Karen Austin

Karen Austin

69 · Born: Oct 24, 1955

Personal Details

BornOct 24, 1955 Welch, West Virginia, USA

Biography

Noted American actress Karen Austin has maintained a consistent and impressive career trajectory across the realms of film, television, and stage, effortlessly transitioning between a diverse array of roles that have showcased her remarkable versatility as a performer.

Prior to embarking on her illustrious acting career, Austin earned a Master of Arts degree in Theatre and Philosophy from the esteemed Northwestern University, laying the foundation for her future success in the entertainment industry.

Austin's impressive body of work has been recognized with numerous accolades, including the prestigious Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and a Dramalogue Award for her outstanding lead performance in the play NUTS, a testament to her exceptional talent and dedication to her craft.

One of her most memorable roles to date is that of John Candy's wife in the popular comedy film Summer Rental, a performance that has left a lasting impression on audiences and cemented her status as a talented and bankable actress.

In addition to her professional pursuits, Austin is also a devoted mother to her beautiful daughter, Olivia, who has undoubtedly brought joy and fulfillment to her life outside of the spotlight.

Career

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2015
{"id":20053,"title":"Sweet Talk","year":"2013","character":"Newsvendor \/ Nurse","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/sweet-talk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_20053.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_20053.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Sweet Talk
Sweet Talk as Newsvendor / Nurse
{"id":15967,"title":"Bitch Slap","year":"2009","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/bitch-slap","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1h2b2ncjdplo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1h2b2ncjdplo.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Bitch Slap
Bitch Slap as Narrator
{"id":254583,"title":"The Building","year":"2009","character":"Mrs. Spinelli","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-building","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_254583.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_254583.jpg"},"released":1}
The Building
The Building as Mrs. Spinelli
{"id":49127,"title":"Amber's Story","year":"2006","character":"Glenda Whitson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/ambers-story-2006","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49127.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49127.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Amber's Story
Amber's Story as Glenda Whitson
{"id":154951,"title":"Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel","year":"2000","character":"Pierrepoint Summers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/lost-in-the-pershing-point-hotel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154951.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154951.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":188515,"title":"Best Friends for Life","year":"1998","character":"Violet Evans","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/best-friends-for-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_188515.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_188515.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":156523,"title":"Echo","year":"1997","character":"Records Clerk","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/echo-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156523.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156523.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Echo
Echo as Records Clerk
{"id":103837587,"title":"House of Frankenstein","year":1997,"character":"Irene Lassiter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/house-of-frankenstein","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837587.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837587.jpg"},"released":1}
House of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein as Irene Lassiter
{"id":158402,"title":"Murder or Memory: A Moment of Truth Movie","year":"1994","character":"Connie Frawley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/murder-or-memory-a-moment-of-truth-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158402.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158402.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":159953,"title":"A Girl to Kill For","year":"1990","character":"Karen \/ Shopper","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/a-girl-to-kill-for","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159953.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159953.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
A Girl to Kill For
A Girl to Kill For as Karen / Shopper
{"id":195750,"title":"Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child","year":"1990","character":"Donna Bolen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/caseys-gift-for-love-of-a-child-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195750.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195750.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9655,"title":"Far from Home","year":"1989","character":"Louise","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/far-from-home","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9655.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9655.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":60763,"title":"The Case of the Hillside Stranglers","year":"1989","character":"J.D. Jackson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-case-of-the-hillside-stranglers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60763.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60763.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1070,"title":"Columbo","year":1989,"character":"Dr. Paula Hall","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/columbo","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5206ngri7lg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5206ngri7lg0.jpg"},"released":1}
Columbo
Columbo as Dr. Paula Hall
{"id":80335,"title":"Laura Lansing Slept Here","year":"1988","character":"Melody Gomphers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/laura-lansing-slept-here","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80335.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80335.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Laura Lansing Slept Here
Laura Lansing Slept Here as Melody Gomphers
{"id":85870,"title":"When the Time Comes","year":"1987","character":"Joanna","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/when-the-time-comes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85870.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85870.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":61863,"title":"Assassin","year":"1986","character":"Mary Casallas","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/assassin-1986","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61863.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61863.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Assassin
Assassin as Mary Casallas
{"id":61964,"title":"The Ladies Club","year":"1986","character":"Joan Taylor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-ladies-club","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61964.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61964.jpg"},"released":1}
The Ladies Club
The Ladies Club as Joan Taylor
{"id":173177,"title":"The Penalty Phase","year":"1986","character":"Julie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-penalty-phase","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173177.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173177.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6390,"title":"Summer Rental","year":"1985","character":"Sandy Chester","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/summer-rental","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6390.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6390.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Summer Rental
Summer Rental as Sandy Chester
{"id":93751,"title":"A Letter to Three Wives","year":"1985","character":"Kate","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/a-letter-to-three-wives-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93751.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93751.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8494,"title":"Night Court","year":1984,"character":"Lana Wagner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/night-court","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8494.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8494.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Night Court
Night Court as Lana Wagner
{"id":103834474,"title":"Celebrity","year":1984,"character":"Ceil Shannon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/celebrity","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834474.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834474.jpg"},"released":1}
Celebrity
Celebrity as Ceil Shannon
{"id":162463,"title":"The Taming of the Shrew","year":"1983","character":"Katherina","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-taming-of-the-shrew-1983","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162463.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162463.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
{"id":63288,"title":"A Piano for Mrs. Cimino","year":"1982","character":"Alice Cimino","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/a-piano-for-mrs-cimino","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63288.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63288.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":63265,"title":"Fantasies","year":"1982","character":"Allsion","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/fantasies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63265.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63265.jpg"},"released":1}
Fantasies
Fantasies as Allsion
{"id":185908,"title":"Waikiki","year":"1980","character":"Joanie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/waikiki","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185908.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185908.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Waikiki
Waikiki as Joanie