Karen Maruyama
Attore, Regista
29 maggio 1958 (67 anni)
Karen Maruyama is an American actress and comedienne. She has appeared on television in supporting roles in a number of sitcoms, including recurring characters on The Jamie Foxx Show, Strip Mall, Suddenly Susan, and Arrested Development. Maruyama is well known as an improv performer and instructor, and was a featured guest on both the American and British versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, as well as a member of The Groundlings. She also appeared as a parking lot attendant in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. She also played a nurse in The Bucket List (2007) and a housekeeper in the 2012 film The Campaign. She is part of the cast of The Jim Henson Company's live stage show "Puppet Up! - Uncensored" which has toured to Aspen, Las Vegas, Edinburgh, Sydney and Melbourne and is currently appearing monthly at Avalon Hollywood. In 2013, on the serie 2 Broke Girls (third season, seventh episode), she appears how Han's mother, under the name Su-Min.
Karen was also featured as a fashion victim in an episode of the makeover show How Do I Look?. She also appeared as a non-celebrity contestant on the 1984 CBS game show, Body Language, under the name Karen Upshaw, saying she was from Perris, California. She was paired with celebrity players Ted Lange and Constance Towers. She was also on The New $25,000 Pyramid in 1983 with Audrey Landers and Michael McKean.
Karen was also featured as a fashion victim in an episode of the makeover show How Do I Look?. She also appeared as a non-celebrity contestant on the 1984 CBS game show, Body Language, under the name Karen Upshaw, saying she was from Perris, California. She was paired with celebrity players Ted Lange and Constance Towers. She was also on The New $25,000 Pyramid in 1983 with Audrey Landers and Michael McKean.
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| 2025 | Miss Valentine · as Shelly Foster |
| 2024 | Ultraman: Rising · as Oba-Chan |
| 2024 | Mr. Birchum · as Lynn |
| 2024 | Kung Fu Panda 4 · as Wolf Crime Boss / Bunny Waiter / Citizen #1 / Questioned Sheep (voice) |
| 2023 | Self Reliance · as Lindsey |
| 2023 | Re-Opening · as Renee Foreman |
| 2023 | Unstable · as Meredith |
| 2022 | It's A Wonderful Binge · as Grandma |
| 2022 | I'm Totally Fine · as Sandra |
| 2022 | Dead End: Paranormal Park · as Barborah (voice) |
| 2021 | A Little Italian Vacation · as Ms. Polotzi |
| 2021 | Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar · as Caricature Artist |
| 2020 | Central Park · as Cast |
| 2020 | Brews Brothers · as Livia |
| 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star · as Yvette |
| 2019 | Dead to Me · as Marcy |
| 2019 | Tacoma FD · as Andy's Mom |
| 2018 | Heathers · as Mrs. Finn |
| 2018 | Life of the Party · as Mediator |
| 2017 | I'm Sorry · as Karen |
| 2017 | Nobodies · as Ms. Park |
| 2016 | Pee-wee's Big Holiday · as Tourist At Snake Farm |
| 2016 | Baskets · as Ginny |
| 2015 | The Loud House · as Fan |
| 2015 | One Big Happy · as Minister |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul · as Judge Metcalf |
| 2014 | Mike Tyson Mysteries · as Helen Zakaryan |
| 2014 | Go-Go Boy Interrupted · as Liz |
| 2014 | Black Jesus · as Pan Ji Ho |
| 2014 | Garfunkel and Oates · as SusieSu Plex |
| 2014 | Young & Hungry · as Lilly |
| 2014 | Bosch · as Wanda Williams |
| 2013 | Another Period · as Connie |
| 2012 | Crash & Bernstein · as Vice-Principal Takashi |
| 2012 | See Dad Run · as Mrs. Woo |
| 2012 | The Neighbors · as Rebecca |
| 2012 | The Campaign · as Mrs. Yao |
| 2011 | 2 Broke Girls · as Su-Min |
| 2011 | Kickin' It · as Pei Pei |
| 2011 | Shameless (US) · as Dr. Ma |
| 2010 | Shake It Up · as Michi |
| 2010 | Raising Hope · as Mrs. Hwong |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie · as Coach Lutes |
| 2010 | Svetlana · as Cast |
| 2008 | Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita) · as Madame Loo |
| 2008 | Rita Rocks · as Dr. Walsh |
| 2007 | The Bucket List · as Nurse Shing |
| 2007 | Cook Off! · as Lee Nguyen |
| 2007 | Cory in the House · as Valerie |
| 2006 | The Enigma with a Stigma · as Cindy Wasser |
| 2006 | Lovespring International · as PupingSu Plex |
| 2006 | Hannah Montana · as Dr. Yamada |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer · as Nurse Heather |
| 2005 | Kitchen Confidential · as Fran |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy · as Lisa Saito |
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2005 | American Dad! · as Woman (voice) |
| 2003 | Arrested Development · as China Garden |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck · as Madam RoseSu Plex |
| 2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series · as Head Protestor (voice) |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Columbo: Columbo Likes the Nightlife · as Maid |
| 2001 | Justice League · as Tsukuri / Firefighter (voice) |
| 2001 | The Proud Family · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm · as Female Parking Attendant |
| 2000 | Yes, Dear · as Woman |
| 2000 | Static Shock · as Kim (voice) |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Even Stevens · as Millie |
| 2000 | Titus · as Nurse Patty |
| 1999 | The Thirteenth Year · as Mrs. Nelson |
| 1999 | Futurama · as Amazonian (voice) |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | The King of Queens · as Connie |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys · as Leopard (voice) |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closet · as Event Official |
| 1997 | King of the Hill · as Buddhist (voice) |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan · as Mrs. Fong |
| 1996 | Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys · as Shao Lin (voice) |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show · as Gloria |
| 1996 | Dunston Checks In · as Telephone Operator |
| 1995 | The American President · as Leo's Secretary |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City · as Actress |
| 1995 | Sawbones · as Polito |
| 1995 | Night Stand · as Miyoshi |
| 1995 | My Father Is a Hero · as Cast |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction · as Gawker #1 |
| 1994 | Ellen · as Kate |
| 1994 | Viper · as Police Operator |
| 1992 | Mad About You · as O.r. Nurse |
| 1990 | Circuitry Man · as Biker Bandit |
| 1989 | The Simpsons · as Dancing Woman #1 (voice) |
| 1989 | Snoops · as Gail Nakamura |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. · as Kathy Walker |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown · as Wardrobe Woman |
| 1987 | |
| 1971 | Columbo · as Maid |
| 2021 | Festpocalypse! · as Self |
| 1998 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (US) · as Self |
| 1988 | Whose Line is it Anyway? · as Self |
| 2006 | Lovespring InternationalSu Plex |