Christine Willes is a Canadian television, theatre and film actress who is best known for her roles as Delores Herbig on the Showtime comedy-drama Dead Like Me"'Dead Like Me' Does a Body Good" by Rob Owen, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (25 July 2004) Retrieved from Dead Like Me review by Phil Gallo at variety.com and Gladys the DMV demon on the CW supernatural drama television series Reaper. She is also known for her role as Granny Goodness on the CW series Smallville.
Career Willes played the recurring role of Agent Karen E. Kosseff, a government counselor, on the TV show The X-Files."Daily Specials" at Vancouver Sun (23 Feb, 2001) Retrieved from She also appears in a minor recurring role on the show Reaper on The CW, as Gladys, a demon from Hell who works in the DMV."The Idiot Box: No grim end for CW's 'Reaper'" by Amy Robinson, The Charleston Gazette (15 May 2008) Retrieved from She was nominated in the 2009 Leo Awards in the category of Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series for that role.Past Nominees & Winners 2009 at www.leoawards.com Like her Dead Like Me co-star Callum Blue, she was cast as the villain Granny Goodness on The CW's Smallville'''s"'Smallville' recap: 'Abandoned': Teri Hatcher, as Lois' mom, upstaged by Julian Sands, Helen Slater, and Lindsay Hartley" by Ken Tucker at ew.com tenth and final season (Blue appeared in the previous season as Zod). She also had a small role in the award-winning film Trick r Treat starring Anna Paquin,"Moriarty Reports On The AICN Trick’r’Treat Screening! A Ton Of Reader Reviews! And Some Nightmare Before Christmas Thoughts?!" by Moriarty at aintitcool.com which also featured another Dead Like Me co-star, Britt McKillip. She also played Vera Kane on CW series the 100.
Christine appeared as Madam Lazar in Catherine Hardwicke's production of Red Riding Hood.She has won three Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards,"A black comedy for Valentine's Day; UVic theatre takes on Reasons to Be Pretty, which examines society's obsession with physical appearance" by Adrian Chamberlain, Times Colonist (14 Feb, 2013) Retrieved from "Angry Housewives takes top honors at Jessie awards" by Lloyd Dykk, Vancouver Sun (22 June 1987) Retrieved from and both produced and starred in Jasmina Reza's The Unexpected Man."Alone with their thoughts, together: Play exposes the private debates that rage within" by Peter Birnie, Vancouver Sun (13 Oct, 2006) [Final Edition] Retrieved from "Drama breaches decorum's bubble" by Michael Harris, The Globe and Mail (7 Oct, 2006) Retrieved from She directed Metamorphoses at Pacific Theatre in August 2008,"The gods make a splash; Simple item; the metamorphosis is profound" by Lynn Mitges, The Province (29 July 2008) Retrieved from and played Clara Epp in Touchstone Theatre's 2010 World Premiere of Sally Stubb's Herr Beckmann's People.''"Thematic threads tied up in Nazis; Multilayered play difficult to understand on many levels" by Jo Ledingham, Vancouver Courier (16 June 2010) Retrieved from
Willes had a recurring role as Patty Deckler in the third series of the drama series Mistresses in 2015.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRole Notes1996Big BullyTeacher - 19701998I'll Be Home for ChristmasRace Official2000MVP: Most Valuable PrimateLady #22002Bang Bang You're DeadSandwich Woman2004Jiminy Glick in LalawoodArlene Sheehy2006 The Wicker ManSister Violet2007Trick 'r TreatMrs. Henderson2009Dead like Me: Life After DeathDelores Herbig"TV on DVD: the death of Dead Like Me" by Denise Duguay at montrealgazette.com2011Red Riding HoodMadame Lazar2011Sucker PunchReception Nurse / Designer2013HornsReceptionist2013Lawrence & HollomanHolloman's Mother2014Kid CannabisFemale Border Guard2014If I StayNurse Davis2014Two 4 OneDr. Sharp2014Feed the GodsBaba2014Mountain MenMarion Pollard2015Fifty Shades of GreyWSU Grad Speaker / Reader2015 The Driftless AreaConcerned Woman2018 The ProfessorWidow #12019 A Dog's Way HomeLeslie
