Karen Kopins
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| Karen Kopins Shaw | |
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| Born | Karen Kopins October 10, 1958 |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1977— |
Karen Kopins Shaw (born October 10, 1958[1]) is an American actress and former model. Her acting career is mostly under her maiden name.
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[edit] Early life
Kopins was Miss Connecticut 1977, having entered the pageant as Miss Ridgefield. Kopins graduated from Marymount College before moving to California to pursue an acting career.
[edit] Acting career
She has played minor and guest roles in various television shows, such as The A-Team and Riptide. During a season of Dallas, she played Kay Lloyd, a love interest of Bobby Ewing. She has also appeared in films, including Once Bitten. She was cast as one of Charlie's Angels in the unaired spinoff Angels '88.
[edit] Personal life
In 1990 she married her high school sweetheart Mark Shaw, with whom she has four children. The family resides in Redding, Connecticut.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Riptide (1983/4) as Kimba Hall (Pilot)
- Knight Rider (1984) as Cindy
- Once Bitten (1985) as Robin Pierce
- Fast Forward (1985) as Susan Granger
- Creator (1985) as Lucy
- The A-Team (1986) as Dominique Cornay (episode 'The Spy Who Mugged Me')
- Jake Speed (1986) as Margaret Winston
- Angels '88 (1988) as Trisha Lawrence
- The Tracker (1988) as Sarah Bolton
- Dallas (1988–1989, recurring) as Kay Lloyd
- Troop Beverly Hills (1989) as Lisa
- Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990) as Veronica Lodge
- Lady in Waiting (1994) as Fiona Richards
[edit] Notes
- ^ Karen Kopins at the Internet Movie Database
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Debra LaRoche |
Miss Connecticut 1977 |
Succeeded by Maryalice Flineroy |
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