Karen Kopins | |
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Born |
Karen Kopins October 10, 1961 Ridgefield, Connecticut |
Occupation | Actress, model |
Years active | 1977—1994 |
Spouse(s) | Marc Shaw |
Children | 4 |
Karen Kopins Shaw (born October 10, 1961) is an American actress and former model.
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.
Kopins starred in films Fast Forward, Creator, Once Bitten, and Jake Speed, and appeared in guest roles in various television shows, such as The A-Team and Riptide. During season 11 of Dallas, she played Kay Lloyd, a love interest of Bobby Ewing. She was cast as one of Charlie's Angels in the unaired spinoff Angels '88.
In 1990, Kopins married her high school sweetheart, Marc Shaw, with whom she has four children. The family resides in Redding, Connecticut.