Karen is a Calgary based actor and improviser. She is the co-founder/producer of the improvisational theatre company Dirty Laundry, and as has appeared on many Alberta stages. Karen is the Administrative director for Artstrek, a summer drama camp for teens. In 2009, Karen received the inaugural Duval Lang Theatre for Young Audiences Award and has been nominated for various Betty Mitchell Awards for Excellence in Calgary Theatre. Karen was born in Edmonton, Alberta.