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Karen Waddell

  • Actress
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Karen is best known for her recurring role of 'Ingrid Rowley' in the popular series BOMB GIRLS.

Born in Manchester, England. Till the age of six and a half, there were many childhood visits over the border to her father's side of the family in Glasgow. She is the first born daughter to a registered nurse, Mary Gilfillan, and Norman Waddell, a Scottish Mechanical Engineer. The family eventually moved to the Eastern Townships of Quebec to the university town of Lennoxville. (She attributes her early love of theatre spending many evenings watching the talented casts and her mother play roles in magical productions of Gilbert and Sullivan on Bishop's University stage)

Later, while pursuing a career program in Environmental Sciences in Montreal, Karen auditioned for the college main stage play on a whim and landed the lead in Dark of the Moon. The role and experience deeply changed her life, so much so Karen left the sciences behind and entered a three-year conservatory drama program at The DOME in Montreal. From there she earned a scholarship to pursue master classes at The Banff Centre For The Arts in Alberta.

For over 20 years, Karen has worked in Toronto in various films, television series, on- camera and radio commercials, narration projects, as well as performing on the professional stage throughout Canada. Favorite TV credits include 'Margaret' in JOHN A.- THE BIRTH OF A NATION, CRACKED and recurring roles in the series ANIMORPHS, GOOSEBUMPS and Disney's FLASH FORWARD.

Karen is married to Canadian actor, John Ralston and they have two teenage boys. Their youngest, Stuart Ralston is also a professional actor.

Karen is also a Center for Mindfulness trained (@ UMass Medical School) Qualified Mindfulness- Based Stress Reduction Teacher.
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    Known for

    Kiernan Shipka, Odeya Rush, Shameik Moore, Mitchell Hope, Isabela Merced, Liv Hewson, Jacob Batalon, and Matthew Noszka in Let It Snow (2019)
    Let It Snow
    5.9
    • Reverend
    • 2019
    Jim Breuer and Dave Chappelle in Half Baked (1998)
    Half Baked
    6.6
    • Record Store Employee
    • 1998
    Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams in Dick (1999)
    Dick
    6.2
    • White House Secretary
    • 1999
    Ice (1998)
    Ice
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Gretchen(as Karen Wadell)
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Robert Buckley and Amy Groening in 'Twas the Date Before Christmas (2024)
      'Twas the Date Before Christmas
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Laura
      • 2024
    • Stephen Huszar and Rachel Bles in Cooking Up Love (2021)
      Cooking Up Love
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Melissa Ravon
      • 2021
    • Shechinah Mpumlwana and Jaiden Cannatelli in Karate Corn/Together. Apart! (2020)
      Corn & Peg
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Shelly Featherstone (voice)
      • 2020
    • Good Witch (2015)
      Good Witch
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Simone
      • 2020
    • Chad Connell and Erica Deutschman in A Cheerful Christmas (2019)
      A Cheerful Christmas
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Helen
      • 2019
    • Kiernan Shipka, Odeya Rush, Shameik Moore, Mitchell Hope, Isabela Merced, Liv Hewson, Jacob Batalon, and Matthew Noszka in Let It Snow (2019)
      Let It Snow
      5.9
      • Reverend
      • 2019
    • Polly The Punisher (2019)
      Polly The Punisher
      Short
      • Alice
      • 2019
    • Dog Days of Summer
      Short
      • Beth Darling
      • 2016
    • Shelley Thompson, Karen Waddell, and John Ralston in BATS (2016)
      BATS
      Short
      • Ellie
      • 2016
    • Bomb Girls (2012)
      Bomb Girls
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Ingrid
      • Ingrid Rowley
      • 2012–2013
    • John A.: Birth of a Country (2011)
      John A.: Birth of a Country
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Margaret MacDonald
      • 2011
    • Vivica A. Fox, Mark Consuelos, and Caterina Scorsone in 1-800-Missing (2003)
      1-800-Missing
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Anna Holstrom
      • 2005
    • Air Crash Investigation (2003)
      Air Crash Investigation
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Dawn Dumm
      • 2005
    • 72 Hours: True Crime (2003)
      72 Hours: True Crime
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Elaine Rickman
      • 2004
    • Joely Fisher in Wild Card (2003)
      Wild Card
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Nurse
      • 2003

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Karen Wadell
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Spouse
      • John Ralston1996 - present (2 children)

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