Kari Matchett

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Kari Matchett
Kari Matchett at Comic-Con 2011.jpg
Matchett in 2011
Born
Spalding, Saskatchewan, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
Spouse
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(m. 1998;div. 2006)​
Children1

Kari Matchett is a Canadian actress. [1] She is known for her roles as Colleen Blessed on Power Play , Joan Campbell on Covert Affairs , Kate Filmore in the science fiction movie Cube 2: Hypercube , and U.S. president Michelle Travers on The Night Agent . She has also appeared in films such as Apartment Hunting (2000), Angel Eyes (2001), Men with Brooms (2002), Cypher (2002), Civic Duty (2006), The Tree of Life (2011), and Maudie (2016).

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Early life and education

Matchett was born in Spalding, Saskatchewan. [2] She attended high school at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute in Lethbridge, Alberta. She attended the National Theatre School in Montreal and the Moscow Theatre School. [3]

Matchett performed on stage for three years at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario. [4]

Career

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 2005, Matchett starred in the ABC series Invasion , about aliens taking the form of humans. She also appeared in Plague City: SARS in Toronto . She also appeared as Mary Tate on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip . She appeared in both Shark and Wild Card . She played a single mother stalked by her boyfriend in Intimate Stranger, in 2006. [10] In the same year she starred with Peter Krause in Civic Duty . [5]

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]

Matchett in September 2016 Kari Matchett at 2016 CFC Annual BBQ Fundraiser.jpg
Matchett in September 2016

In 2016, Matchett appeared as Sandra in Maudie with Ethan Hawke. [12] She also played a supporting role in Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life , with Sean Penn and Brad Pitt. [13] Shot in 2008, the film premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2011 and received the Palme d'Or. [14]

In 2023, Matchett was cast in a recurring role as U.S. president Michelle Travers in the Netflix drama television series The Night Agent . [15]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1998PapertrailAlison Enola
2000 Apartment Hunting Sarah
2001 Angel Eyes Candace
2002 Men with Brooms Linda Bucyk [16]
Cube 2: Hypercube Kate Filmore
19 Months Page
Cypher Diane
2006 Civic Duty Marla Allen
Goose on the LooseDonna Archer
2011 The Tree of Life Jack's ex
2015Lead With Your HeartMaura McCabe Walker
2016 Maudie Sandra
2018 Into Invisible Light Lydia
2019 Code 8 Mary Reed [17]
2020 2 Hearts Grace
2023 Hailey Rose Olga
2024 Code 8: Part II Connor's mom [18]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 The Rez Tanya Nanibush BeakhertMain role
Forever Knight Alyss de BrabantEpisode: "Dead of Knight"
Undue InfluenceMarcie ReedTelevision film
1996–1997 Ready or Not Sheila RamoneRecurring role (seasons 4–5)
1997 Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal Mary O'BrienEpisode: "The Curse/Angel on a Plane"
What Happened to Bobby Earl?Nicki CorlisTelevision film; also known as Murder in a College Town
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops 2 MarinaTelevision film
Viper BeatriceEpisode: "Triple Cross"
1998 Once a Thief Claire HollandEpisode: "Wedding Bell Blues"
Poltergeist: The Legacy Caroline CraneEpisode: "The Human Vessel"
A Marriage of ConvenienceElizabethTelevision film
Earth: Final Conflict Siobhan BeckettRecurring role (seasons 1–2)
Earth: Final Conflict Rho'haEpisodes: "Pandora's Box", "Law & Order"
1998–2000 Power Play Colleen BlessedMain role; Gemini Award nominee (2000)
1999Rembrandt: Fathers & SonsSaskia van RijnTelevision film
2000Task Force: CaviarLindaTelevision film
2001A Colder Kind of DeathMaureen GaultTelevision film; Gemini Award nominee (2001)
All Souls Stefani VoletteEpisode: "Spineless"
Blue Murder Christina Kondeatis / Carol ClarkEpisode: "Intensive Care"; Gemini Award
A Nero Wolfe Mystery Lily Rowan / variousRecurring role
2002 The Glow AllisonTelevision film
2003BetrayedJudy BryceTelevision film
2004 5ive Days to Midnight Claudia WhiteyTelevision miniseries
Blue Murder Elaine BenderMain role (season 4)
Wonderfalls Beth3 episodes
A Very Married ChristmasDonnaTelevision film
2005 The Eleventh Hour Carrina MallettEpisode: "Zugzwang"
Puppets Who Kill LauraEpisode: "Dan and the New Neighbour"
Plague City: SARS in Toronto AmyTelevision film
Wild Card Gigi GermainEpisode: "My Boyfriend is an Axe Murderer"
2005–2006 Invasion Mariel UnderlayMain role
2006Intimate StrangerKaren ReeseTelevision film
Shark Monica TannerEpisode: "Dial M for Monica"
2007 24 Lisa MillerRecurring role (season 6)
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Mary TateRecurring role
Heartland Kate ArmstrongMain role
ER Skye WexlerRecurring role (season 14)
2008 Ugly Betty Dr. WallaceEpisode: "Betty's Baby Bump"
The Cleaner Shelly MullinsEpisode: "Lie with Me"
Criminal Minds Amy BridgesEpisode: "The Instincts"
Crash JulesRecurring role
2009 Flashpoint Delia SempleEpisode: "Clean Hands"
The Philanthropist Renee AdamsEpisode: "San Diego"
The National Tree FaithTelevision film [19]
Leverage Maggie Collins4 episodes
2010Meteor StormMichelleTelevision film
Miami Medical Helena SableEpisode: "An Arm and a Leg," "Man on the Road"
2010–2014 Covert Affairs Joan CampbellMain role
2012 Saving Hope Kendra WattEpisode: "A New Beginning"
The RiverbankKate MasonTelevision film
The Horses of McBride Avril DavidsonTelevision film [20]
2013 Elementary Kathryn DrummandEpisode: "The Deductionist"
2015 Murdoch Mysteries Miss HeloiseEpisode: "The Devil Wears Whalebone"
2017 The Good Doctor Liam's motherEpisode: "22 Steps"
2018Return to Christmas CreekPamelaTelevision film
2018 The Detail Diane TaylorEpisode: "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea"
2019 Mad Mom Jill JonesTelevision film; [21] also known as Psycho Mother-in-Law
2020 Fortunate Son Mary HowardMain role [22]
Hudson & Rex Lisa BuntingEpisode: "Grave Matters"
2021 Charmed Lori BrewsterEpisode: "O, The Tangled Web"
Supergirl Jean RankinEpisodes: "Still I Rise", "Blind Spots"
2023 The Night Agent Michelle TraversRecurring role
Fargo Linda TillmanEpisode: "Linda" (season 5)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2000 Gemini Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Role in a Dramatic Series Power Play Nominated [23]
2001 Gemini Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or MiniseriesA Colder Kind of DeathNominated [9]
Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series Blue Murder Won [24]
2003 ACTRA Toronto Awards Outstanding Performance – Female A Nero Wolfe Mystery Nominated [25]
2017ACTRA Toronto AwardsOutstanding Performance – Female Maudie Nominated [26] [27]
2021ACTRA Toronto AwardsOutstanding Performance – Female Fortunate Son Nominated [28]

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  2. ↑ "The Saskatchewan connection" by Cam Fuller, Regina Leader-Post (7 April, 2007) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest   349922951
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  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 ProQuest   829409051
  5. 1 2 3 "Kari Matchett Filmography". The New York Times . 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
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  8. ↑ "Blue Murder’s Lucas happy to be competitive" by James Careless at playbackonline.ca
  9. 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 ProQuest   253279213
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