Karen Robinson stars as the tough, sardonic Unit Commander Inspector Edwina Shanks in the female buddy cop drama Pretty Hard Cases for CBC, NBCU and IMDb TV.

A multi-award winning and nominated performer, Robinson is well known for her role as Ronnie Lee in the smash hit comedy series Schitts Creek. The series broke records sweeping the 2020 Emmy Awards and most recently won the 2021 SAG Award for Best TV Comedy Ensemble, for which Robinson took home a statuette.

Robinson can be seen in recurring roles on the Netflix series Tiny Pretty Things, Titans for HBO Max, A Million Little Things for ABC and a series regular role on the CBC buddy cop comedy Pretty Hard Cases. Robinson was recently cast as a lead in Jennie Snyder Urmans (Jane the Virgin) pilot for the CW. Other recent career highlights include: a recurring role on Frankie Drake (CBC), Hallmarks Morning Show Mysteries series of TV movies and her 2019 Canadian Screen Award winning performance in Mary Kills People (Lifetime/Global.)