ACTOR · FROM WELCH, USA

Karen Austin

Born 1955 · 70 years old74 credits since 1971

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In the pictureSummer Rental

ABOUT KAREN

There’s no biography for Karen Austin yet.

Born24 October 1955

BirthplaceWelch, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora48 of 74 titles

Known for

The titles people know Karen from.

Movie

Summer Rental

1985IMDb6.3

Series

Night Court

1984–1992IMDb7.7

Series

L.A. Law

1986–1994IMDb7.1

Series

St. Elsewhere

1982–1988IMDb8.0

Series

Girlfriends

2000–2008IMDb7.5

Movie

Far from Home

1989IMDb5.6

Movie

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

1989IMDb6.0

Movie

Amber's Story

2006IMDb6.0

Movie

The Ladies Club

1986IMDb5.4

Movie

Sweet Talk

2013IMDb5.2

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 48
Average IMDb: 7.0
Highest rated: Battlestar GalacticaIMDb 8.7
Working since: 1971

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

74 credits

The 2010s

4 titles · IMDb 5.2 on average

Movie

The Wicked Within

2015IMDb4.2

as Jean

Movie

Sweet Talk

2013IMDb5.2

as Newsvendor / Nurse

Not on Cineora

Whole Day Down

2011

as Addison DeWitt · 6 episodes

Movie

The Rum Diary

2011IMDb6.1

as Mrs. Zimburger

The 2000s

16 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Movie

Bitch Slap

2009IMDb4.5

as Narrator

Not on Cineora

The Building

2009

as Mrs. Spinelli

Movie

Amber's Story

2006IMDb6.0

as Glenda Whitson

Series

Freddie

2005–2006IMDb6.1

as Mrs. Reyerson · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Wanted

2005

as Taffy Dibortello · 1 episode

Series

The Closer

2005–2012IMDb7.8

as Linda Prall · 1 episode

Series

Battlestar Galactica

2004–2009IMDb8.7

as Lilly · 1 episode

Series

Desperate Housewives

2004–2012IMDb7.7

as Lois McDaniel · 1 episode

The 1990s

22 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average

Series

Martial Law

1998–2000IMDb6.9

as Elaine Caranza · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Best Friends for Life

1998

as Violet Evans

Movie

Breast Men

1997IMDb5.8

as Dr. Tammy (uncredited)

Not on Cineora

House of Frankenstein

1997

as Irene Lassiter · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer

1997

as Lynette Parker Banks

Not on Cineora

Echo

1997

as Records Clerk

Series

Profiler

1996–2000IMDb7.2

as Candice Harding · 1 episode

Series

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996–2001IMDb7.8

as Anita · 1 episode

The 1980s

23 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

Movie

Far from Home

1989IMDb5.6

as Louise

Movie

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

1989IMDb6.0

as J.D. Jackson

Not on Cineora

Laura Lansing Slept Here

1988

as Melody Gomphers

Series

Jake and the Fatman

1987–1992IMDb6.4

as Rebecca Warfield · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

When the Time Comes

1987

as Joanna

Not on Cineora

The Penalty Phase

1986

as Julie

Series

L.A. Law

1986–1994IMDb7.1

as Hillary Mishkin · 3 episodes

Movie

The Ladies Club

1986IMDb5.4

as Joan Taylor

The 1970s

9 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

Series

Hart to Hart

1979–1984IMDb6.7

as Karen Shields · 1 episode

Series

CHiPs

1977–1983IMDb6.5

1 episode

Series

Three's Company

1977–1984IMDb7.6

as Jennifer · 1 episode

Series

Quincy, M.E.

1976–1983IMDb7.3

1 episode

Series

Family

1976–1980IMDb7.7

1 episode

Series

The Rockford Files

1974–1980IMDb8.2

as Veronica Teasedale · 1 episode

Series

Happy Days

1974–1984IMDb7.4

1 episode

The Ottawa Valley

Not on Cineora

The Ottawa Valley

1974

as Lena

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Karen’s titles.

Steven BochcoCreator · Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law and 1 more

Jerry O'ConnellSliders and Crossing Jordan

Emily ProcterCSI: Miami and Breast Men

Brian Austin GreenBeverly Hills, 90210 and Freddie

John LarroquetteSummer Rental and Night Court

G.W. BaileyThe Closer and St. Elsewhere

Anthony LaPagliaWithout a Trace and Murder One

Matt FrewerBreast Men and Far from Home