Kari Nissena is an American actress, director, and producer. She both produced and starred in the award-winning 2006 film Cats on a Plane written by comedian Tim Powers. [1] She won the Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Feature awards at the 2009 Oceanside International Film Festival. [2] She also won Best Feature at the 2009 IndieFest USA. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Strange as Angels | Laura | |
2005 | Raw Footage | Viv's Friend | |
2008 | Humanity's End | Gorlock | |
2009 | Dear Lemon Lima | Norma | |
Callous | Tammy Young | ||
2010 | Changing Hands | Alix | |
2011 | 11/11/11 | Sofie | |
2012 | Least Among Saints | Beth | |
2014 | Crossroads | Laura | |
Gone Doggy Gone | Command Center Chief | ||
2017 | What a Great Idea | Kathy | |
TBA | Fierce Target | MMA Gym Receptionist |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | What Should You Do? | Teacher | Episode: "Pencil in the Heart" |
2003 | Music Is a Joke! | Sally | Television film |
2004 | Nip/Tuck | Surgery Assistant | 2 episodes |
2004 | Huff | Margo | Episode: "Assault & Pepper" |
2008 | Just Jordan | Stage Manager | Episode: "Boogie Toasties" |
2012–2015 | Hollywood Inc. | Various roles | 23 episodes |
2013 | Social Nightmare | Dr. Greenberg | Television film |
2019 | The 12 Days of Christy | Christy | Miniseries |
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