Television YearTitleRole Notes198921 Jump StreetNurseEpisode: "Woolly Bullies"1992ShameClaireTelevision film1992Child of RageTeacher1994Moment of Truth: To Walk AgainBalboa nurse1995Serving in SilenceCol. Angela Webber1995–2016 The X-FilesKaren Kosseff / Sister Mary4 episodes1996 A Kidnapping in the FamilyEllenTelevision film1996For HopeNurse Start1997 The Outer LimitsNurse YvetteEpisode: "Dark Rain"1997Dad's Week OffAliceTelevision film1998OutrageJudge1997CupidDoctor #1Episode: "Pilot"1998–1999Mercy PointNurse Molly Tobitt7 episodes1998–1999Honey, I Shrunk the KidsMrs. Gotteramerding5 episodes1999Silver WolfMrs. GatesTelevision film1999Hope IslandMrs. SalvoEpisode: "It Takes a Voyage to Learn"2000Runaway VirusTall WomanTelevision film2000Sole SurvivorMercy Ealing2001So WeirdLorraineEpisode: "The Muse"2002Dark AngelChurch LadyEpisode: "Freak Nation"2003–2004Dead Like MeDelores Herbig26 episodes2004Kingdom HospitalEmma WarburtonEpisode: "The West Side of Midnight"2004 The Book of RuthDeeDeeTelevision film2005FBI: NegotiatorMrs. Branch2006 A Little Thing Called MurderLoretta2006PsychMs. FooteEpisode: "Spellingg Bee"2006Four Extraordinary WomenDr. WarnerTelevision film2006To Have and to HoldMcNary2007Passion's WebDA Lockwood2007Write & WrongMarty's Assistant2007Flash GordonEdie AtkinsEpisode: "Life Source"2007SnowglobeJoyTelevision film2007–2009ReaperGladys15 episodes2008Nightmare at the End of the HallRobinTelevision film2009Defying GravityDr. Greer2 episodes2009 The Good WifeLaineEpisode: "Pilot"2009Sorority WarsMary Lee SnowTelevision film2010–2011SmallvilleGranny Goodness3 episodes2011To the MatCecile SlocumTelevision film2011Possessing Piper RoseRuth2011InSecurityAlex's Mother2 episodes2012 The FactoryRealtorTelevision film2012 The 12 Disasters of ChristmasMiriam2012–2013Emily Owens, M.D.E.R. Nurse8 episodes2014Signed, Sealed, DeliveredVivian LasseterEpisode: "Time to Start Livin'"2014 The 100Vera Kane3 episodes2014ZappedPrincipal MumfordTelevision film2014 The Christmas SecretGloria2014Til Death Do Us PartLiz2015I Do, I Do, I DoMargaret Lorenzo2015 The ReturnedLoretta Russo3 episodes2015MistressesPatty Deckler7 episodes2015SupernaturalJenna's GrandmotherEpisode: "Form and Void"2015–2017 The Gourmet DetectiveDoris4 episodes2016HeartbeatMrs. RothbergEpisode: "Pilot"2016Summer LoveEleanorTelevision film2016AftermathThe NurseEpisode: "Hieronymo's Mad Againe"2017You Me HerRita Seaver2 episodes2018 The Good DoctorJudge Vicki SpainEpisode: "36 Hours"2018Christmas Pen PalsMarthaTelevision film2019Michelle'sTea WomanEpisode: "A Queen's Cowboy"2019 The Last BridesmaidGrandma RayeTelevision film2020Martha's Vineyard MysteriesJudyEpisode: "A Beautiful Place to Die"2020Chilling Adventures of SabrinaElaine KosgroveEpisode: "The Returned"2021Turner & HoochSenator Helen PineEpisode: "To Serve and Pawtect"2021Family LawCarole CreedyEpisode: "Blame It On The Mother"2021Legends of TomorrowEleanor RooseveltEpisode: "A Woman's Place Is in the War Effort!"2022 The Wedding VeilHildaTelevision film2022UploadJanet BoxnerEpisode: "The Outing"2023Superman & LoisGovernor Kerry WexlerEpisode: "Collision Course"
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