Karen Sillas
| Karen Sillas | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 5, 1963 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) |
Peter Stormare (1989 - 2006) Ivan Menchell (m. 2007) |
| Children | 2 |
Karen Sillas (born June 5, 1963) is an American stage and film actress. She graduated from the Acting Conservatory of the State University of New York. She is also a speech coach.
Karen Sillas was born in Brooklyn and graduated from the Acting Conservatory of the State University of New York at Purchase (SUNY Purchase).
Sillas appeared in Hal Hartley's 1992 film Simple Men. In 1994, she starred in What Happened Was..., which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and launched Sillas into prime-time television. In CBS's critically acclaimed detective series Under Suspicion, Sillas portrayed Rose Phillips, the only female detective in an otherwise male-dominated squad room. She also starred in several miniseries for television, including Peter Benchley's The Beast with William Petersen.
In the 1998–99 prime-time television season, Sillas appeared on two of CBS's most acclaimed series, Touched by an Angel and Promised Land. She also appeared on the hit HBO series The Sopranos as Debbie.
Sillas was married to Peter Stormare from 1989 until 2006, but is now married to writer Ivan Menchell. They have two daughters, Olivia and Lucille.
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