Karen Walker (character)
| Karen Walker | |
|---|---|
| Will & Grace character | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" (episode 1.01) |
| Created by | Max Mutchnick |
| Portrayed by | Megan Mullally |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Cruella (by Will) Kare, Miss Karen, Kare Bear, Kiki, Zany Delaney |
| Aliases | Shu-Shu Fontana Anastasia Beaverhausen Pilar Palabundar Sister Frances Beaverhausen Anastasia Beaverhouse |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation |
Current Former
|
| Title | Chairman, CEO, and Board Member (Walker, Inc.) |
| Family | Mr. Delaney (father; deceased) Lois Whitley (mother) Virginia "Ginny" Delaney (sister) |
| Spouse(s) | Mr. St. Croix (ex-husband) Dick Popeil (ex-husband) Stanley Walker (husband; deceased then divorced) Lyle Finster (ex-husband; invalid) |
| Children |
Mason Walker (stepson, via Stanley) Olivia Walker (stepdaughter, via Stanley) Lorraine Finster (former stepdaughter, via Lyle) |
| Relatives |
Lois Whitley (mother) Sylvia Walker (mother-in-law, via Stanley) Kimmie Walker (sister-in-law, via Stanley) Jonny Walker (brother-in-law, via Stanley) Barry (cousin) Gina (cousin) Sumner Davis (nephew) Virginia "Ginny" Delaney (sister) |
Current
Former
Karen Walker (née Delaney; previously St. Croix, Popeil, and Finster) is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Will & Grace, portrayed by Megan Mullally.
Although Karen was originally conceived as a supporting character role for Will & Grace, her escapades became a more prominent part of the show based on viewer reaction. She was a multi-milionairess thanks to her marriage to Stan Walker (an unseen character) until it was discovered that all of his money was loaned after their divorce in the series finale. At the end of the series she regains this status, however.
Karen has been described by Grace Adler as "a spoiled, shrill, gold-digging socialite who would sooner chew off her own foot than do an honest day's work." She is also a promiscuous borderline alcoholic/drug addict with an often tenuous grip on reality and very few morals. She is good friends with Will Truman’s equally narcissistic best friend Jack McFarland. After Mullally spoke her lines in her normal speaking voice in the pilot, she increased her delivery in pitch in subsequent episodes until her distinct nasal voice became one of the character's trademarks.
In 2010, Karen Walker was ranked #23 on the TV Guide Network special, 25 Greatest TV Characters of All Time.
Karen Delaney was born on January 16, 1959 (which is revealed in the show's season 8). Karen had a difficult childhood, thanks in part to her unstable relationship with her mother, Lois Whitley (played by Suzanne Pleshette), a con artist who incorporated her young daughter into her schemes. Karen has made many references in the show to her education and her maiden name, Delaney, which suggest she is of Irish-American background.
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