A stunning former actress and model whose career peaked in the mid-1980s, Karen Kopins Shaw was born in Ridgefield, Connecticut on October 10, 1958. After graduating from Marymount College, she moved to California to pursue an acting career.
Between 1983 and 1984, Kopins landed guest spots on the TV shows
The Fall Guy (1981),
Riptide (1984),
T.J. Hooker (1982), and
Knight Rider (1982). In 1985, she made her feature film debut with a role in the musical
Fast Forward (1985). The same year, she had a leading role in the horror comedy
Once Bitten (1985) alongside
Jim Carrey. She also starred in
Creator (1985) opposite
Peter O'Toole, as well as
Jake Speed (1986). She also had a role in the second half of season 11 (1988) of
Dallas (1978), portraying Bobby Ewing's (
Patrick Duffy) girlfriend.
Regrettably, Ms. Kopins mostly only guest-starred on shows - including
The A-Team (1983),
Full House (1987), and
Designing Women (1986) - until her retirement from acting in 1994. Outside of work on the silver and TV screens, she also modeled, and was crowned Miss Connecticut 1977. Additionally, she has an impressive 250 commercials under her belt, as well as numerous print ads, and is a crusader against Lyme disease. She lives in Redding with her husband, residential contractor Mark Shaw, and their four children.
Lady in Waiting(1994)as Fiona Richards
The Cosby Mysteries(1994)as Lauren Murdoch
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again(1990)as Veronica Lodge
Designing Women(1986)as Eugenia Weeks
Dallas(1978)as Kay Lloyd
3-Speed: Once Bitten(1985)as Robin Pierce
