Karen Robinson
ActressBorn 1968Active 2008–2021
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7Hallmark films
Audience rating6.5 / 10
across 7 rated films
Weirdness3.4 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Karen Robinson is the kind of dependable supporting player who keeps the same company year after year. Across seven films from 2008 to 2021 she never top-bills, but she keeps turning up alongside Holly Robinson Peete, the two of them sharing six titles, with Rick Fox close behind at five. That is a real ensemble, not a coincidence. Her movies skip the small-town snow entirely. No Christmas here, mostly big-city stories, and she plays them straight rather than chasing anything strange. The high point is Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After from 2021, which at 6.8 edges out 2008's Accidental Friendship. If you like a familiar face who shows up to do the work and let the leads shine, she has been quietly reliable for years.
Follow & about Karen
- From
- London
Awards & honours
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series · 2021
- Canadian Screen Awards · 2019
Karen Robinson is a Canadian actress. She won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Guest Role in a Drama Series at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019 for her appearance on the television series Mary Kills People. She also won a 2021 Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the Schitt's Creek cast.
Karen’s signature
Across 7 films, Karen often plays a chef and is usually set in the big city.
- the big city4 films
- a chef3 films
- second-chance romance3 films
- a hidden secret5 films
- a scene-stealing pet3 films
6 films
Karen has shared more Hallmark sets with Holly Robinson Peete than with anyone else.
6 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
Known for
Morning Show Mystery: Mortal Mishaps6.5
as Cassandra · 2018
Weirdness 4/10
Morning Show Mystery: Murder on the Menu6.4
as Cassandra · 2018
Weirdness 4/10
Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind6.5
as Cassandra · 2019
Weirdness 3/10
Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder6.4
as Cassandra · 2019
Weirdness 4/10
Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design6.5
as Cassandra · 2019
Weirdness 3/10
Accidental Friendship6.7
Actress · 2008
Weirdness 2/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Karen’s most frequent on-screen partner is Holly Robinson Peete, with 6 films together.
Recurring roles
Karen is a recurring face in Morning Show Mysteries.
Where Karen fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Karen keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 7 movies
Newest first2020s
1 film2010s
5 films- 2019Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in MindActress as Cassandra · Big City6.5Weird 3/10
- 2019Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to MurderActress as Cassandra · Small Town6.4Weird 4/10
- 2019Morning Show Mysteries: Death by DesignActress as Cassandra · TV Studio6.5Weird 3/10
- 2018Morning Show Mystery: Mortal MishapsActress as Cassandra · Big City6.5Weird 4/10
- 2018Morning Show Mystery: Murder on the MenuActress as Cassandra · Big City6.4Weird 4/10
Karen’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Karen’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Karen Robinson
Karen’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Kevin Fair4 films
Most written by
- Al Roker6 films
- Dick Lochte6 films
- Shelley Evans4 films
- Amber Benson2 films
Who Karen works with
The cast and crew Karen keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.5 across 7 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Karen Robinson been in?
- We have 7 Hallmark movies on file for Karen Robinson, spanning 2008–2021.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Karen Robinson known for?
- Karen is best known for romances set in the big city, often with second-chance romance.
- What is Karen Robinson's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After (2021) is Karen's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.8/10 audience rating.
- What is Karen Robinson's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Morning Show Mystery: Mortal Mishaps (2018) has more audience votes than any other Karen Robinson Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Karen Robinson usually star with?
- Karen has shared 6 films with Holly Robinson Peete, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Karen Robinson still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Karen Hallmark credit we have is from 2021; nothing later has turned up yet.
- What was Karen Robinson's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Karen Hallmark title we have is Accidental Friendship (2008).
- Where is Karen Robinson from?
- Karen is from London.
- What does Karen Robinson do in Hallmark movies?
- Karen Robinson works on Hallmark films as actress.
Data & sources
Karen’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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