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Karen Maruyama
Actor, Director
Born May 29, 1958 (64 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.
Filmography
| 2022 | Dead End: Paranormal Park (TV Series) · as Barborah |
| 2021 | Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar · as Caricature Artist |
| 2021 | A Little Italian Vacation · as Ms. Polotzi |
| 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star (TV Series) · as Yvette |
| 2020 | Brews Brothers (TV Series) · as Livia |
| 2019 | Tacoma FD (TV Series) · as Andy's Mom |
| 2019 | Dead to Me (TV Series) · as Marcy |
| 2018 | Life of the Party · as Mediator |
| 2018 | Heathers (TV Series) · as Mrs. Finn |
| 2017 | Nobodies (TV Series) · as Ms. Park |
| 2017 | I'm Sorry (TV Series) · as Karen |
| 2016 | Pee-wee's Big Holiday · as Tourist at Snake Farm |
| 2016 | Baskets (TV Series) · as Ginny |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul (TV Series) · as Judge Metcalf |
| 2015 | One Big Happy (TV Series) · as Minister |
| 2014 | Bosch (TV Series) · as Wanda Williams |
| 2014 | Young & Hungry (TV Series) · as Lilly |
| 2014 | Black Jesus (TV Series) · as Pan Ji Ho |
| 2014 | Garfunkel and Oates (TV Series) · as Susie |
| 2014 | Mike Tyson Mysteries (TV Series) · as Helen Zakaryan |
| 2013 | Another Period (TV Series) · as Connie |
| 2012 | The Campaign · as Mrs. Yao |
| 2012 | The Neighbors (TV Series) · as Rebecca |
| 2012 | See Dad Run (TV Series) · as Mrs. Woo |
| 2012 | Crash & Bernstein (TV Series) · as Vice-Principal Takashi |
| 2011 | Shameless (US) (TV Series) · as Dr. Ma |
| 2011 | Kickin' It (TV Series) · as Pei Pei |
| 2011 | 2 Broke Girls (TV Series) · as Su-Min |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie (TV Series) · as Coach Lutes |
| 2010 | Raising Hope (TV Series) · as Mrs. Hwong |
| 2010 | Svetlana (TV Series) · as actor |
| 2010 | Shake It Up (TV Series) · as Michi |
| 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 | Hannah Montana (TV Series) · as Dr. Yamada |
| 2006 | Lovespring International (TV Series) · as Puping |
| 2005 | The Toy Warrior · as actor |
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 2005 | Stacked (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Kitchen Confidential (TV Series) · as Fran |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Woman (voice) |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) · as Nurse Heather |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Wanda at Large (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (TV Series) · as Head Protestor (voice) |
| 2003 | Arrested Development (TV Series) · as China Garden |
| 2001 | Justice League (TV Series) · as Tsukuri (voice) |
| 2001 | The Division (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2001 | Heavy Gear (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2000 | Titus (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Female Parking Attendant |
| 2000 | Static Shock (TV Series) · as Kim (voice) |
| 2000 | Yes, Dear (TV Series) · as Woman |
| 2000 | Even Stevens (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2000 | Strip Mall (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1999 | Futurama (TV Series) · as Amazonian (voice) |
| 1999 | The Thirteenth Year · as Mrs. Nelson |
| 1998 | The King of Queens (TV Series) · as Connie |
| 1998 | Guys Like Us (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 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 | Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan (TV Series) · as Mrs. Fong |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Dunston Checks In · as Telephone Operator |
| 1995 | The American President · as Leo's Secretary |
| 1995 | The Enforcer · as actor |
| 1995 | Sawbones · as Polito |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City (TV Series) · as Actress |
| 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 Unknown |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series) · as Kathy Walker |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Wardrobe Woman |
| 1987 | Full House (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | Odd Birds · as actor |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Maid |