Kali Rocha

Kali Rocha

53 · Born: Dec 5, 1971

Personal Details

BornDec 5, 1971 Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Biography

Kali Michele Rocha is a multifaceted American actress, widely recognized for her remarkable ability to bring to life complex and dynamic characters in a wide variety of television and film productions, consistently impressing audiences with her impressive range and versatility as a performer.

The talented actress has left an indelible mark on the small screen, with one of her most iconic and enduring roles being that of Karen Rooney, a character that has become deeply ingrained in the collective consciousness of audiences worldwide, thanks to her impressive work on the Disney Channel sitcom Liv and Maddie.

Furthermore, her captivating performance as Mary Burns in the widely acclaimed sitcom Man with a Plan has garnered widespread acclaim and attention, solidifying her position as a versatile and talented actress capable of bringing depth and nuance to a wide range of characters.

Kali's impressive acting career extends beyond her live-action roles, as she has also demonstrated her versatility by providing voiceover work for the character of the 911 operator in the highly acclaimed film Buried, which featured the talented Ryan Reynolds in the lead role.

Furthermore, her extensive list of notable roles is a testament to her remarkable range as an actress. One such notable role was that of Summer Dickie in the popular sitcom Sherri, where she showcased her comedic chops and won over audiences with her charming on-screen presence.

In addition, Kali brought a sense of authority and leadership to her portrayal of Principal Emma Wiggins in the sitcom Teachers, a role that allowed her to tap into her dramatic range and bring depth to her character.

Moreover, her stint as Dr. Sydney Heron in the hit medical drama Grey's Anatomy was a significant highlight of her career, as she played the role for two seasons, leaving a lasting impression on fans and critics alike with her nuanced and empathetic performance.

Kali's acting career has been marked by a remarkable range of accomplishments, extending far beyond her impressive on-screen performances. One aspect of her multifaceted career that stands out is her involvement in the creative process as a writer. In fact, she has co-written a total of four episodes of the popular sitcom Liv and Maddie, demonstrating her versatility and skill in this realm.

Kali's private existence is marked by a romantic union with Michael Krikorian, a seasoned sound mixer and editor, with whom she has formed a loving partnership that has been strengthened by the arrival of their two precious offspring.

