---
name: "Karissa Strain"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/karissa-strain"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 July 1990"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T00:46:31.456645+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Karissa Strain

Actor. Born 21 July 1990 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 July 1990, Chatham, Ontario, Canada
- **Also known as:** Karissa Nicole Strain

## Biography

Karissa Strain is a Canadian actress. Born on 21 July 1990 in Chatham, Ontario, she frequently works alongside her identical twin sister, Katie Strain.

She is known for her role as Nicki Watson in the 2013 film *Carrie*. Other credits include appearances in *Wynonna Earp* (2016) as Cora, *Code 8* (2019) as a stripper, *Murdoch Mysteries* (2010) as Maisy, and *Amelia* (2009). The sisters began their careers in 2004 as photo doubles and have since taken on additional roles as writers, producers and directors through their company KarKat Productions.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, chathamthisweek.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Carrie* (2013), Fi1m 52, as Nicki Watson — [page](https://film.one/film/carrie-2013.md)

## Also known for

- *Code 8* (2019), Stripper
- *Wynonna Earp* (2016), Cora
- *Murdoch Mysteries* (2008), Maisy
- *Amelia* (2009), Commodification Montage Dancer

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