Tara Karsian
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Born | Pat Carroll | August 5, 1965
Tara Karsian (born August 5, 1965) is an American actress and writer. She is the daughter of actress
Pat Carroll
.
Early life
Born in
Pat Carroll and Lee Karsian.[1]
Career
Karsian began her career appearing in episodes of Married... with Children, Who's the Boss?, Designing Women, Walker, Texas Ranger, and The X Files, along with recurring roles on the short-lived sitcoms Baby Talk, and Life's Work. In 2000s, Karsian also played many small parts on television series such as NYPD Blue, Desperate Housewives, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Prison Break.[2]
Karsian was regular cast member in the unaired
Ready? OK!.[4] In 2009, she acted in the comedy play Women Behind Bars at the Celebration Theatre in Los Angeles.[5]
Karsian has co-written and co-starred with Andrea Grano in the 2014 independent comedy film BFFs, which featured her mother, Pat Carroll.[6]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1992 | Single White Female | Mannish Applicant | |
2000 | Boys Life 3 | Woman at Group Therapy | |
2004 | Envy | Lab Assistant | |
2006 | Outside Sales | Dominique | |
2007 | The Number 23 | Box Company Clerk | |
2007 | The Pink Conspiracy | Mrs. Reilly | |
2008 | Ready? OK! | Sister Vivian | |
2010 | Gerald | Ethel | |
2011 | Terri | Mrs. Davidson | |
2012 | Sassy Pants | Bank Teller | |
2013 | The Big Ask | Ms. CP | |
2013 | First Period | Ms. Wood | |
2014 | BFFs | Kat | Writer and producer |
2016 | People You May Know | Philomena | |
2017 | Wind River | Ingrid | Uncredited |
2019 | Mother's Little Helpers | Auntie Trashcan | |
2019 | The Cleansing Hour | Possessed Lane | |
TBA | Fluorescent Beast | Ms. Sneed |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1989, 1990 | Who's the Boss? | Debbie / Student #1 | 2 episodes |
1990 | ALF | Ellen | Episode: "True Colors" |
1990 | In the Heat of the Night | Willa Mastin | Episode: "Quick Fix" |
1990 | Designing Women | Ross | Episode: "And Now, Here's Bernice" |
1991 | Evening Shade | Woman | 2 episodes |
1992 | Baby Talk | Lillian | 5 episodes |
1993 | Married... with Children | Woman at Shoe Store | Episode: "Scared Single" |
1996 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Nikki Warren | Episode: "Behind the Badge" |
1996 | Life's Work | Emily | 3 episodes |
1996. 1997 | Silk Stalkings | Marnie Willis | 2 episodes |
1996, 1997 | Boston Common | Patsy / Beatrice | |
1998 | Brooklyn South | Violet Squalante | Episode: "Violet Inviolate" |
1999 | Working | Cleaning Woman | Episode: "She Loves Me Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" |
2000 | The X-Files | Coroner's Assistant | Episode: "X-Cops" |
2000 | Manhattan, AZ | Ann | Episode: "Lt. Colonel's Boy" |
2000 | Cover Me | Jeanette | Episode: "Turtle Soup" |
2001 | Emeril | Nurse Amy Smearball | 4 episodes |
2002 | Reba | Connie | Episode: "Switch" |
2003 | Presidio Med | Darlene | Episode: "Suffer Unto Me the Children..." |
2003 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Jean | Episode: "Sweet Charity" |
2003 | NYPD Blue | Tish | Episode: "Nude Awakening" |
2003 | Six Feet Under | 'Dr. Dave' Coordinator | Episode: "Making Love Work" |
2005 | Desperate Housewives | Sarah | Episode: "Move On" |
2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jill Paisley | Episode: "Big Middle" |
2005 | Complete Savages | Doris | Episode: "Crimes and Mini-Wieners" |
2005 | Malcolm in the Middle | Shelly | Episode: "Health Insurance" |
2005 | Without a Trace | Laurie | Episode: "When Darkness Falls" |
2005–2009 | ER | Liz Dade | 7 episodes |
2006 | In Justice | Mary Beth Terzian | Episode: "The Ten Percenter" |
2006 | Bones | Diane Child | Episode: "The Boy in the Shroud" |
2006 | Lovespring International | Figgy Kristopher | 3 episodes |
2007 | The Singles Table | Nurse #2 | Episode: "The Emergency" |
2007 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Dot | Episode: "Strange Bedfellows" |
2007 | Entourage | SAG woman | Episode: "Gary's Desk" |
2007 | Saving Grace | Sam Delpino | Episode: "Keep Your Damn Wings Off My Nephew" |
2008 | Hit Factor | Tara | Television film |
2008 | Prison Break | Georgie | 2 episodes |
2008 | 12 Miles of Bad Road | Deputy Deborah Falcon | 5 episodes |
2008, 2010 | The Mentalist | Medical Examiner | 2 episodes |
2009 | Group | Dr. Ellen Berg | Television film |
2009 | Rise and Fall of Tuck Johnson | Petunia Childs | |
2010 | In Plain Sight | June Rorchek | Episode: "Son of Mann" |
2010 | Svetlana | Casting Director | Episode: "Crystal Methdown" |
2011 | Better with You | Arletta | Episode: "Better with the Baby" |
2012 | The Exes | Mildred | Episode: "Three Men and a Maybe" |
2012 | Waffle Hut | Dr. Keel | Television film |
2013 | Shameless | Celia | 2 episodes |
2014 | Anger Management | Phyllis | |
2014–2015 | Liv and Maddie | Mrs. Kneebauer | 3 episodes |
2014–2017 | Review | Lucille | 21 episodes |
2015 | Blood & Oil | Van Ness | 5 episodes |
2016 | Last Will and Testicle | Cathy | 2 episodes |
2016 | The GPS Zone | Loraine | Television film |
2016 | Preacher | Travel Agent | Episode: "Finish the Song" |
2016 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Mara Ciprioni | Episode: "Monster in the Closet" |
2016 | Shut Eye | Fabiana | 2 episodes |
2017 | Dropping the Soap | Cindy | Episode: "Drama-Con" |
2017 | Doubt | Tanya | 8 episodes |
2017 | K.C. Undercover | Crystal | Episode: "KC Under Construction" |
2017 | The Young and the Restless | Judge Savala | Episode #1.11344 |
2018 | Beerfest: Thirst for Victory | Brenda | Television film |
2018 | Love Daily | Mrs. White | Episode: "Group" |
2018, 2022 | 9-1-1 | Ruth | 2 episodes |
2019 | I'm Sorry | Nadia | Episode: "Little Louse on the Prairie" |
2019 | The Magicians | The Prophet | Episode: "Home Improvement" |
2019 | Dead to Me | Principal Erica Brewer | Episode: "Oh My God" |
2019 | Undone | Bathrobe Woman | Episode: "Handheld Blackjack" |
2019 | American Horror Story: 1984 | Chef Bertie | 3 episodes |
2021–present | The Morning Show | Gayle Burns | 7 episodes |
2022 | I Love That for You | Nurse Shannon | Episode: "GottaHaveIt" |
References
- ^ "Pat Carroll, TV Mainstay Turned Stage Star, Dies at 95". The New York Times. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Tara Karsian". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Tara Karsian". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Ready? OK! official website
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Celebration Theatre Presents WOMEN BEHIND BARS, Previews 11/11, 11/12". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Sheri Linden (24 February 2014). "BFFs: Santa Barbara Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
External links
- Tara Karsian at IMDb