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, the youngest of three children to Esther Pifko (née Taub). Her older brother is Andrew, who is an actor in his own right. A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, 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. In early 2006, she appeared as Isolda in Tarragon Theatre's production of Léo. 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.
Cara also voiced Suu Lawquane in Star Wars: The Bad Batch.
Personal life Pifko has been married to Gareth Bennett since 2004, with whom she has two children.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1993Ordinary MagicLucy1996Mariette in EcstasySister Hermance1999Below the BeltJillShort2000CyberWorldComputer (voice)Short2001One of ThemCarlaShort2002Interviews with My Next GirlfriendWoman with Nose PiercingShort2003Name of the RoseKim2005SadieShort2007BethBethShort2014Samantha2015SharkskinFranki2015Paranormal Activity: The Ghost DimensionLaura2018Ready Player OneLeslee
Television Year Title Role Notes1984–88Cara / VariousRecurring role1993Family PicturesMary (age 13–15)TV film1993Are You Afraid of the Dark?MariahEpisode: "The Tale of the Dark Dragon"1994Incident in a Small TownNancyTV film1996Road to AvonleaMavis PritchardEpisodes: "Out of the Ashes", "Davey and the Mermaid", "So Dear to My Heart"1999–2001Angela AnacondaJosephine Praline (voice)Recurring role1999ArielEpisode: "Haunted"2000CatalinaTV film2000Sailor MoonSaori (voice)Cloverway dub2000Twice in a LifetimeYoung Delia HarmonyEpisode: "The Night Before Christmas"2000–02Our HeroKale StiglicLead role2001Life with Judy Garland: Me and My ShadowsDorothy Virginia "Jimmie" Gumm (adult)TV miniseries2002Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen StoryJane HanssenTV film2002Moville Mysteries Beverly (voice)Episode: "Curse of the Mommies"2002Salem Witch TrialsMarry WarrenTV film2003Blue MurderAllison BarrowEpisode: "Ladykillers"2003BlissMarieEpisode: "Chastity"2003Miss Spider's Sunny Patch KidsEunice Earwig (voice)TV film2003MissingVeraEpisode: "Ties That Bind"2004Human CargoHelen WadeTV miniseries2004–06This Is WonderlandAlice De RaeyMain role2004–06Miss Spider's Sunny Patch FriendsEunice Earwig (voice)Recurring role2006CSI: MiamiDonna HicksEpisode: "Come as You Are"2007Without a TraceNora ManningEpisode: "One and Only"2007BethEpisodes: "Till Beth Do Us Part", "Who's Got Spirit?"2007I Me WedAmyTV film2008Charlie & MeDr. Fran GilfordTV film2008For the Love of GraceJenTV film2008–17HeartlandMackenzie HuttonEpisodes: "Corporate Cowgirls", "Divorce Horse", "Our Sons and Daughters"2009General HospitalADA Louise AddisonRecurring role2010–12Star Wars: The Clone WarsDr. Sionver Boll / Suu Lawquane / Various (voice)Recurring role2011FlashpointKerry McCormickEpisode: "Collateral Damage"2011NCISKelsey DonnerEpisode: "Dead Reflection"2012CastleRoberta CambridgeEpisode: "Dial M For Mayor"2012CSI: NYRachel MooreEpisode: "Where There's Smoke"2013Monday MorningsBeth HostetlerEpisodes: "Pilot", "Deus Ex Machina", "Forks Over Knives"2016–20Better Call SaulPaige NovickRecurring role; 16 episodes2016RosewoodBarbara GainesEpisode: "Thorax, Thrombosis & Threesomes"2018 The FostersNatalieEpisodes: "Mother's Day", "Giving Up The Ghost"2021Star Wars: The Bad BatchSuu Lawquane (voice)Episode: "Cut and Run"
Video games Year Title Role Notes2010Mass Effect 2Yeoman Kelly Chambers, Lia'Vael, Idenna Quarian2010Kinect Adventures!AmeliaEnglish version2012Mass Effect 3Yeoman Kelly Chambers, additional voices2012Guild Wars 2Valka2013God of War: AscensionBliss Whore2018Final Fantasy XVGaruda (FFXIV version)Final Fantasy XIV Collab
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