Cara Pifko
Canadian actress
Gareth Bennett
(m. 2004)Cara Pifko (born March 15, 1976) is a Canadian actress known primarily for her work on television shows produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Life and career
Pifko was born in Toronto, Ontario. A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada,[1] she started acting at the age of 8 and worked all through the 1990s, but it was in 2000 that she landed her first starring role, in the series Our Hero, which was aimed at young teens. Her first acting role was The Elephant Show hosted by Sharon, Lois, and Bram in which she was present in all seasons.
In 2004 she showed her dramatic range by appearing as a foreign aid worker in the acclaimed mini-series Human Cargo. Pifko then landed the lead role in the legal drama This is Wonderland, which garnered her a Gemini Award in 2005 for best actress.[2] In early 2006, she appeared as Isolda in Tarragon Theatre's production of Léo.[3] In 2007 she starred in the Lifetime TV movie I Me Wed. In 2009, she joined the soap opera General Hospital as the recurring character of Louise Addison.
In 2010 Cara lent her voice to Suu, a pink Twi'lek in the "Deserter" episode, and as scientist Sionver Boll in "The Zillo Beast" and "The Zillo Beast Strikes Back" episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. She also voiced Yeoman Kelly Chambers in the video games Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3.
In 2016 she joined the Season 2 cast of Better Call Saul as recurring character Paige Novick, senior legal counsel for Mesa Verde Bank and Trust, and friend of Kim Wexler.[4]
Cara also voiced Suu Lawquane in Star Wars: The Bad Batch.[5]
Personal life
She has been married to Gareth Bennett since 2004.[6] She has two children.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ordinary Magic | Lucy | |
| 1996 | Mariette in Ecstasy | Sister Hermance | |
| 1999 | Below the Belt | Jill | Short |
| 2000 | CyberWorld | Computer (voice) | Short |
| 2001 | One of Them | Carla | Short |
| 2002 | Interviews with My Next Girlfriend | Woman with Nose Piercing | Short |
| 2003 | Name of the Rose | Kim | |
| 2005 | The Unfolding | Sadie | Short |
| 2007 | Beth | Beth | Short |
| 2014 | The Possession of Michael King | Samantha | |
| 2015 | Sharkskin | Franki | |
| 2015 | Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension | Laura | |
| 2018 | Ready Player One | Leslee |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–88 | The Elephant Show | Cara / Various | Recurring role |
| 1993 | Family Pictures | Mary (age 13–15) | TV film |
| 1993 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Mariah | Episode: "The Tale of the Dark Dragon" |
| 1994 | Incident in a Small Town | Nancy | TV film |
| 1996 | Road to Avonlea | Mavis Pritchard | Episodes: "Out of the Ashes", "Davey and the Mermaid", "So Dear to My Heart" |
| 1999–2001 | Angela Anaconda | Josephine Praline (voice) | Recurring role |
| 1999 | The City | Ariel | Episode: "Haunted" |
| 2000 | The Royal Diaries: Isabel - Jewel of Castilla | Catalina | TV film |
| 2000 | Sailor Moon | Saori (voice) | Cloverway dub |
| 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime | Young Delia Harmony | Episode: "The Night Before Christmas" |
| 2000–02 | Our Hero | Kale Stiglic | Lead role |
| 2001 | Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows | Dorothy Virginia "Jimmie" Gumm (adult) | TV miniseries |
| 2002 | Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story | Jane Hanssen | TV film |
| 2002 | Moville Mysteries | Beverly (voice) | Episode: "Curse of the Mommies" |
| 2002 | Salem Witch Trials | Marry Warren | TV film |
| 2003 | Blue Murder | Allison Barrow | Episode: "Ladykillers" |
| 2003 | Bliss | Marie | Episode: "Chastity" |
| 2003 | Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids | Eunice Earwig (voice) | TV film |
| 2003 | Missing | Vera | Episode: "Ties That Bind" |
| 2004 | Human Cargo | Helen Wade | TV miniseries |
| 2004–06 | This Is Wonderland | Alice De Raey | Main role |
| 2004–06 | Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends | Eunice Earwig (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Donna Hicks | Episode: "Come as You Are" |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Nora Manning | Episode: "One and Only" |
| 2007 | The Jane Show | Beth | Episodes: "Till Beth Do Us Part", "Who's Got Spirit?" |
| 2007 | I Me Wed | Amy | TV film |
| 2008 | Charlie & Me | Dr. Fran Gilford | TV film |
| 2008 | For the Love of Grace | Jen | TV film |
