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Karen Kaia Livers

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Karen Kaia Livers
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Burning Cane (2019)
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Karen Kaia Livers is known for Burning Cane (2019), Queen & Slim (2019) and Treme (2010).
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      • 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Burning Cane (2019)
    Burning Cane
    5.4
    • Helen Wayne
    • 2019
    Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in Queen & Slim (2019)
    Queen & Slim
    7.1
    • Bartender
    • 2019
    Treme (2010)
    Treme
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Casting Department
    Daniel Gillies, Joseph Morgan, Charles Michael Davis, and Claire Holt in The Originals (2013)
    The Originals
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Agnes

    Credits

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    Casting Department

    • 7 Pennies (2020)
      7 Pennies
      Short
      • casting
      • 2020
    • The Opera Game (2019)
      The Opera Game
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • extras casting
      • 2019
    • Tatyana Ali, Alex Courtney, Demetrius A. Grosse, Kiel Adrian Scott, and Katie Wren Whitty in Samaria (2016)
      Samaria
      Short
      • New Orleans additional casting: New Orleans Krewe
      • 2016
    • Treme (2010)
      Treme
      8.3
      TV Series
      • specialty casting & musician's coordinator
      • specialty casting & music liaison
      • 2010–2013
    • Josh Brolin in Oldboy (2013)
      Oldboy
      5.8
      • casting: New Orleans
      • extras casting (as Karen Livers, as Karen Livers)
      • 2013
    • Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
      Miracle at St. Anna
      6.1
      • local casting director
      • local casting: Louisiana (as Karen-Kaia Livers)
      • 2008
    • Christina Cox and Liz Vassey in Nikki and Nora (2004)
      Nikki and Nora
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • extras casting
      • 2004
    • Brad William Henke and Sam Trammell in Going to California (2001)
      Going to California
      7.5
      TV Series
      • extras casting assistant (uncredited)
      • 2001–2002

    Actress

    • This Soldier's Heart
      • Celia Lawton
      • Post-production
    • Scandalous Moves (2025)
      Scandalous Moves
      • Magistrate
      • Banker
      • 2025
    • Blues in the Bayou (2024)
      Blues in the Bayou
      Short
      • Edith
      • 2024
    • Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in Queen & Slim (2019)
      Queen & Slim
      7.1
      • Bartender
      • 2019
    • Burning Cane (2019)
      Burning Cane
      5.4
      • Helen Wayne
      • 2019
    • The Opera Game (2019)
      The Opera Game
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Magistrate
      • Banker
      • 2019
    • Niecy Nash, Carrie Preston, Judy Reyes, Jenn Lyon, and Karrueche Tran in Claws (2017)
      Claws
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Nurse
      • 2018
    • Last Fair Deal (2017)
      Last Fair Deal
      9.2
      Short
      • Midwife (voice)
      • 2017
    • Tig Notaro in One Mississippi (2015)
      One Mississippi
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Tessa
      • 2017
    • Peter Coyote, Billy Crudup, Stefanie Scott, and Graham Rogers in 1 Mile to You (2017)
      1 Mile to You
      6.3
      • Principal Brill (as Karen-Kaia Livers)
      • 2017
    • Liam James, Sarah Steele, and Austin P. McKenzie in Speech & Debate (2017)
      Speech & Debate
      5.9
      • Nurse (as Karen Livers)
      • 2017
    • Dolph Lundgren in Don't Kill It (2016)
      Don't Kill It
      5.2
      • Susie McCallum
      • 2016
    • Triple 9 (2016)
      Triple 9
      6.3
      • Shanice
      • 2016
    • Scott Bakula in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
      NCIS: New Orleans
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Nurse Garland (as Karen-Kaia Livers)
      • 2015
    • Your Worst Nightmare (2014)
      Your Worst Nightmare
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Detective Reba Lambert
      • 2014
    • Treme (2010)
      Treme
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Robinette
      • 2010–2013

    Music Department

    • Treme (2010)
      Treme
      8.3
      TV Series
      • musician coordinator
      • 2010–2013
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos4

    Your Worst Nightmare - Detective Reba Lambert
    Demo Reel 1:39
    Your Worst Nightmare - Detective Reba Lambert
    NCIS New Orleans - Nurse Garland
    Demo Reel 0:43
    NCIS New Orleans - Nurse Garland
    NCIS New Orleans - Nurse Garland
    Demo Reel 0:43
    NCIS New Orleans - Nurse Garland
    Karen-kaia Livers Demo Reel
    Demo Reel 3:11
    Karen-kaia Livers Demo Reel
    Burning Cane
    Trailer 2:09
    Burning Cane

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Karen-Kaia Livers
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female

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