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Karen Maruyama
Actor, Director
Born May 29, 1958 (66 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2024 | Ultraman: Rising · as Oba-Chan |
| 2024 | Mr. Birchum (TV Series) · as Lynn |
| 2024 | Kung Fu Panda 4 · as Wolf Crime Boss / Bunny Waiter / Citizen #1 / Questioned Sheep (voice) |
| 2023 | Unstable (TV Series) · as Meredith |
| 2023 | Self Reliance · as Lindsey |
| 2022 | It's A Wonderful Binge · as Grandma |
| 2022 | I'm Totally Fine · as Sandra |
| 2022 | Dead End: Paranormal Park (TV Series) · 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 (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2020 | Brews Brothers (TV Series) · as Livia |
| 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star (TV Series) · as Yvette |
| 2019 | Johnno and Michael Try (TV Series) · as Congresswoman Maryurama |
| 2019 | Dead to Me (TV Series) · as Marcy |
| 2019 | Tacoma FD (TV Series) · as Andy's Mom |
| 2018 | Heathers (TV Series) · as Mrs. Finn |
| 2018 | Life of the Party · as Mediator |
| 2017 | I'm Sorry (TV Series) · as Karen |
| 2017 | Nobodies (TV Series) · as Ms. Park |
| 2016 | Pee-wee's Big Holiday · as Tourist At Snake Farm |
| 2016 | Baskets (TV Series) · as Ginny |
| 2015 | The Loud House (TV Series) · as Fan |
| 2015 | One Big Happy (TV Series) · as Minister |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul (TV Series) · as Judge Metcalf |
| 2014 | Mike Tyson Mysteries (TV Series) · as Helen Zakaryan |
| 2014 | Go-Go Boy Interrupted (TV Series) · as Liz |
| 2014 | Black Jesus (TV Series) · as Pan Ji Ho |
| 2014 | Garfunkel and Oates (TV Series) · as Susie |
| 2014 | Young & Hungry (TV Series) · as Lilly |
| 2014 | Bosch (TV Series) · as Wanda Williams |
| 2013 | Another Period (TV Series) · as Connie |
| 2012 | Crash & Bernstein (TV Series) · as Vice-Principal Takashi |
| 2012 | See Dad Run (TV Series) · as Mrs. Woo |
| 2012 | The Neighbors (TV Series) · as Rebecca |
| 2012 | The Campaign · as Mrs. Yao |
| 2011 | 2 Broke Girls (TV Series) · as Su-Min |
| 2011 | Kickin' It (TV Series) · as Pei Pei |
| 2011 | Shameless (US) (TV Series) · as Dr. Ma |
| 2010 | Shake It Up (TV Series) · as Michi |
| 2010 | Raising Hope (TV Series) · as Mrs. Hwong |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie (TV Series) · as Coach Lutes |
| 2010 | Svetlana (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2008 | Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita) · as Madame Loo |
| 2008 | Rita Rocks (TV Series) · as Dr. Walsh |
| 2007 | The Bucket List · as Nurse Shing |
| 2007 | Cook Off! · as Lee Nguyen |
| 2007 | Cory in the House (TV Series) · as Valerie |
| 2006 | The Enigma with a Stigma · as Cindy Wasser |
| 2006 | Lovespring International (TV Series) · as Puping |
| 2006 | Hannah Montana (TV Series) · as Dr. Yamada |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) · as Nurse Heather |
| 2005 | Kitchen Confidential (TV Series) · as Fran |
| 2005 | Stacked (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV Series) · as Bureaucrat (voice) |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Woman (voice) |
| 2003 | Arrested Development (TV Series) · as China Garden |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (TV Series) · as Shadowy Woman / Flower Vendor (voice) |
| 2003 | Wanda at Large (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Columbo: Columbo Likes the Nightlife · as Maid |
| 2001 | Justice League (TV Series) · as Tsukuri / Firefighter (voice) |
| 2001 | Heavy Gear (TV Series) |
| 2001 | The Proud Family (TV Series) · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2001 | The Division (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Female Parking Attendant |
| 2000 | Yes, Dear (TV Series) · as Woman |
| 2000 | Static Shock (TV Series) · as Kim (voice) |
| 2000 | Strip Mall (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Even Stevens (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Titus (TV Series) |
| 1999 | The Thirteenth Year · as Mrs. Nelson |
| 1999 | Futurama (TV Series) · as Amazonian (voice) |
| 1998 | Guys Like Us (TV Series) |
| 1998 | The King of Queens (TV Series) · as Connie |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series) · as Leopard (voice) |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closet (TV Series) · as Event Official |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Buddhist (voice) |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan (TV Series) · as Mrs. Fong |
| 1996 | Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys (TV Series) · as Shao Lin (voice) |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Dunston Checks In · as Telephone Operator |
| 1995 | The American President · as Leo's Secretary |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City (TV Series) · as Actress |
| 1995 | Sawbones · as Polito |
| 1995 | Night Stand (TV Series) · as Miyoshi |
| 1995 | My Father is a Hero · as Cast |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction · as Gawker #1 |
| 1994 | Ellen (TV Series) · as Kate |
| 1994 | Viper (TV Series) · as Police Operator |
| 1992 | Mad About You (TV Series) · as O.r. Nurse |
| 1990 | Circuitry Man · as Biker Bandit |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Japanese Stewardess (voice) |
| 1989 | Snoops (TV Series) · as Gail Nakamura |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series) · as Kathy Walker |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Wardrobe Woman |
| 1987 | Full House (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Odd Birds · as Cast |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Maid |