Karin Konoval (; born June 4, 1961) is Canadian-American actress who has appeared in theatre, numerous TV series and supporting lead roles in many feature films.
Her screen credits include Maurice the Orangutan in ''
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
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'', ''
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
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'', and ''
War for the Planet of the Apes
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'', recurring roles in ''
Snowpiercer
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'' and ''
The Good Doctor,'' and the lead role of Mary Leonard in ''Cable Beach''.
Early life
Konoval was born in
Baltimore
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, Maryland, and raised in Canada in
Edmonton
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...
, Alberta. She trained as a dancer until she was 16. She graduated from the
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta, also known as U of A or UAlberta, is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford,"A Gentleman of Strathcona – Alexander Cameron Rutherfor ...
with a Bachelor of Arts, studying English and Theatre History. She relocated to
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
to attend theatre school in 1981 for two years.
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Other projects
Besides acting she also paints, writes short stories
Author
Her writing has appeared in anthologies and magazines, including ''Exact Fare Only II'' (Anvil Press), ''Other Voices'' (Alberta literary anthology), ''Playboard magazine'', ''The Courier'' and ''Live To Imagine'' (writing contest anthology). It has been broadcast on CBC radio. She wrote and illustrated her first book "Jeffrey Takes a Walk in December" in 2015.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Hollywood.com
1961 births
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Baltimore
Living people
Motion capture actresses
Writers from Baltimore
University of Alberta alumni
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