Karen Sillas
Karen Sillas | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York City, Brooklyn, New York U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Under Suspicion Simple Men |
Karen Sillas (/ˈsɪləs/) is an American stage,[1] film and television actress.
Early life
[edit]The daughter of a Greek father and a Swedish mother, Sillas was born in Brooklyn.[2]
Career
[edit]Sillas appeared in Hal Hartley's 1992 film Simple Men.[3] In 1994, she starred in What Happened Was... which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.[4]
In CBS's critically acclaimed[5][6] detective series Under Suspicion, Sillas portrayed Rose Phillips, the only female detective in an otherwise male-dominated squad room.[7]
Sillas and Tom Noonan appeared in a virtual interview conducted by the film critic Sheila O'Malley, hosted by Film Forum, February 9, 2021, discussing the re-release of the digitized version of What Happened Was on Film Forum's YouTube channel.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Kid | Patsy | Short film |
| 1987 | The Cartographer's Girlfriend | Short film | |
| 1990 | Trust | Nurse Paine | |
| 1991 | Liebestraum | Nurse #3 | |
| 1992 | Simple Men | Kate | |
| 1994 | What Happened Was... | Jackie Marsh | |
| 1994 | Risk | Maya | |
| 1995 | Flirt | Doctor Clint | |
| 1996 | Female Perversions | Renee | |
| 1998 | Sour Grapes | Joan | |
| 1998 | Reach the Rock | Donna | |
| 1999 | Bad Money | Jan Wells | |
| 2014 | Ned Rifle | Alice Gardner | |
| 2015 | Stuff | Trish Murdoch | |
| 2021 | T11 Incomplete | Kate Murphy |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | True Blue | Sheila Maggio | Episode: "Fire Down Below" |
| 1990 | Monsters | Ellen | Episode: "Bug House" |
| 1994 | Law & Order | Cynthia Thomas | Episode 16: "Big Bang" |
| 1994 | Under Suspicion | Detective Rose Phillips | Lead character, 18 episodes |
| 1996 | The Beast | Lt. Kathryn Marcus | TV movie |
| 1997 | Night Sins | Dr. Hannah Garrison | TV movie |
| 1997 | Lies He Told | Alyson Haywood | TV movie |
| 1999 | The Sopranos | Debbie | Episode: "Nobody Knows Anything" |
| 2003 | CSI Miami | Belle King | Episode: "Dead Woman Walking" |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Martha Stanley | Episode: "Legacy" |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Beth Landau | Episode: "Consumed" | |
| 2005 | Wanted | Mariah Belichek | 8 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ Gussow, Mel (May 1, 1991). "Theater in Review". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015.
- ^ Brady, James (April 2, 1995). "In Step with: Karen Sillas". Wisconsin State Journal. Wisconsin, Madison. Parade Magazine. p. 140. Retrieved June 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (October 14, 1992). "Review/Film; Mismatched Brothers On a Godardian Road". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015.
- ^ "'What Happened Was,' 'Freedom on My Mind' Win Top Honors at Sundance Festival". AP NEWS. January 31, 1994. Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^ Jicha, Tom (September 16, 1994). "'Under Suspicion' Is A Prime Concept". Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (September 23, 1994). "TV Review: Under Suspicion". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 25, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 1127. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ "WHAT HAPPENED WAS... Virtual Q&A with Filmmaker Tom Noonan and Actress Karen Sillas". YouTube. February 9, 2021. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
