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Athena Karkanis Biography

Birth Name:Athena Irene Karkanis

Birth Place:Alberta, Canada

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

Earned her B․A․ in Political Science from McGill University
Attended Circle in the Square Theatre School, a two-year professional acting conservatory in New York City
Intended to become a lawyer before deciding to pursue acting full time
Well known for her role in the series "The Border․"
Earned her black belt in Judo and learned how to do gymnastics, ski, run marathons and scuba dive
Has studied the art of belly dancing
Is fluent in French and Spanish, proficient in German and knows conversational Italian and Arabic