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Karen Gillan

Karen Gillan (born 1987, Inverness, Scotland) is a Scottish actress and director known as Amy Pond in Doctor Who, Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy, and Ruby Roundhouse in Jumanji; her directing debut is The Party's Just Beginning.

Karen Grassle

Karen Grassle (born 1942, Berkeley, California) is an American actress, also known as Gabriel Tree, who played Caroline "Ma" Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie (1974–1982), co-wrote the TV film Battered, and wrote the 2021 memoir Bright Lights, Prairie Dust.

Karen Hauer

Karen Hauer (born 1982), Venezuelan-American Latin dancer, World Mambo Champion 2008, longest-serving female pro on Strictly Come Dancing 2012-2025; also Burn the Floor, Firedance tours, Hauer Power fitness, and Stepping Out in 2026.

Karen Kilgariff

Karen Kilgariff (born 1970, Petaluma, California) is an American comedian, writer, and podcast host, co-host of My Favorite Murder with Georgia Hardstark, former Ellen head writer, Mr. Show cast member, and CEO of Exactly Right Media.

Karen Lancaume

Karen Lancaume (Karine Bach, 1973-2005), French adult film actress who played Nadine in Virginie Despentes and Coralie Trinh Thi's censored 2000 film Baise-moi; died by suicide in Paris at 32.

Karen Lynn Gorney

Karen Lynn Gorney (born 1945) is an American actress known as Stephanie Mangano in Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Tara Martin on ABC's All My Children.

Karen Malina White

Karen Malina White (born 1965, Philadelphia) is an American actress known for Lean on Me (1989), Charmaine Brown on The Cosby Show and A Different World, Nicolette Vandross on Malcolm & Eddie, and voicing Dijonay Jones in The Proud Family franchise.

Karen Morley

Karen Morley, born Mildred Linton, was an American actress of the early 1930s whose films included Scarface, Mata Hari, and Dinner at Eight before she was blacklisted.

Karen Obilom

Karen Obilom (born 1994, Austin, Texas) is an American actress, a first-generation Nigerian American known for Nia Bullock in BET's Games People Play, Roni Evers in Doom Patrol, and Venus in the 2023 House Party film.

Karen Olivo

Karen Olivo, American stage actor and educator (born 1976, Manhattan), Tony winner as Anita in the 2009 West Side Story revival, originated Vanessa in In the Heights and Satine in Moulin Rouge!, left Broadway in 2021, teaches in Madison, Wisconsin.

Karen Page

Karen Page is a Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett in 1964 as Daredevil's secretary and love interest, played by Deborah Ann Woll on television since 2015.

Karen Robinson

Karen Robinson (born 1968, London, England) is a Canadian actress, Ronnie Lee on Schitt's Creek, Inspector Edwina Shanks on Pretty Hard Cases, and Inspector Vivienne Holness on Law & Order Toronto; Canadian Screen Award winner for Mary Kills People.

Karen Steele

Karen Steele (March 20, 1931 – March 12, 1988) was an American actress and model from Honolulu, Hawaii, known for Virginia in Marty (1955), Randolph Scott westerns like Ride Lonesome, and Eve McHuron in Star Trek's Mudd's Women (1966).

Karen Strassman

Karen Strassman (born 1966, Washington, D.C.) is an American voice actress and dialect coach; voices Rouge the Bat, Kallen Stadtfeld (Code Geass), Aigis/Nanako (Persona), Kitana/Mileena, Chromie, and Annette Birkin in Resident Evil 2.

Karen Valentine

Karen Valentine (born 1947, Sebastopol, California) is an American actress, Emmy winner 1970 as Alice Johnson on ABC's Room 222 (1969–74); also starred in the sitcom Karen (1975) and many TV movies.

Karen Walker (Will & Grace)

Karen Walker (nee Delaney) is the fictional rich assistant played by Megan Mullally on NBC's Will & Grace, wife of unseen Stanley Walker; known for alcoholism jokes, teased bisexuality, a 2006 Emmy win, and the revival retcon.