Career

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2023
Waco: The Aftermath
Waco: The Aftermath as Ruth Riddle
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2019
Man with a Plan
Man with a Plan as Marcy Burns
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2014
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The Loft
The Loft as Mimi Landry
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2013
Liv and Maddie
Liv and Maddie as Karen Rooney
{"id":9754,"title":"Brake","year":"2012","character":"911 Operator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/brake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2an1o79upc50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2an1o79upc50.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Brake
Brake as 911 Operator
{"id":40453,"title":"Puppy Love","year":"2012","character":"Gail","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/puppy-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ftf1ke6vr00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ftf1ke6vr00.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":41979,"title":"Dead Write","year":"2011","character":"Samantha","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dead-write","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_41979.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_41979.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Dead Write
Dead Write as Samantha
{"id":119223,"title":"Mr. Stache","year":"2011","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mr-stache","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_119223.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_119223.jpg"},"released":1}
Mr. Stache
Mr. Stache as Narrator (voice)
{"id":920,"title":"Drop Dead Diva","year":2011,"character":"Dr. Audrey Foley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/drop-dead-diva","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/30ss2e96gm10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/30ss2e96gm10.jpg"},"released":1}
Drop Dead Diva
Drop Dead Diva as Dr. Audrey Foley
{"id":3102,"title":"Buried","year":"2010","character":"911 Operator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/buried","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1crnpavrh3v8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1crnpavrh3v8.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Buried
Buried as 911 Operator (voice)
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{"id":12560,"title":"Timer","year":"2009","character":"Matchmaker Patty","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/timer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/38kp886ne82g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/38kp886ne82g.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Timer
Timer as Matchmaker Patty
{"id":29562,"title":"Stolen","year":"2009","character":"Coral","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stolen-2009-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3keo9bmomfs0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3keo9bmomfs0.jpg"},"released":1}
Stolen
Stolen as Coral
{"id":10945,"title":"Sherri","year":2009,"character":"Summer Dickie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sherri","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10945.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10945.jpg"},"released":1}
Sherri
Sherri as Summer Dickie
{"id":46509,"title":"Ready? OK!","year":"2008","character":"Halle Hinton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ready-ok","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_46509.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_46509.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Ready? OK!
Ready? OK! as Halle Hinton
{"id":2704,"title":"Over Her Dead Body","year":"2008","character":"Angel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/over-her-dead-body","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_2704.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_2704.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":644,"title":"Monk","year":2008,"character":"Maria Scheter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/monk","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4de2i9l82dm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4de2i9l82dm0.jpg"},"released":1}
Monk
Monk as Maria Scheter
{"id":84444,"title":"Ripple Effect","year":"2007","character":"Alex","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ripple-effect","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_84444.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_84444.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":26688,"title":"Ira & Abby","year":"2006","character":"Tracy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ira-abby","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26688.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26688.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Ira & Abby
Ira & Abby as Tracy
{"id":8938,"title":"Teachers.","year":2006,"character":"Principal Emma Wiggins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/teachers-2006","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8938.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8938.jpg"},"released":1}
Teachers.
Teachers. as Principal Emma Wiggins
{"id":838,"title":"Bones","year":2006,"character":"Jackie Swanson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/bones","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3kj4g8fdlhag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3kj4g8fdlhag.jpg"},"released":1}
Bones
Bones as Jackie Swanson
{"id":50499,"title":"29th and Gay","year":"2005","character":"HIV Nurse","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/29th-and-gay","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50499.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50499.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
29th and Gay
29th and Gay as HIV Nurse
{"id":50502,"title":"Family Plan","year":"2005","character":"Stacy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/family-plan-2005","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50502.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50502.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":50671,"title":"Bam Bam and Celeste","year":"2005","character":"Angela","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bam-bam-and-celeste","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50671.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50671.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":44953,"title":"Sledge: The Untold Story","year":"2005","character":"Beth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sledge-the-untold-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_44953.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_44953.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":881,"title":"Meet the Fockers","year":"2004","character":"Flight Attendant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/meet-the-fockers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4bqn8l5fo440.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4bqn8l5fo440.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Meet the Fockers
Meet the Fockers as Flight Attendant
{"id":885,"title":"Without a Trace","year":2004,"character":"Liz Murray","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/without-a-trace","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4j9h7uiqdp10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4j9h7uiqdp10.jpg"},"released":1}
Without a Trace
Without a Trace as Liz Murray
{"id":2971,"title":"White Oleander","year":"2002","character":"Susan Valeris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/white-oleander","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19kdhrr4st90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19kdhrr4st90.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
White Oleander
White Oleander as Susan Valeris
{"id":23543,"title":"When Billie Beat Bobby","year":"2001","character":"Connie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/when-billie-beat-bobby","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23543.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23543.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":1651,"title":"Becker","year":2001,"character":"Kayla","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/becker","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1651.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1651.jpg"},"released":1}
Becker
Becker as Kayla
{"id":791,"title":"Buffy the Vampire Slayer","year":2001,"character":"Halfrek","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/buffy-the-vampire-slayer","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7680fttmv7n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7680fttmv7n0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6197,"title":"Autumn in New York","year":"2000","character":"Shannon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/autumn-in-new-york","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6197.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6197.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":880,"title":"Meet the Parents","year":"2000","character":"Flight Attendant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/meet-the-parents","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4vgrrh6k21h0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4vgrrh6k21h0.jpg"},"released":1}
Meet the Parents
Meet the Parents as Flight Attendant
{"id":85569,"title":"The Love Letter","year":"1998","character":"Flossy Whitcomb","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-love-letter-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85569.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85569.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The Love Letter
The Love Letter as Flossy Whitcomb
{"id":6310,"title":"The Object of My Affection","year":"1998","character":"Melissa Marx","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-object-of-my-affection","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1e7nplfjfsf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1e7nplfjfsf0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103831076,"title":"Liberty! The American Revolution","year":1997,"character":"Eliza Wilkinson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/liberty-the-american-revolution","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831076.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831076.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":7349,"title":"The Crucible","year":"1996","character":"Mercy Lewis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-crucible","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7t1umckbf8o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7t1umckbf8o0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Crucible
The Crucible as Mercy Lewis
{"id":103849174,"title":"Radio Disney Music Awards","year":2016,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/radio-disney-music-awards","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103849174.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103849174.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
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2014