| 2008–17 | Heartland | Mackenzie Hutton | Episodes: "Corporate Cowgirls", "Divorce Horse", "Our Sons and Daughters" |
| 2009 | General Hospital | ADA Louise Addison | Recurring role |
| 2010–12 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Dr. Sionver Boll / Various (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2011 | Flashpoint | Kerry McCormick | Episode: "Collateral Damage" |
| 2011 | NCIS | Kelsey Donner | Episode: "Dead Reflection" |
| 2012 | Castle | Roberta Cambridge | Episode: "Dial M For Mayor" |
| 2012 | CSI: NY | Rachel Moore | Episode: "Where There's Smoke" |
| 2013 | Monday Mornings | Beth Hostetler | Episodes: "Pilot", "Deus Ex Machina", "Forks Over Knives" |
| 2016–2020 | Better Call Saul | Paige Novick | Recurring role; 16 episodes |
| 2016 | Rosewood | Barbara Gaines | Episode: "Thorax, Thrombosis & Threesomes" |
| 2018 | The Fosters | Natalie | Episodes: "Mother's Day", "Giving Up The Ghost" |
| 2021 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Suu Lawquane (voice) | Episode: "Cut and Run" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Yeoman Kelly Chambers, Lia'Vael, Idenna Quarian | |
| 2010 | Kinect Adventures! | Amelia | English version |
| 2012 | Mass Effect 3 | Yeoman Kelly Chambers, additional voices | |
| 2012 | Guild Wars 2 | Valka | |
| 2013 | God of War: Ascension | Bliss Whore | |
| 2018 | Final Fantasy XV | Garuda (FFXIV version) | Final Fantasy XIV Collab |
References
- ^ Encyclopedia, Canadian Theatre. "Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia - National Theatre School of Canada". www.canadiantheatre.com. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ^ http://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20051120/282338265276256. Retrieved 2017-05-25 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Theatre review: Léo | Daily Xtra". Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ^ White, James (14 March 2016). "Better Call Saul: Season 2, Episode 5 – Rebecca". Empire. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ^ "Suu Voice". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "Meet Cara Pifko". 2017-05-26. Archived from the original on 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Cara Pifko (@carapifko) on Instagram • 130 photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
External links
- Cara Pifko at IMDb
- Official website
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1986–2021
- Robert Clothier (1986)
- Eric Peterson and Winston Rekert (1987)
- Pat Mastroianni (1988)
- Eric Peterson (1989)
- Art Hindle (1990)
- Eric Peterson (1991)
- Cedric Smith (1992)
- James Purcell (1993)
- Paul Gross (1994)
- Paul Gross (1995)
- David Cubitt (1996)
- Bruce Gray (1997)
- Patrick McKenna (1998)
- Michael Riley (1999)
- Michael Riley (2000)
- Nicholas Campbell (2001)
- Donnelly Rhodes (2002)
- Jeff Seymour (2003)
- Paul Gross (2004)
- Michael Riley (2005)
- Mark McKinney (2006)
- Paul Gross (2007)
- Louis Ferreira (2008)
- Enrico Colantoni (2009)
- Robert Carlyle (2010)
- Callum Keith Rennie (2011)
- Enrico Colantoni (2012)
- Hugh Dillon (2013)
- Jared Keeso (2014)
- Ari Millen (2015)
- Adrian Holmes (2016)
- Alexander Ludwig (2017)
- Kim Coates (2018)
- Billy Campbell (2019)
- Hamza Haq (2020)
- Hamza Haq (2021)
1986–2021
- Marnie McPhail (1986)
- Dixie Seatle (1987)
- Sonja Smits (1988)
- Stacie Mistysyn (1989)
- Jackie Burroughs (1990)
- Jackie Burroughs (1991)
- Sara Botsford (1992)
- Jackie Burroughs (1993)
- Lally Cadeau (1994)
- Joely Collins (1995)
- Tina Keeper (1996)
- Patricia Harras (1997)
- Sheila McCarthy (1998)
- Arsinée Khanjian (1999)
- Torri Higginson (2000)
- Babz Chula (2001)
- Julie Stewart (2002)
- Marina Orsini (2003)
- Catherine Disher (2004)
- Cara Pifko (2005)
- Martha Burns (2006)
- Martha Burns (2007)
- Hélène Joy (2008)
- Erin Karpluk (2009)
- Caroline Cave (2010)
- Michelle Thrush (2011)
- Meg Tilly (2012)
- Tatiana Maslany (2013)
- Tatiana Maslany (2014)
- Tatiana Maslany (2015)
- Tatiana Maslany (2016)
- Tatiana Maslany (2017)
- Amybeth McNulty (2018)
- Karine Vanasse (2019)
- Crystle Lightning (2020)
- Laurence Leboeuf (2021)
2022–present
- Hamza Haq (2022)
Gemini 1986–2011, Canadian Screen Awards 2012–present.
Separate awards were presented by gender prior to 2022; a single unified category for best performance regardless of gender has been presented since.
Separate awards were presented by gender prior to 2022; a single unified category for best performance regardless of gender has been presented since.
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