Athena Karkanis, a talented Canadian actress, embarked on her professional journey in the world of acting in 1996 with a series of appearances on the popular television show "Stickin' Around". Since then, she has amassed an impressive portfolio of work in film, television, and voice acting, showcasing her remarkable range and versatility as an artist. Her extensive credits include notable roles in the Canadian teen drama "The Best Years", the critically acclaimed series "The Border", and the educational children's program "Wild Kratts", which debuted in 2011.
Biography
Career
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2025

The Handmaid's Tale as Ellen
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2024

She Came Back as Donna
{"id":103844851,"title":"Work It Out Wombats!","year":2023,"character":"Kat (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/work-it-out-wombats","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103844851.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103844851.jpg"},"released":1}
2023

Work It Out Wombats! as Kat (voice)
{"id":103840191,"title":"My Little Pony: Make Your Mark","year":2023,"character":"Opaline \/ Glory (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/my-little-pony-make-your-mark","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103840191.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103840191.jpg"},"released":1}

My Little Pony: Make Your Mark as Opaline / Glory (voice)
{"id":103832387,"title":"Manifest","year":2018,"character":"Grace Stone","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/manifest","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/45fqbl7fp3c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/45fqbl7fp3c0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018

Manifest as Grace Stone
{"id":18,"title":"House of Cards","year":2018,"character":"Melody Cruz","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/house-of-cards-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7kp5io8t9dm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7kp5io8t9dm0.jpg"},"released":1}

House of Cards as Melody Cruz
{"id":3076,"title":"Zoo","year":2017,"character":"Abigail Westbrook","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/zoo","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/76dog97u2l50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/76dog97u2l50.jpg"},"released":1}
2017

Zoo as Abigail Westbrook
{"id":89782,"title":"Spark: A Space Tail","year":"2016","character":"Koko (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/spark-a-space-tail","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1pm8pr92o520.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1pm8pr92o520.jpg"},"released":1}
2016

Spark: A Space Tail as Koko (voice)
{"id":7043,"title":"The Expanse","year":2015,"character":"Octavia Muss","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/the-expanse","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3g1q1317v1k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3g1q1317v1k0.jpg"},"released":1}
2015

The Expanse as Octavia Muss
{"id":2385,"title":"Mad Dogs","year":2015,"character":"Sophia","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/mad-dogs-2015","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/564nubr60jt0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/564nubr60jt0.jpg"},"released":1}

Mad Dogs as Sophia
{"id":1190,"title":"The Lottery","year":2014,"character":"Vanessa Keller","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/the-lottery","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1t48skp258ko.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1t48skp258ko.jpg"},"released":1}
2014

The Lottery as Vanessa Keller
{"id":6755,"title":"Wild Kratts","year":2014,"character":"Aviva Corcovado (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/wild-kratts","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_6755.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_6755.jpg"},"released":1}

Wild Kratts as Aviva Corcovado (voice)
{"id":39640,"title":"Subconscious Password","year":"2013","character":"The Babysitter (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/subconscious-password","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_39640.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_39640.jpg"},"released":1}
2013

Subconscious Password as The Babysitter (voice)
{"id":1518,"title":"Low Winter Sun","year":2013,"character":"Dani Kahlil","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/low-winter-sun","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1518.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1518.jpg"},"released":1}

Low Winter Sun as Dani Kahlil
{"id":11297,"title":"Secrets of Eden","year":"2012","character":"Heather","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/secrets-of-eden","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11297.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11297.jpg"},"released":1}
2012

Secrets of Eden as Heather
{"id":12772,"title":"The Barrens","year":"2012","character":"Erica","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-barrens","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2foj0njvfqog.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2foj0njvfqog.jpg"},"released":1}

The Barrens as Erica
{"id":103839699,"title":"Total Drama Revenge of the Island","year":2012,"character":"Anne Maria","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/total-drama-revenge-of-the-island","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839699.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839699.jpg"},"released":1}

