Portrait of Karen Robinson

Acting

Karen Robinson

Career

Active from 1994 to 2024, busiest in 2019 and 2022 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
GoodWatch score74/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Screen Actors Guild Awards · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

    2021 · Won

    Schitt’s Creek

    Source: Wikidata

  • Canadian Screen Awards · Canadian Screen Awards

    2019 · Won

    Mary Kills People, Mary Kills People, season 2

    Source: Wikidata

  • Screen Actors Guild Awards · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

    2020 · Nominated

    Schitt’s Creek

    Source: Wikidata

  • Canadian Screen Awards · Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Program or Series

    2020 · Nominated

    Forgive Me

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

13

The characters Karen Robinson played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 66 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Karen Robinson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Nostalgia
    3.0, average 3.8
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cozy Mystery 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Hallmark Mystery 2
  • Amateur Sleuth 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Toronto Setting 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

95
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

14 titles · average score 57
Watson
Watson (2025)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Brenda the Battle Axe

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (2024)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Insp. Vivienne Holness

Cross
Cross (2024)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Miss Nancy

Brilliant Minds
Brilliant Minds (2024)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Betsy Chase

Echoes
Echoes (2022)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show · as Louise Floss

The Calling
The Calling (2022)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Helen Davies

My Fake Boyfriend
My Fake Boyfriend (2022)
GoodWatch score 67

as Lucille

Pretty Hard Cases
Pretty Hard Cases (2021)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show · as Edwina Shanks

Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After
Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After (2021)
GoodWatch score 70

as Cassandra

Trigger Point
Trigger Point (2021)
GoodWatch score 42

as Quinton

Learning to Love Again
Learning to Love Again (2020)
GoodWatch score 58

as Mrs. Yarrow

Tiny Pretty Things
Tiny Pretty Things (2020)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Makayla Stroyer

2010s

29 titles · average score 66
Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind
Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind (2019)
GoodWatch score 64

as Cassandra

Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder
Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder (2019)
GoodWatch score 66

as Aunt Cassandra

Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design
Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design (2019)
GoodWatch score 68

as Cassandra

Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps
Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps (2018)
GoodWatch score 65

as Cassandra

Titans
Titans (2018)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Margarita Vee

A Million Little Things
A Million Little Things (2018)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Florence Davis

The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor (2017)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Judge J. Kileen

The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Nurse Tania

Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Trill Leader Pav

Private Eyes
Private Eyes (2016)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Councillor Samantha Bowman

Schitt's Creek
Schitt's Creek (2015)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Ronnie Lee

Saving Hope
Saving Hope (2012)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Nadia Hope

2000s

33 titles · average score 59
The Border
The Border (2008)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show · as Dr. DeFilipo

Lars and the Real Girl
Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
GoodWatch score 75

as Cindy

Snow
Snow (2004)
GoodWatch score 64

as Isabel

Kevin Hill
Kevin Hill (2004)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Aunt Kathy

Love, Sex, and Eating the Bones
Love, Sex, and Eating the Bones (2003)
GoodWatch score 53

as Heather Taylor

Student Seduction
Student Seduction (2003)
GoodWatch score 56

as Lorraine Boyle

Missing
Missing (2003)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Elena Spencer

The Guardian
The Guardian (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Receptionist

My Louisiana Sky
My Louisiana Sky (2001)
GoodWatch score 63

as Magnolia

Doc
Doc (2001)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Mrs. Morton

They Call Me Sirr
They Call Me Sirr (2001)
GoodWatch score 62

as Aunt Jackie

Soul Food
Soul Food (2000)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Judge Bolan

1990s

18 titles · average score 58
The Famous Jett Jackson
The Famous Jett Jackson (1998)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Sylvia Sharp

One Tough Cop
One Tough Cop (1998)
GoodWatch score 31

as Sherene

The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon (1998)
GoodWatch score 51

as Sally

The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Sally / Dr. Ericson

Booty Call
Booty Call (1997)
GoodWatch score 49

as Admitting Nurse

Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework (1997)
GoodWatch score 52

as Miss Macro

Color of Justice
Color of Justice (1997)
GoodWatch score 59

as New Jersey Assistant D.A

Mr. and Mrs. Loving
Mr. and Mrs. Loving (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

as Norma

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Crystal

Goosebumps: Say Cheese and Die
Goosebumps: Say Cheese and Die (1996)
GoodWatch score 67

as Det. Reddick

Goosebumps
Goosebumps (1995)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Detective Reddick

Stalked
Stalked (1994)
GoodWatch score 56

as Evelyn

1970s

1 title
Canadian Reflections
Canadian Reflections (1978)

TV show · as Beth