Karen Knox is a Canadian director, actor, and writer. She is the show runner of Slo Pitch, and Homeschooled on CBC, which she wrote, directed, and starred in. She received the DGC award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for her sophomore feature film We Forgot to Break Up which was also nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards. She is a CSA nominated actress for her work on Wynonna Earp. Her directorial feature film debut, Adult Adoption, premiered at the 2022 Glasgow Film Festival prior to its theatrical release in North America with Level Film. Knox's notable roles include Mina in the Wynonna Earp reboot Vengeance, Ginger in Paramount's All I Didn't Want opposite Academy Award nominee Gabourey Sidibe, Holly Frost in Syfy's Letters to Satan Claus, Veronica Vale in KindaTV's Barbelle, and Boris in IFC (American TV channel) Slo Pitch.
Early life Karen Knox was born and raised in Orangeville, Ontario. She later moved to Toronto to pursue a career in acting. Knox is a graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Career Knox was the show runner for KindaTV's Barbelle, IFC's Slo Pitch, and CBC's Homeschooled, which she also wrote, directed, and appeared in.
Knox's feature film directorial debut Adult Adoption (written by and starring Ellie Moon) completed production in early 2021 and was acquired for distribution by levelFILM. The film had its premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival in 2022, where it received positive reviews.
In November 2022, Knox entered production on her second feature film We Forgot to Break Up, an adaptation of Kayt Burgess's novel Heidegger Stairwell which was previously adapted as a short film by Chandler Levack in 2017.Melanie Goodfellow, "Lane Webber, Daniel Gravelle, June Laporte, Jordan Dawson & Hallea Jones Join Cast Of Toronto Indie Music Scene Feature ‘We Forgot To Break Up’". Deadline Hollywood, November 9, 2022. The film premiered at BFI Flare in 2024.
Knox has written and directed several shorts with her company Boss & Co which have toured to festivals around the world, including Borderline which premiered at Dances With Films in 2022, and Case of the Massey Bodice Ripping which screened at the Canadian Film Festival in 2019. Knox co-wrote and starred in the short film Cons & Pros, alongside Gwenlyn Cumyn, which debuted on Vice in January 2020.
Knox's short film, The Year of Staring at Noses, which she co-directed alongside Matt Eastman, made its world premiere at the 2024 Slamdance film festival.
As an actor, Knox has had roles in Frankie Drake Mysteries, Save Me, Slo Pitch, and Murdoch Mysteries. Knox voices the character Shaid in Ubisoft's Starlink: Battle for Atlas. In 2015, Knox appeared in the world premiere of the John Patrick Shanley play, A Woman is a Secret.
She was co-winner, with Fawzia Mirza for The Queen of My Dreams, of the DGC Award for Best Direction in a Feature Film for We Forgot to Break Up.Alex Nino Gheciu, "‘Queen of My Dreams,’ ‘We Forgot to Break Up’ tie for top Directors Guild award". Brandon Sun, October 28, 2024.
Filmography +YearTitleRoleNotesAdditional Notes2015Murdoch MysteriesHelen ConroySeriesEpisode: Toronto's Girl Problem2017That's My DJBeckySeriesEpisode: Sam Case of The Massey Bodice RippingDirectorShort film2018The FatesClothoShort filmWriter CreditsDamage ControlAnnaShort filmWriter/Producer Credits2019BarbelleVeronica Vale/19 EpisodesSeriesWriter/Executive Producer CreditsSave MeSparkleGuest starEpisode: First Call 2020Cons & ProsKarenShort filmExecutive Producer/Writer CreditsSlo PitchBoris/20 Episodes SeriesExecutive Producer/Writer CreditsLetters to Satan ClausHolly FrostFilm2021Frankie Drake MysteriesMax ListerSeriesEpisode: Life Is a CabaretBorderlineMaggieShort filmDirector/Writer Credits2022HomeschooledMs. D/4 EpisodesSeriesDirector Credits2022All I Didn’t Want for ChristmasGingerFilmAdult AdoptionDirectorFeature film2023SlasherDominatrixSeriesEpisode: The Painful Truth2024The Year of Staring at NosesSamanthaShort filmDirector/Writer CreditsThe ComicsDirectorShort filmWe Forgot to Break UpDirectorFeature filmTwin LiesDirectorFeature filmWynonna Earp: VengeanceMina StarrattFeature film
Video Games +YearTitleRoleNotes2015Assassin's Creed: SyndicateAdditional VoicesVideo Game2016Watch Dogs 2MelanieVideo Game2018Starlink: Battle for AtlasShaidVideo GameFar Cry 5VariousVideo Game2021The Vale: Shadow of the CrownAlexVideo Game2023Assassin's Creed Nexus VRAdditional VoicesVideo GameReturn to GraceAdamari "Adie" ItoVideo Game
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