Karyn Dwyer, precisely 5ft 2 (157.5 cm) tall, humorously centered her self-image around her height, stating in an interview: "At 5'2 I was too short to be a professional basketball player and too tall to be one of Santa's elves. So I settled for being an actress." This petite stature complemented her vibrant screen presence, most notably as Maggie in the 1999 film Better Than Chocolate. Dwyer, who studied acting with the Youth Theatre, left a memorable mark on Canadian cinema.