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Karen Austin
ACTOR

Karen Austin

Known for Desperate Housewives · Battlestar Galactica · CSI: Miami

Snapshot 2026-10-13

Born
Oct 24, 1955
Birthplace
Welch, West Virginia, USA
Known For
Acting
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Known For

TVDesperate Housewives
Desperate HousewivesLois McDaniel · 2004
★ 7.9
TVBattlestar Galactica
Battlestar GalacticaLilly · 2004
★ 8.2
TVCSI: Miami
CSI: MiamiJudge Stets · 2002
★ 7.7
TVStar Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: VoyagerMiral · 1995
★ 7.8
TVStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space NineKalandra · 1993
★ 7.9
TVER
ERMrs. Carlson · 1994
★ 7.8
TVColumbo
ColumboDr. Paula Hall · 1971
★ 8.1
TVBeverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210Bobbi Kincaid · 1990
★ 7.3

Filmography

Movies

TO
The Ottawa ValleyLena
1974
WaikikiJoanie
1980
A Piano for Mrs. CiminoAlice Cimino
1982
FantasiesAllison
1982
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the ShrewKatherina
1983
A Letter to Three WivesKate
1985
Summer RentalSandy Chester
1985
AssassinMary Casallas
1986
The Ladies ClubJoan Taylor
1986
The Penalty PhaseJulie
1986
When the Time ComesJoanna
1987
Laura Lansing Slept HereMelody Gomphers
1988
Far from HomeLouise
1989
The Case of the Hillside StranglersJ.D. Jackson
1989
A Girl to Kill ForKaren / Shopper
1990
Casey's Gift: For Love of a ChildDonna Bolen
1990
Murder or Memory: A Moment of Truth MovieConnie Frawley
1994
Breast MenDr. Tammy (uncredited)
1997
EchoRecords Clerk
1997
Murder One: Diary of a Serial KillerLynette Parker Banks
1997
Best Friends for LifeViolet Evans
1998
Lost in the Pershing Point HotelPierrepoint Summers
2000
Amber's StoryGlenda Whitson
2006
Bitch SlapNarrator
2009
The BuildingMrs. Spinelli
2009
The Rum DiaryMrs. Zimburger
2011
Sweet TalkNewsvendor / Nurse
2013
The Wicked WithinJean
2015

Television

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
ColumboDr. Paula Hall · 1 eps
1971
Happy Days1 eps
1974
The Rockford FilesVeronica Teasedale · 1 eps
1974
Family1 eps
1976
Quincy, M.E.1 eps
1976
CHiPs1 eps
1977
Three's CompanyJennifer · 1 eps
1977
Three's CompanyDenise · 1 eps
1977
Hart to HartKaren Shields · 1 eps
1979
Hill Street Blues1 eps
1981
St. ElsewhereDr. Mary Woodley · 4 eps
1982
The Quest10 eps
1982
Trauma CenterJulie · 1 eps
1983
CelebrityCeil Shannon · 3 eps
1984
HunterLt. Megan Malone · 1 eps
1984
Night CourtLana Wagner · 13 eps
1984
The Twilight Zone(segment "A Matter of Minutes") · 1 eps
1985
L.A. LawHillary Mishkin · 3 eps
1986
Jake and the FatmanRebecca Warfield · 2 eps
1987
Beverly Hills, 90210Bobbi Kincaid · 2 eps
1990
The Trials of Rosie O'NeillSheila Crane · 1 eps
1990
Step by StepPatti Roberts · 1 eps
1991
The Commish1 eps
1991
Star Trek: Deep Space NineKalandra · 1 eps
1993
ERMrs. Carlson · 1 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelCandace Everett · 1 eps
1994
JAGDr. Inge · 1 eps
1995
Murder One1 eps
1995
Murder OneLynette Parker · 3 eps
1995
SlidersLydia the Secretary · 1 eps
1995
SlidersAmanda Starr · 1 eps
1995
Star Trek: VoyagerMiral · 1 eps
1995
3rd Rock from the SunAnita · 1 eps
1996
ProfilerCandice Harding · 1 eps
1996
House of FrankensteinIrene Lassiter · 2 eps
1997
Martial LawElaine Caranza · 1 eps
1998
GirlfriendsSandy Bickle · 4 eps
2000
Crossing JordanSarah Fulton · 1 eps
2001
The DivisionHelen · 1 eps
2001
CSI: MiamiJudge Stets · 2 eps
2002
Without a TraceHilda · 1 eps
2002
Cold CaseTerri Maxwell (2004) · 1 eps
2003
Battlestar GalacticaLilly · 1 eps
2004
Desperate HousewivesLois McDaniel · 1 eps
2004
RodneyPatsy · 2 eps
2004
FreddieMrs. Reyerson · 1 eps
2005
The CloserLinda Prall · 1 eps
2005
WantedTaffy Dibortello · 1 eps
2005
Whole Day DownAddison DeWitt · 6 eps
2011

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