Cara Pifko

Cara Pifko is a Canadian actress who played Mackenzie Hutton on the CBC series Heartland.

Biography
Pifko was born in Toronto, Ontario. A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, she started acting at the age of 8 and worked all through the nineties, but it was in 2000 that she landed her first starring role, in the series Our Hero, which was aimed at young teens. Her first acting role was The Elephant Show hosted by Sharon, Lois, and Bram in which she was present in all seasons.

In 2004 she showed her dramatic range by appearing as a foreign aid worker in the acclaimed mini-series Human Cargo. Pifko then landed the lead role in the legal drama This is Wonderland, which garnered her a Gemini Award in 2005 for best actress. In early 2006, she appeared as Isolda in Tarragon Theatre's production of Léo. In 2007 she starred in the Lifetime TV movie I Me Wed. In 2009, she joined the soap opera General Hospital as the recurring character of Louise Addison.

In 2010 Cara lent her voice to Suu, a pink Twi'lek in the "Deserter" episode, and as scientist Sionver Boll in "The Zillo Beast" and "The Zillo Beast Strikes Back" episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. She also voiced Yeoman Kelly Chambers in the video games Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3.

In 2016 she joined the Season 2 cast of Better Call Saul as recurring character Paige Novick, senior legal counsel for Mesa Verde Bank and Trust, and friend of Kim Wexler.

Filmography

 * Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show (1984 - 1988) - Cara/Little Pig/Butcher
 * Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop (1992)
 * Killing Ground
 * Family Pictures (1993) - Mary (13 - 15)
 * Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1993) - Mariah
 * The Tale of the Dark Dragon
 * Ordinary Magic (1993) - Lucy
 * Incident in a Small Town (1994) - Nancy
 * Avonlea (1996) - Mavis Pritchard
 * The Third Twin (1997) - Talkative Student
 * Deep in the City (1999) - Ariel
 * Haunted
 * Below the Belt (1999) - Jill
 * CyberWorld (2000) - Computer (Voice)
 * Twice in a Lifetime (2000) - Young Delia Harmony
 * The Night before Christmas
 * The Royal Diaries: Isabel - Jewel of Castilla (2000) - Catalina
 * Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001) - Jimmy Gumm, Adult
 * One of Them (2001) - Carla
 * Angela Anaconda (1999 - 2001) - Voice
 * The Girlfriend Interviews (2001)
 * Interviews with My Next Girlfriend (2002)
 * Our Hero (2000 - 2002) - Kale Stiglic
 * Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002) - Jane Hanssen
 * Salem Witch Trials (2002) - Marry Warren
 * Blue Murder (2003) - Allison Barrow
 * LadyKillers
 * Name of the Rose (2003) - Kim
 * Bliss (2003) - Marie
 * Chastity
 * Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids (2003) - Eunice (Voice)
 * The In-Laws (2003) - Female Rabbi
 * Missing (2003) - Vera
 * Ties That Bind
 * Sex Traffic (2004) - Host
 * Human Cargo (2004) - Helen Wade
 * The Unfolding (2005) - Sadie
 * This Is Wonderland (2004 - 2006) - Alice De Raey
 * Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends (2004 - 2006) - Eunice/Eunice Earwig
 * CSI: Miami (2006) - Donna Kicks
 * Without a Trace (2007) - Nora Manning
 * One and Only
 * The Jane Show (2007) - Beth
 * Till Beth Do Us Part
 * Who's Got Spirit?
 * Beth (2007) - Beth
 * I Me Wed (2007) - Amy
 * Charlie & Me (2008) - Dr. Fran Gilford
 * For the Love of Grace (2008) - Jen
 * General Hospital (2009) - ADA Louise Addison/ Louise Addison
 * Mass Effect 2 (2010) - Yeoman Kelly Chambers/Lia'Vael/Idenna Quarian (Voice)
 * APB: All Points Bulletin (2010)
 * Franny's Feet (2004 - 2010) - Additional Voices
 * Megamind: Mega Team Unite (2010) - Hot Flash (Voice)
 * Megamind (2010) - Hot Flash (Voice)
 * God of War: Ghost of Sparta (2010) - Spartan Harlot 1/Citizen Female 8
 * Kinect Adventures (2010) - Amelia
 * Flashpoint (2011) - Kerry McCormick
 * Collateral Damage
 * NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2011) - Kelsey Donner
 * Dead Reflection
 * inFamous 2 (2011) - Female Pedestrians (Voice)
 * Against the Wall (2011) - Betsy Harris
 * Wonder What God's Up To
 * Final Fantasy XIII - 2 (2011) - Additional Voices
 * Castle (2012) - Roberta Cambridge
 * Dial M for Mayor
 * Syndicate (2012) - Additional Voices
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2010 - 2012) - Dr. Sionver Boll/ Nightsister/ Orphne
 * Mass Effect 3 (2012) - Yeoman Kelly Chambers/ Additional Voices
 * Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure (2012) - Sally Carrera
 * Guild Wars 2 (2012) - Valka
 * CSI: NY (2012) - Rachel Moore
 * Where There's Smoke
 * Monday Mornings (2013) - Beth Hostetler
 * God of War: Ascension (2013) - Bliss Whore
 * Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (2013) - Additional Voices
 * The Possession of Michael King (2014) - Samantha King
 * Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015) - Laura
 * Sharkskin (2015) - Franki
 * Rosewood (2016) - Barbara Gaines
 * Thorax, Thrombosis & Threesomes
 * Final Fantasy XV (2016) - Garuda
 * Heartland (2008 - 2017) - Mackenzie Hutton
 * Corporate Cowgirls
 * Divorce Horse
 * Our Sons and Daughters
 * The Fosters (2018) - Natalie
 * Mother's Day
 * Giving Up the Ghost
 * Ready Player One (2018) - Leslee
 * Mariette in Ecstasy (2019) - Sister Hermance
 * Better Call Saul (2016 - 2020) - Paige Novick