In Canada, her first major role was on The Rez, and her first starring role was as Colleen Blessed in Power Play (1998–2000).[3] Matchett was a cast member on the A&E Network TV series A Nero Wolfe Mystery[5] (2001–2002), with Timothy Hutton in which she played several characters, including a recurring role as Lily Rowan. On Wonderfalls, she played Beth, the bisexual love interest of the main character's lesbian sister.
In 2001, she played Candace in the drama film Angel Eyes.[6] In 2002, she played Kate Filmore in the science fiction horror thriller Cube 2: Hypercube.[7]
In 2003, she starred with Timothy Hutton in the Syfy miniseries Five Days to Midnight.[5] Her next role was as Detective Elaine Bender in Blue Murder in 2004.[8] She previously guest starred on Blue Murder in 2001 as a suspect in a murder investigation, for which she won a Gemini Award.[9]
In 2007, Matchett joined the cast of 24, as Lisa Miller. In June 2007, she played Kate Armstrong in the TNT series Heartland.[11] In 2007 and 2008, she was cast as ER chief Skye Wexler on ER. In 2008 and 2009, she played Dennis Hopper's character's daughter, Jules, in the critically acclaimed Starz series Crash. She had a recurring role in the TNT series Leverage, reuniting with Nero Wolfe co-star Timothy Hutton, portraying Maggie Collins, the ex-wife of Hutton's character, Nathan "Nate" Ford. Matchett starred as Joan Campbell in the USA Network series Covert Affairs (2010–2014).[4]
1 2 "Kari Matchett finally has a role in a U.S. series that's renewed for a second season" by Mike Bell, Montreal Gazette (8 Jan, 2011) Retrieved from ProQuest829409051
1 2 "Aliens made her a star: Canada's Kari Matchett hits Hollywood's A-list with Invasion" by Bill Rankin, Edmonton Journal (4 Jan, 2006) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest253279213
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