Total Drama Revenge of the Island as Anne Maria
{"id":4059,"title":"Sacrifice","year":"2011","character":"Rachel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/sacrifice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/77gnee5o5c00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/77gnee5o5c00.jpg"},"released":1}
2011

Sacrifice as Rachel
{"id":15132,"title":"Certain Prey","year":"2011","character":"Marcy Sherrill","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/certain-prey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2lb5ltnapia0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2lb5ltnapia0.jpg"},"released":1}

Certain Prey as Marcy Sherrill
{"id":7544,"title":"Almost Heroes","year":2011,"character":"Rayna","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/almost-heroes","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7544.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7544.jpg"},"released":1}

Almost Heroes as Rayna
{"id":895,"title":"Lost Girl","year":2011,"character":"Nadia","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/lost-girl","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3dh8ep8p8qcg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3dh8ep8p8qcg.jpg"},"released":1}

Lost Girl as Nadia
{"id":15960,"title":"Survival of the Dead","year":"2010","character":"Tomboy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/survival-of-the-dead","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5lghbh3ta440.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5lghbh3ta440.jpg"},"released":1}
2010

Survival of the Dead as Tomboy
{"id":23476,"title":"Sundays at Tiffany's","year":"2010","character":"Talk Show Host","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/sundays-at-tiffanys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19o08qm3gfu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19o08qm3gfu0.jpg"},"released":1}

Sundays at Tiffany's as Talk Show Host
{"id":2451,"title":"Saw VI","year":"2009","character":"Agent Perez","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/saw-vi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6v8nb488ela0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6v8nb488ela0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009

Saw VI as Agent Perez
{"id":27550,"title":"Too Late to Say Goodbye","year":"2009","character":"Liz","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/too-late-to-say-goodbye","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27550.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27550.jpg"},"released":1}

Too Late to Say Goodbye as Liz
{"id":103832117,"title":"Guns","year":2009,"character":"Ines Mendoza","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/guns","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103832117.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103832117.jpg"},"released":1}

Guns as Ines Mendoza
{"id":7873,"title":"The Border","year":2009,"character":"Agent Khalida 'Khali' Massi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/the-border","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/27ci3ve7npdg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/27ci3ve7npdg.jpg"},"released":1}

The Border as Agent Khalida 'Khali' Massi
{"id":17342,"title":"The Art of War II: Betrayal","year":"2008","character":"Heather","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-art-of-war-ii-betrayal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17342.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17342.jpg"},"released":1}
2008

The Art of War II: Betrayal as Heather
{"id":11352,"title":"Repo! The Genetic Opera","year":"2008","character":"Female Repo Victim","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/repo-the-genetic-opera","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/10mufblraggg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/10mufblraggg.jpg"},"released":1}

Repo! The Genetic Opera as Female Repo Victim
{"id":2532,"title":"Saw IV","year":"2007","character":"Agent Perez","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/saw-iv","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7a8recqh1nu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7a8recqh1nu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2007

Saw IV as Agent Perez
{"id":8847,"title":"The Best Years","year":2007,"character":"Dawn Vargaz","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/the-best-years","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8847.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8847.jpg"},"released":1}

The Best Years as Dawn Vargaz
{"id":1401,"title":"Growing Up Creepie","year":2006,"character":"Creepie \/ Melanie (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/growing-up-creepie","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1401.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1401.jpg"},"released":1}
2006

Growing Up Creepie as Creepie / Melanie (voice)
{"id":50290,"title":"The Care Bears Big Wish Movie","year":"2005","character":"Harmony Bear (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-care-bears-big-wish-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50290.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50290.jpg"},"released":1}
2005

The Care Bears Big Wish Movie as Harmony Bear (voice)
{"id":2099,"title":"Skyland","year":2005,"character":"Diwan (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/skyland","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vkre5pcko9g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vkre5pcko9g.jpg"},"released":1}

Skyland as Diwan (voice)