Karen Robinson is a versatile, award-winning Canadian actor renowned for her stage and screen presence. With notable appearances at Stratford and Alberta Theatre Projects, she's earned accolades including a Dora Award for Andrew Moodie's Riot and nominations at prestigious festivals. Her diverse roles span from playing Dennis Rodman's mother in Bad As I Wanna Be to portraying Ronnie Lee in the acclaimed series Schitt’s Creek. Robinson currently stars as Unit Commander Edwina Shanks in the series Pretty Hard Cases, showcasing her dynamic range and talent across various roles.

Filmography

• Watson — Brenda the Battle Axe
• Brilliant Minds — Betsy Chase
• Cross — Miss Nancy
• Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent — Insp. Vivienne Holness
• Echoes — Louise Floss
• 2022My Fake Boyfriend — Lucille
• Pinecone & Pony — Magnolia (voice)
• The Calling — Helen Davies
• 2021Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After — Cassandra
• Pretty Hard Cases — Edwina Shanks
• 2021Trigger Point — Quinton
• 2020Learning to Love Again — Mrs. Yarrow
• 2020Pigs — Beth
• Tiny Pretty Things — Makayla Stroyer
• 2019Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind — Cassandra
• 2019Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder — Aunt Cassandra
• 2019Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design — Cassandra
• A Million Little Things — Florence Davis
• Carter — Belle Harthan
• In Contempt — Loretta
• 2018Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps — Cassandra
• 2018Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menu — Cassandra
• Titans — Margarita Vee
• Frankie Drake Mysteries — Mildred Clarke
• Mary Kills People — Betty Lisko
• Salvation — Evelyn Cole
• Star Trek: Discovery — Trill Leader Pav
• The Good Doctor — Judge J. Kileen
• The Handmaid's Tale — Nurse Tania
• Private Eyes — Councillor Samantha Bowman
• Real Detective — Mozelle Robey
• Shoot the Messenger — Hani Suleman
• Schitt's Creek — Ronnie Lee
• The Plateaus — Senior Nun
• 2014Corner Gas: The Movie — Powerco Debbie
• 2014Holidaze — Mrs. Reynolds
• The Lottery — Judge #3
• Working the Engels — Angelina
• Forgive Me — Gladdy
• Saving Hope — Nadia Hope
• 2011Ghett'a Life — Dawn
• King — Ingrid Evans
• 2010The Gospel According to the Blues — Cherlene
• 2008Accidental Friendship
• 2008Killshot — 2nd FBI Agent
• The Border — Dr. DeFilipo
• 2007Lars and the Real Girl — Cindy
• 2006Cradle of Lies — Bank Teller
• 2005Martha behind Bars — Jackie
• 2005Mayday — Marlene Cobb
• 2004Against the Ropes — Kimberly (Insurance)
• H2O — Willy
• Kevin Hill — Aunt Kathy
• 2004Snow — Isabel
• 2003Jasper, Texas — Mary Horn
• 2003Love, Sex, and Eating the Bones — Heather Taylor
• Missing — Elena Spencer
• 2003Owning Mahowny — Cage Woman
• 2003Student Seduction — Lorraine Boyle
• 2002Gilda Radner: It's Always Something — Dr. J. Evans
• 2002Keep the Faith, Baby — Hattie Dodson
• 2002Narc — Liz Detmer
• 2002Recipe for Murder — D.A. Lowrey
• 2002Two Against Time — Connie Matthews
• Blue Murder — Isola, Dr. Simmonds
• Doc — Mrs. Morton
• 2001Final Jeopardy — Laura Wilkie
• 2001Jenifer — Lorna
• 2001My Louisiana Sky — Magnolia
• The Guardian — Receptionist
• 2001They Call Me Sirr — Aunt Jackie
• Tracker — Mrs. Baylor
• 2000All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story — Jane Rogers
• 2000Santa Who? — Dr. Ericson
• Soul Food — Judge Bolan
• 2000The Perfect Son — Dr. Palmer
• 2000Who Killed Atlanta's Children? — Lois Evans
• 1999Freak City — Nurse Jan
• 1999Locked in Silence — Psychologist
• 1998Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story
• 1998One Tough Cop — Sherene
• The Famous Jett Jackson — Sylvia Sharp
• 1998The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon — Sally
• 1998The Wall — Liz (segment "The Badge")
• 1997Booty Call — Admitting Nurse
• 1997Color of Justice — New Jersey Assistant D.A
• 1997Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework — Miss Macro
• 1997The Defenders: Payback — Mrs. Clarkson
• The Wonderful World of Disney — Dr. Ericson, Sally
• 1996Goosebumps: Say Cheese and Die — Det. Reddick
• 1996Mr. and Mrs. Loving — Norma
• Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal — Crystal
• 1996We the Jury — Evelyn Harris
• Goosebumps — Detective Reddick
• 1995Rude — Rude Caller
• 1994Stalked — Evelyn
• Canadian Reflections — Beth

Appearances as themselves (4)

• LOL: Last One Laughing Canada — Self - Actress
• 2020Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell — Self
• 2020Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble — Self
• The Tamron Hall Show — Self - Guest