Athena Karkanis

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Athena Karkanis
Born (1981-09-07) September 7, 1981 (age 42)
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
Children2 [1]

Athena Karkanis (born September 7, 1981) is a Canadian television, film and voice actress. She is noted for her role as Grace Stone in the NBC/Netflix science fiction drama series Manifest .

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Life and career

Karkanis was born in Alberta [2] and raised in Toronto. [3] She is of Greek and Egyptian descent. [3] [4] In 2005, she made her screen debut in an episode of 1-800-Missing and later had a number of guest-starring, recurring and regular roles on Canadian television shows. She also had regular voice roles in Skyland , MetaJets , Julius Jr. , Total Drama: Revenge of the Island , Dino Ranch and My Little Pony: Make Your Mark . She has a regular voice role in Wild Kratts as Aviva Corcovado. Karkanis was also the lead voice for the title character in Growing Up Creepie .

Karkanis co-starred in several horror films, including Saw IV (2007), Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008), Saw VI (2009), Survival of the Dead (2009), and The Barrens (2012). She also appeared in direct-to-video action films The Art of War II: Betrayal (2008), and Sacrifice (2011). On television, she was a regular cast member in the first season of Canadian teen drama The Best Years in 2007, in The Border from 2008 to 2010, and in the short-lived comedy series Almost Heroes in 2011. She also had a recurring role in Lost Girl from 2011 to 2012.

Karkanis starred in the AMC drama series Low Winter Sun in 2013. In 2014, she was cast as a series regular in the Lifetime post-apocalyptic drama series, The Lottery . [5] In 2015, she began playing the role of Octavia Muss on The Expanse . From 2018 to 2022, Karkanis played Grace Stone on the TV series Manifest on NBC (seasons 1–3) and on Netflix (seasons 1-4).

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 The Care Bears' Big Wish Movie Harmony BearDirect-to-video; voice
2007 Saw IV Agent Lindsey Perez
2008 The Art of War II: Betrayal HeatherDirect-to-video
Saw V Agent Lindsey PerezArchive footage
Repo! The Genetic Opera Female Repo Victim
TomboyAlexShort film
2009 Survival of the Dead Tomboy
Saw VI Agent Lindsey Perez
2011 Sacrifice Rachel
2012 The Barrens Erica
2013Foxed!EmilyShort film
Subconscious PasswordThe BabysitterShort film; voice
2016 Spark KokoVoice
2019Break In Break OutTamaraShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996–98 Stickin' Around VariousRecurring role; voice
2003 Chappelle's Show Educated Guess AnnouncerEpisode: #1.2; voice
2004 Kevin Hill Annalisa / LinaGuest role; 2 episodes
2005 Missing Tamara CordayEpisode: "Phoenix Rising"
Kojak Gabriella BustarEpisode: "East Sixties"
Delilah and Julius Zoe LingRecurring role; 7 episodes
2006–07 Skyland DiwanMain role; 27 episodes, voice
2006–08 Growing Up Creepie Creepella "Creepie" Creecher / VariousMain role; 26 episodes
2007 The Best Years Dawn VargazMain role; 13 episodes
2008–10 The Border Agent Khalida "Khali" Massi / Salah KarimRecurring role; 12 episodes
2009 Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist BreamEpisode: "A Fish Tale"; voice
NerdlandPattyTelevision film; voice
Guns Ines MendozaTelevision miniseries
U.S. AttorneyMarlene RodriguezTelevision film
The Dating Guy Diana (voice)Episode: "Captain Petard"
Too Late to Say GoodbyeLizTelevision film
2010Dex Hamilton: Fire and IceHerman / Computer voice
Degrassi: The Next Generation RachelEpisode: "Don't Let Me Get Me: Part 1"
Sundays at Tiffany's Talk Show HostTelevision film
2011 Republic of Doyle Heather SmithEpisode: "Live and Let Doyle"
InSecurity PalomaEpisode: "El Negotiator"
XIII: The Series Maria CardenasEpisode: "Costa Verde"
Covert Affairs ShireenEpisode: "Bang and Blame"
Almost Heroes RaynaMain role; 8 episodes
MetaJets FlygirlMain role; voice
The Ron James Show NurseRecurring role; 3 episodes, voice
Certain PreyMarcy SherrillTelevision film
2011–12 Conquer the Kairu Recurring role; 15 episodes, voice
Lost Girl NadiaRecurring role; 7 episodes
2011–present Wild Kratts Aviva Corcovado Main role; 148 episodes, voice
2012 Total Drama: Revenge of the Island Anne MariaMain role; 8 episodes, voice
Detentionaire Kimmie McAdams (voice)Episode: "The Camdidate"
Supernatural Andrea KormosEpisode: "Blood Brother"
Transporter: The Series MaugaRecurring role; 2 episodes
Murdoch Mysteries Dr. Iris BajjaliEpisode: "Evil Eye of Egypt"
The Firm WendyEpisode: "Chapter 20"
2013 The Listener Crown Prosecutor Krista EllisEpisode: "Witness for the Prosecution"
Low Winter Sun Dani KhalilMain role; 10 episodes
Skatoony Anne MariaEpisode: "Style Trial"
2013–14 Julius Jr. Sheree / Sidney / VariousMain role; 51 episodes, voice
2014 Remedy Gwen DevoeEpisode: "The Beast Within"
The Lottery Vanessa KellerMain role; 10 episodes
2015 Murdoch Mysteries Dr. Iris BajjaliEpisode: "Murdoch and the Temple of Death"
Young Drunk Punk GayleEpisode: "European Style"
2015–16 The Expanse Octavia MussRecurring role; 7 episodes
2016Poor Richard's AlmanackPenny RichardsUnsold television pilot
2017 Mysticons Imani Firewing, Quasarla Recurring role [6]
Suits MarissaRecurring role; 2 episodes
Zoo Abigail WestbrookRecurring role; 12 episodes
2018–23 Manifest Grace StoneMain role (season 13, guest season 4); 43 episodes
2018 House of Cards Melody CruzRecurring role; 5 episodes
2019 Corn & Peg Miss RiderGuest role; 1 episode
2021–present Dino Ranch Jane, TangoMain role; voice
2022–present My Little Pony: Make Your Mark Opaline Arcana
2023–present Work It Out Wombats! KatRecurring role; 9 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas Joanna TorresVoice role
2010 World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Gilnean NPC
2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic Jedi Consular Female
2012 Diablo III Barbarian - Female
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Aysa Cloudsinger / Lu'lin / Ki the Assassin
2013Star Wars: The Old Republic - Rise of the Hutt CartelJedi Consular Female
2014 Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Barbarian - Female
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
Star Wars: The Old Republic - Shadow of RevanJedi Consular Female
2015Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Fallen Empire
Heroes of the Storm Sonya
2016 Far Cry Primal
Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Eternal ThroneJedi Consular Female
2019Star Wars: The Old Republic - Onslaught
2022Star Wars: The Old Republic - Legacy of the Sith

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