| Includes a list of characters, actors and production crew members whose first names are Karen. |
DC: New 52[]
Karen was an assassin who used twin katanas and wore a dark body suit. She and her partner, Jerry, were members of the Brooklyn Assassin's Guild. Following an online job request, they set out to gun down Harley Quinn, not realizing that it was actually Harley who arranged for the hit to begin with. They burst through her apartment window and Karen went slicing through the air with her katanas. Poison Ivy was present and fought her off, and even Harley, who was sleepwalking at the time, even managed to defend herself. When she awakened fully, she pitched Karen out the window where her body landed on top of a barb wire fence, which slowly began slicing her in half. Harley and Ivy peered out the window and took bets on which half of her body would hit the ground first. (Harley Quinn Vol 2 7)
The Walking Dead[]
Karen is a fictional zombie apocalypse survivor and a recurring character featured on the AMC survival horror series The Walking Dead. Played by actress Melissa Ponzio, she was introduced in the season three episode, "The Suicide King". She made eight appearances in the series in total, not counting flashback scenes and scenes where she is seen as a charred corpse only. Karen was a resident of Woodbury and one of the more outspoken individuals when it came to the actions of the Governor. During this time, she became close with a newly arrived refugee named Tyreese Williams. Karen benefited from the sense of protection that the Governor offered and, and as such, felt a certain measure of loyalty to him. She was even part of the group that staged an assault on the West Georgia Correctional Facility. Afterward however, Karen voiced her contempt for the actions they had taken. The Governor flew into a rage and gunned down everyone whom he felt had failed him. Karen miraculously survived the assault by playing dead underneath the body of one of the Governor's victims. Soon after, she encountered members of Rick Grimes' group and brought them back to Woodbury where they met up with Tyreese and his sister, Sasha. She then became one of the Woodbury expatriates who took up shelter with Rick's group at the prison.
Other characters[]
- Karen Page - A supporting character in the Daredevil family of comic book titles.
- Karen Shaw - A minor character, referenced but never seen, on Farscape.
Actresses[]
- Karen Gillan - Played Amy Pond on Doctor Who.
Production Crew[]
- Karen Harris - Teleplay writer from The Incredible Hulk.
- Karen Moore - Producer on Threshold.
- Karen Wookey - Supervising producer on Andromeda.