Karin Konoval

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Karin grew up in Edmonton, Alberta where she trained as a dancer. After graduating from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts, she moved to Vancouver to pursue a career as an actor. She has received numerous Jessie Richardson awards and nominations for her work in theatre, performing lead roles in a wide range of musicals and contemporary dramas. Karin’s extensive screen credits include “Maurice” in the recent Planet of the Apes trilogy of films, supporting roles in many other features and guest star/recurring roles on numerous tv series. She received a Philip Borsos award for her lead performance in Cable Beach (2006) and most recently a UBCP/Actra award for her guest star role in The X- Files (2018). Karin’s writing has been published in various anthologies, literary magazines, and broadcast on CBC Radio. As an artist she creates series of paintings that tell a story and has had many solo gallery exhibits of her work. Her first illustrated book, Jeffrey Takes a Walk in December, was published in 2015. Studying orangutans for her role as “Maurice” sparked a profound personal interest. Karin continues an avid student of these compelling great apes and supports conservation efforts on their behalf