Karen Knox
NationalityCanadian
EducationLAMDA
Notable workSlo Pitch, Adult Adoption, We Forgot to Break Up, Barbelle, Homeschooled

Karen Knox is a Canadian director, actor, and writer. She is the show runner of Slo Pitch,[1] and Homeschooled on CBC, which she wrote, directed, and starred in. [2] Her directorial feature film debut, Adult Adoption, premiered at the 2022 Glasgow Film Festival[3] prior to its theatrical release in North America with Level Film.[4] Knox's notable roles include Ginger in Paramount's All I Didn't Want opposite Academy Award nominee Gabourey Sidibe, Holly Frost in Syfy's Letters to Satan Claus,[5] Veronica Vale in KindaTV's Barbelle,[6] and Boris in IFC (American TV channel) Slo Pitch.[1]

Early life

Karen Knox was born and raised in Orangeville, Ontario. She later moved to Toronto to pursue a career in acting.[7] Knox is a graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[7]

Career

Knox was the show runner for KindaTV's Barbelle,[6] IFC's Slo Pitch,[1] 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.[8]

Knox has written and directed several shorts with her company Boss & Co[9] which have toured to festivals around the world, including Borderline which premiered at Dances With Films in 2022,[10] and Case of the Massey Bodice Ripping which screened at the Canadian Film Festival in 2019. [11][12] Knox co-wrote and starred in the short film Cons & Pros, alongside Gwenlyn Cumyn, which debuted on Vice in January 2020.[13]

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.[14] In 2015, Knox appeared in the world premiere of the John Patrick Shanley play, A Woman is a Secret.[15]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Murdoch Mysteries Helen Conroy Guest star (1 episode)
2016 Watch Dogs 2 Melanie Video game
2017 That's My DJ Becky Web series (1 episode)
2018 The Fates Clotho Short film (written by and starring)
Damage Control Anna Short film (written by and starring)
Starlink: Battle for Atlas Shaid Video game
2019 Barbelle Veronica Vale Web series (co-created by and starring, 2017-2019)
Save Me Sparkle Web series
2020 Cons & Pros Karen Short film (written by and starring)
Slo Pitch Boris Web series (co-created by and starring)
Letters to Satan Claus Holly Frost Film on SYFY
2021 Frankie Drake Mysteries Max Lister Guest star (1 episode)
Borderline Maggie Film (Directed by and starring)
2022 Homeschooled Ms. D Recurring
2022 All I Didn’t Want for Christmas Ginger Television film

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sanchez, Gabrielle (Jun 29, 2021). "Queer softball series Slo Pitch is up to bat for 2 seasons at IFC". AV Club.
  2. ↑ Doyle, John (2022-03-30). "The best of March TV and where to find it now". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  3. ↑ Theatre, Glasgow Film (2022-01-27). "Scotland's original independent cinema is the". Glasgow Film Theatre. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  4. ↑ "levelFilm | Create Balance". level.film. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  5. ↑ "There's a creepy Christmas film set in Cambridge until end of day Friday | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  6. 1 2 "Click, click, click: Three hot Canadian web series that require your attention". Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  7. 1 2 "TO production welcomes Orangeville actors home". Orangeville Citizen. 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Boss & Co". Boss & Co. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  10. ↑ "BORDERLINE | Dances With Films". Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  11. ↑ "Case of the Massey Bodice Ripping (short film)". National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI). 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  12. ↑ Alakbarova, Ulkar (2019-03-23). "Canadian Film Fest 2019 Review: "Case of the Massey Bodice Ripping" (2017) ★★★★". let the movie move us. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  13. ↑ "These Artists Scammed a '$36K Film Shoot' by Faking an Engagement". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  14. ↑ Ruben, Trevor (2018-10-15). "Video Game Review: 'Starlink: Battle for Atlas'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  15. ↑ "Six short plays about love a triumph for indie theatre". thestar.com. 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
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