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Karissa and Katie Strain | |
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Born | Karissa Nicole Strain Katie Lynne Strain July 21, 1990 |
Other names | KarKat |
Occupation | Actresses |
Years active | 2004–present |
Notable work | Nicki and Lizzy on Carrie |
Karissa Nicole and Katie Lynne Strain (born July 21, 1990) are Canadian twin actresses.
They are best known for their roles in Todd and the Book of Pure Evil and Carrie .
Karissa and Katie were born on July 21, 1990. They were supposed to be born in the month of August, but they were delivered early, making them Cancers.
In recent years, Karissa and Katie researched their horoscope and discovered that the Sanskrit word for Cancer is Karkat. Coincidentally, the first three letters of each of their name in their birth order spells out Karkat. This led to them getting a tattoo of the word written in Sanskrit and also deciding to brand their production company name "KarKat". Karissa and Katie have Twitter and Instagram accounts under their production name.[ citation needed ]
Karissa and Katie's first film role came in the form of body doubling for Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen in their feature film New York Minute . After this, Karissa and Katie gained many roles, both together and separate, in film and television. Karissa and Katie's most memorable roles were as villainous twins in both Todd and the Book of Pure Evil and Carrie .
In recent years, Karissa and Katie have booked various guest star roles on television series. In December 2015, they were cast as Cora and Jolene in the first season of the Syfy series Wynonna Earp , based on the comic book of same name.
Aside from acting, the twins have also done modeling. Karissa has worked as a model for Nike and Sears, among other things, while Katie has modeled for Ford, though mostly worked freelance. [1]
In September 2017, Karissa and Katie booked their first lead roles as Celeste and Leeann Hart, the protagonist and antagonist, in the feature film Downward Twin, which they began filming on October 16, 2017. Downward Twin was later renamed to Twinsanity and was digitally released on September 18, 2018. [2]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | New York Minute | Jane Ryan | Photo double |
2009 | Amelia | Commodification Montage Dancer | Minor role |
2010 | Todd and the Book of Pure Evil | Britney | Episode: "Terrible Twin Turf Tussle" |
2010 | Murdoch Mysteries | Maisy | Episode: "Blood and Circuses" |
2012 | Totally Amp'd | ME-4-U | Recurring role |
2012 | Saving Hope | Kat | Episode: "Consenting Adults" |
2012 | Mr. Viral | Sin Girl #1/Mom | Supporting role |
2012-2013 | Scare Tactics | Various | Recurring role |
2013 | Carrie | Nicki Watson | Supporting role |
2014 | Reign | Brothel Twin | Episode: "Liege Lord" |
2014 | Miss-Twin Ception | Twin | Written by |
2014 | Disconnect | Ghost #2 | Short film |
2014 | Odd Squad | Kailey | Episode: "The Jackies/Invasion of the Body Switchers" |
2015 | Rogue | Sierra | Episode: "Dirty Laundry" |
2016 | Day Players | Fan Girl #1 | Short film |
2016 | Wynonna Earp | Cora | Episode: "Landslide" |
2017 | Hard Luck | Faith | Short film; post-production |
2018 | Twinsanity | Celeste Hart | Lead role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | New York Minute | Roxy Ryan | Photo double |
2009 | Amelia | Commodification Montage Dancer | Minor role |
2010 | Todd and the Book of Pure Evil | Delilah | Episode: "Terrible Twin Turf Tussle" |
2010 | Murdoch Mysteries | Daisy | Episode: "Blood and Circuses" |
2012 | Totally Amp'd | ME-4-U | Recurring role |
2012 | Mr. Viral | Sin Girl #2/Diapered Agency Girl | Supporting role |
2013 | Dirty Talk | Andrea/Katie | Short film |
2013 | Scare Tactics | Various | Recurring role |
2013 | Carrie | Lizzy Watson | Supporting role |
2013 | Beauty & the Beast | Pissed Girlfriend | Episode: "Hothead" |
2013 | Murdoch Mysteries | Marie Nicholson | Episode: "Loch Ness Murdoch" |
2014 | Reign | Brothel Twin | Episode: "Liege Lord" |
2014 | Miss-Twin Ception | Twin | Written by |
2014 | Disconnect | Ghost #1 | Short film |
2014 | Odd Squad | Hailey | Episode: "The Jackies/Invasion of the Body Switchers" |
2015 | Rogue | Trinity | Episode: "Dirty Laundry" |
2016 | Day Players | Fan Girl #2 | Short film |
2016 | Wynonna Earp | Jolene | Episode: "Landslide" |
2017 | Hard Luck | Chance | Short film; post-production |
2018 | Luba | Bartender | Post-production |
2018 | Twinsanity | Leeann Hart | Lead role |
2019 | Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments | Nora Kendall | 2 episodes |
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