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Karen Cliche | |
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| Born | July 22, 1976 |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Karen Cliche (/ˈkliːʃ/; born July 22, 1976) is a Canadian actress. She has appeared in roles on the television series Vampire High, Adventure Inc., Mutant X, Young Blades and Flash Gordon.
Early life
[edit]Cliche always wanted to act and did so in school. However, she thought she was "too ambitious to go into acting" and started to study psychology. During this time she already did some modeling and a bit later her modeling agency started an acting department. After studying psychology for a year Cliche decided to leave the university and wanted to focus on her acting career.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2001 Cliche auditioned for a part in Vampire High. She was cast as the vampire Essie Rachimova.[2]
In 2017, she played Jessica in Killer Mom. Jessica is a mother who first meets her daughter Allison and wants to be the mother Allison never had.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Heist | Alex | |
| 2001 | Protection | Savannah | |
| 2002 | Summer | Stef Leduc | |
| 2002 | Wrong Number | Karla Mackay | |
| 2002 | Steal | Alex | |
| 2004 | Pact with the Devil | Christine | |
| 2007 | Moment | Anne | Short |
| 2009 | Saw VI | Shelby | |
| 2010 | Ninety-one | Cate | Short |
| 2023 | Thanksgiving | Kathleen | |
| 2026 | Ice Cream Man | TBA | Post-production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Collectors | Kate | Television film |
| 1999 | Misguided Angels | Marsha | TV series |
| 1999 | Big Wolf on Campus | Kim | "Witch College" |
| 2000 | Race Against Time | Irina | Television film |
| 2000 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Muriel | Television film |
| 2001 | Largo Winch: The Heir | Danielle Dessaultels | Television film |
| 2001 | Stiletto Dance | Tamara | Television film |
| 2001 | All Souls | Gabby Maine | "Running Scared" |
| 2001–02 | Vampire High | Essie Rachimova | Main role (26 episodes) |
| 2002 | Big Wolf on Campus | Princess Tristan | "What's Vlud Got to Do with It?" |
| 2002 | Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension | Lind | Recurring role (7 episodes) |
| 2002 | Undressed | Marissa | Main role (season 6) |
| 2002–03 | Adventure Inc. | Mackenzie Previn | Main role (22 episodes) |
| 2003–04 | Mutant X | Lexa Pierce | Main role (22 episodes) |
| 2004 | I Do (But I Don't) | Darla Tedanski | Television film |
| 2005 | Young Blades | Jacqueline Roget | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 2006 | Flirting with Danger | Ellen Antontelli | Television film |
| 2006 | The Business | Scarlett Saint-James | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| 2006 | Runaway | Erin Baxter | "Pilot" |
| 2007 | Love You to Death | Vicky Milford | "Murder Mystery Weekend" |
| 2007 | The Dresden Files | Nancy | "Soul Beneficiary" |
| 2007 | Involuntary Muscles | Orania | Television film |
| 2007–08 | Flash Gordon | Baylin | Main role (21 episodes) |
| 2008 | The Two Mr. Kissels | Pris | Television film |
| 2009 | Cartoon Gene | Kitty | TV series |
| 2014 | Lost Girl | Diana Clare | "Waves" |
| 2014 | Republic of Doyle | Molly Higgins | "Dirty Deeds" |
| 2015 | A Wish Come True | Kate Moore | Television film |
| 2016 | Beauty and the Beast | Agent Kerry Duffy | "Point of No Return" |
| 2017 | Killer Mom | Jessica | Television film |
| 2018 | Mommy's Little Angel | Gloria Namm | Television film |
| 2023 | Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation | Natasha | Television film |
| 2023 | Deadly Estate | Valeria Brandt | Television film |
References
[edit]- ^ "Interview: Karen Cliche". Ask Men. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Karen Cliche Interview". Vampire High. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "'Killer Mom': Meet the Cast of Lifetime's New Movie". Heavy. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
External links
[edit]- Karen Cliche at IMDb
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