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American actress, model (born 1958)
Karen Kopins
Born (1961-10-10) October 10, 1961 (age 63)
Alma materMarymount College
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1977–94
Spouse Mark Shaw ​(m. 1990)​
Children4

Karen Kopins Shaw (born October 10, 1961) is an American beauty pageant winner, former actress and former model.

Early life

Kopins was born on October 10, 1961. Kopins attended Ridgefield High School and graduated from Marymount College before moving to California to pursue an acting career.

She was Miss Connecticut 1977, having entered the pageant as Miss Ridgefield.

Career

Kopins starred in films Fast Forward, Creator, Once Bitten, opposite Jim Carrey, and Jake Speed, and appeared in guest roles in various television shows, such as The A-Team and Riptide. She was cast as one of Charlie's Angels in the unaired spinoff Angels '88. Kopins had a small role in an episode of Amazing Stories, one of two directed by series creator Steven Spielberg. Other than one-off guest appearances, her only recurring role on a series was during seasons 11 and 13 of Dallas, playing Kay Lloyd, a love interest of Bobby Ewing.

Personal life

In 1990, Kopins married her high school sweetheart, property developer Marc Shaw, with whom she has four children. The family lived in Litchfield, Connecticut's Rye House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, from 2000 to 2012.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
1985 Fast Forward Susan Granger
1985 Creator Lucy Wolper
1985 Once Bitten Robin Pierce
1986 Jake Speed Margaret Winston
1988 The Tracker Sarah Bolton
1989 Troop Beverly Hills Lisa
1994 Lady in Waiting Fiona Richards

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1983 The Fall Guy Government Agent Episode: "Baker's Dozen"
1984 Riptide Kimba Hall Episode: "Pilot"
1984 T.J. Hooker Officer Maggie Paine Episode: "Target: Hooker"
1984 Knight Rider Cindy Morgan Episode: "Dead of Knight"
1985 The Love Boat Misty Lawson Episode: "Getting Started/Daughter's Dilemma/The Captain Wears Pantyhose"
1985 HeartBeat Erin TV movie
1985 Amazing Stories Liz Episode: "The Mission"
1986 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Sonja Chenko Episodes: "Stemwinder: Part 1" and "Stemwinder: Part 2"
1986 The A-Team Dominique Conré Episode: "The Spy Who Mugged Me"
1988 Full House Linda Stratton Episode: "Danny's Very First Date"
1988 Circus Jennifer TV Movie, unsold pilot
1988–1989 Dallas Kay Lloyd Recurring role (seasons 11, 13)
1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson Kimberly McDonald TV movie
1989 Midnight Caller Kathy Heller Episode: "Blood Red"
1990 Designing Women Eugenia Weeks Episode: "Suzanne Goes Looking for a Friend"
1991 Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again Veronica Lodge TV movie
1994 The Cosby Mysteries Lauren Murdoch Episode: "The Fine Art of Murder"

References

  1. ^ "Karen Kopins". Sun Sentinel. 1998-05-01. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  2. ^ Williams, Josette (July 10, 1977). "Ridgefield Girl Has Chance To Win Miss America Contest". The Bridgeport Post. Connecticut, Bridgeport. p. D 1. Retrieved September 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Maslin, Janet (November 15, 1985). "Once Bitten (1985) FILM: 'ONCE BITTEN,' VAMPIRE HUMOR". The New York Times.
  4. "Karen Kopins - Filmography - Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  5. ^ Torsiello, John (2012-09-20). "Former "Dallas" Actress Karen Shaw and Her Family Script a New Role for Their Rye House in Litchfield". CTInsider. Archived from the original on 2023-07-07.

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Preceded byDebra LaRoche Miss Connecticut
1977 		Succeeded byMaryalice Flineroy
Connecticut pageant winners
Miss Connecticut
Miss Connecticut USA
Miss Connecticut Teen USA
Mrs. Connecticut
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