Karen Knox

Karen Knox was born and raised in Orangeville, Ontario. She later moved to Toronto to pursue a career in acting.[9] Knox is a graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[9]

Knox was the show runner for KindaTV's Barbelle,[8] IFC's Slo Pitch,[2] and CBC's Homeschooled,[10] which she also wrote, directed, and appeared in.

Knox's feature film directorial debut Adult Adoption (written by and starring Ellie Moon) completed production in early 2021 and was acquired for distribution by levelFILM.[11] The film had its premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival in 2022, where it received positive reviews. [12]

In November 2022, Knox entered production on her second feature film We Forgot to Break Up, an adaptation of Kayt Burgess's novel Heidegger Stairwell which was previously adapted as a short film by Chandler Levack in 2017.[13]

Knox has written and directed several shorts with her company Boss & Co[14] which have toured to festivals around the world, including Borderline which premiered at Dances With Films in 2022,[15] and Case of the Massey Bodice Ripping which screened at the Canadian Film Festival in 2019. [16][17] Knox co-wrote and starred in the short film Cons & Pros, alongside Gwenlyn Cumyn, which debuted on Vice in January 2020.[18]

As an actor, Knox has had roles in Frankie Drake Mysteries, Save Me, Slo Pitch, and Murdoch Mysteries.[1] Knox voices the character Shaid in Ubisoft's Starlink: Battle for Atlas.[1][19] In 2015, Knox appeared in the world premiere of the John Patrick Shanley play, A Woman is a Secret.[20]