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Karissa Strain

Karissa Strain

Actor · Born July 21, 1990 (36) · Chatham, Ontario, Canada

Karissa Strain (born July 21, 1990) is a Canadian actress and model, best known for her role as Nicki in "Carrie", she is high 5' 4" (1,63 m).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 21, 1990 (36)
From
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 33% in 30 days

What are Karissa Strain's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
58%
Survival
12%
Society
12%
Ideas
10%
Bonds
8%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
2
Tense
2
Melancholic
2
Warm
1
Contemplative
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Karissa Strain's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Karissa Strain's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

13 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Call of the Blackbird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Karissa Strain

  • Slip(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Santorelli Sister #1

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Code 8(2019)

    as Stripper

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Karissa

  • One in Two People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Other Emily

  • Twinsanity(2018)

    as Celeste Hart

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Wynonna Earp(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Cora

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Creating 'Carrie'(2014)

    as Nicki

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Carrie(2013)

    as Nicki Watson

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Viral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sin Pit Girl #1 / Mom

  • Amelia(2009)

    as Commodification Montage Dancer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Murdoch Mysteries(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Maisy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • New York Minute(2004)

    Stunt Double

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 64th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 12 titles from 2004 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Carrie (2013)

$85M worldwide

Highest rated

Carrie (2013)

Midcredits 36th

Film career

20042025

Peak 2013 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting11 of 12: 9 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thDirecting1 of 12: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 12: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 12: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 12: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2010s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Karissa Strain's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 9 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Creating 'Carrie' (2014)

88th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Creating 'Carrie' (2014)

Midcredits 48th · 47% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Karissa Strain work with?

People who share at least 2 of Karissa Strain's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Katie Strain shares the most, 2.

Actors