PIFKO, Cara 1976–

PERSONAL

Born March 15, 1976, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; married Gareth Bennett (a writer and director). Education: National Theatre School of Canada, degree in drama, 1998.

Addresses:

Agent—LeFeaver Talent Management, 2 College St., Suite 202, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1K3, Canada; Silver, Massettie & Szatmary, 8730 Sunset Blvd., Ste. 440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career:

Actress. Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, member of company, 2004.

Awards, Honors:

Canadian Comedy Award nomination; Giller Prize, 2004, for This Is Wonderland.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show, 1984.

Host, Pumped!, ESPN, 1994.

Voice, Angela Anaconda, Fox Family, 1999.

Kale Stiglic, Our Hero, CBC and Wam!, 2000.

Alice De Ray, This Is Wonderland, CBC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Nancy, Incident in a Small Town, CBS, 1994.

Catalina, The Royal Diaries: Isabel—Jewel of Castilla, 2000.

Voice of Eunice Earwig, Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids, Nickelodeon, 2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Mary, ages 13–15, Family Pictures, ABC, 1993.

Female student, The Third Twin (also known as Ken Follett's The Third Twin), CBS, 1997.

Jimmy Gumm as an adult, Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows, ABC, 2001.

Jane Hanssen, Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story, CBS, 2002.

Mary Warren, Salem Witch Trials, CBS, 2003.

Host, Sex Traffic, CBC and Channel 4, 2004.

Helen Wade, Human Cargo, CBC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Killing Ground," Katts and Dog, CTV and The Family Channel, 1992.

Mariah, "The Tale of the Dark Dragon," Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Nickelodeon, 1993.

Mavis Pritchard, "Out of the Ashes," Road to Avonlea, CBC and The Disney Channel, 1996.

Mavis Pritchard, "Davey and the Mermaid," Road to Avonlea, CBC and The Disney Channel, 1996.

Mavis Pritchard, "So Dear to My Heart," Road to Avon-lea, CBC and The Disney Channel, 1996.

"The Night before Christmas," Twice in a Lifetime, PAX and CTV, 2000.

Allison Barrow, "Ladykillers," Blue Murder, Global, 2003.

Marie, "Chastity," Bliss, Showtime, 2003.

Vera, "Ties That Bind," 1–800–Missing (also known as Missing), Lifetime, 2003.

Film Appearances:

Lucy, Ordinary Magic, The Film Works, 1993.

Sister Hermance, Mariette in Ecstasy, Savoy, 1996.

Jill, Below the Belt (short film), 1999.

Computer voice, CyberWorld (animated short film), IMAX, 2000.

Carla, One of Them (short film), National Film Board of Canada, 2001.

Interviews with My Next Girlfriend (short film), 2002.

Kim, Name of the Rose (short film), Gold Coast, 2003.

Female rabbi, The In–Laws (also known as Ein Ungleiches Paar and Wild Wedding—Ein ungleiches Paar), Warner Bros., 2003.

Radio Appearances; Specials:

Reader, A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews, CBC Radio, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Les belles–soeurs, Canadian Stage Company, Bluma Appel Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1999.

Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Canadian Stage Company, Bluma Appel Theatre, 2001.

Juliet, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), Canadian Stage Company, Bluma Appel Theatre, 2001.

Godzilla, Crow's Theatre, Toronto, 2002.

Rachel, Nathan the Wise, Soulpepper Theatre Company, Harbourfront Centre Theatre, Toronto, 2004.

Also appeared in How I Learned to Drive, Canadian Stage Company, Toronto.

RECORDINGS

Albums; as Contributor:

Sing A to Z by Sharon, Lois & Bram, 1991.

Great Big Hits by Sharon, Lois & Bram, A & M Records, 1992.

Elephant Party by Sharon, Lois & Bram, 1996.