdoch and the Temple of Death" |
| 2015 | Young Drunk Punk | Gayle | Episode: "European Style" |
| 2015–present | Expanse, TheThe Expanse | Octavia Muss | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Poor Richard's Almanack | Penny Richards | Unsold television pilot |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas | Joanna Torres | |
| 2010 | World of Warcraft: Cataclysm | Gilnean NPC | |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Jedi Consular Female | |
| 2012 | Diablo III | Barbarian - Female | |
| 2012 | World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria | Aysa Cloudsinger / Lu'lin / Ki the Assassin | |
| 2013 | Star Wars: The Old Republic - Rise of the Hutt Cartel | Jedi Consular Female | |
| 2014 | Diablo III: Reaper of Souls | Barbarian - Female | |
| 2014 | World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor | ||
| 2014 | Star Wars: The Old Republic - Shadow of Revan | Jedi Consular Female | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Fallen Empire | Jedi Consular Female | |
| 2016 | Far Cry Primal |