Karen Witter

Karen Witter (Karen Rachel Witter, later Karen Lorre), born 1961, Long Beach, California; American actress, model, writer; Playboy Playmate of the Month March 1982; played Tina Lord on One Life to Live 1990-1994; ex-wife of Chuck Lorre.

Karenjit Kaur – The Untold Story of Sunny Leone

Karenjit Kaur – The Untold Story of Sunny Leone is a ZEE5 Original biographical web series (2018–2019, 3 seasons, 20 episodes) directed by Aditya Datt, starring Sunny Leone as herself, dramatizing her journey from Sikh girl in Canada to adult film star and Bollywood actress.

Kari Byron

Kari Byron (born 1974), also Kari Elizabeth Byron, is an American TV host and artist, MythBusters Build Team member (2004-2014), later host of White Rabbit Project and Crash Test World, co-founder of EXPLR and the National STEM Festival, and co-host of the Mythfits podcast.

Kari Matchett

Kari Matchett is a Canadian actress born in 1970 in Spalding, Saskatchewan, raised in Lethbridge, Alberta. Known for Power Play, Cube 2: Hypercube, Invasion, Covert Affairs (Joan Campbell), and The Night Agent's President Travers; 2001 Gemini Award winner for Blue Murder.

Kari Wahlgren

Kari Wahlgren (born 1977, Hoisington, Kansas) is an American voice actress, breakout as Haruko in FLCL; also Saber in Fate, Starfire, Kitana, Jessica in Rick and Morty, Emmy-winning for SuperKitties.

Kari Wuhrer

Kari Samantha Wuhrer, born in 1967, is an American actress, singer, and model known as an MTV VJ and for roles in Sliders, Anaconda, Thinner, and Eight Legged Freaks.

Karim Diané

Karim Diané (Karim Diane), born 2002 in Washington, D.C., is an American actor and singer who plays Jay-Den Kraag, Star Trek's first gay Klingon cadet, in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (2026), after recurring as Kris Greene in One of Us Is Lying.

Karim Leklou

Karim Leklou, French actor born 1982 in Sèvres, debuted in Audiard's Un prophète (2009), was nominated for Césars for Le Monde est à toi and Bac Nord, and won the 2025 César for Best Actor for Le Roman de Jim.

Karina Bautista

Karina Bautista (Karina Bautista Nakagawa), Filipino actress and 2018 Pinoy Big Brother: Otso second runner-up; Rise Artists Studio member, KarJon tandem with Aljon Mendoza, known for Sandugo, Viral Scandal, The Last Resort, The Loyalty Game.

Karina Lombard

Karina Lombard, born 1969 in Tahiti, is an actress of Lakota and Swiss-Russian descent known for Wide Sargasso Sea, The Firm, Legends of the Fall, The L Word (Marina Ferrer), and The 4400.

Karina Longworth

Karina Longworth, born 1980, is an American film historian based in Los Angeles, creator and host of the Hollywood-history podcast You Must Remember This since 2014.

Karina Smirnoff

Karina Smirnoff, Ukrainian-born American professional Latin ballroom dancer born 1978 in Kharkiv; five-time U.S. National Champion and Dancing with the Stars season 13 Mirrorball winner with J.R. Martinez.

Karine Vanasse

Karine Vanasse, born 1983 in Drummondville, Quebec, is a Canadian actress and producer known for Emporte-moi, Polytechnique, Pan Am, Revenge, and Detective Lise Delorme in Cardinal, and host of The Traitors Canada.

Karishma Tanna

Karishma Tanna (born 1983, Mumbai) is an Indian actress known for Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Bigg Boss 8 first runner-up, and her Busan-winning role as Jagruti Pathak in Hansal Mehta's Netflix series Scoop (2023).