Karen Kopins Shaw (born October 10, 1961) is an American beauty pageant winner, former actress and former model.

Early life

Kopins was born on October 10, 1961. Kopins attended Ridgefield High School and graduated from Marymount College before moving to California to pursue an acting career. She was Miss Connecticut 1977, having entered the pageant as Miss Ridgefield.

Career

Kopins starred in films Fast Forward, Creator, Once Bitten, opposite Jim Carrey, and Jake Speed, and appeared in guest roles in various television shows, such as The A-Team and Riptide. She was cast as one of Charlie's Angels in the unaired spinoff Angels '88. Kopins had a small role in an episode of Amazing Stories, one of two directed by series creator Steven Spielberg. Other than one-off guest appearances, her only recurring role on a series was during seasons 11 and 13 of Dallas, playing Kay Lloyd, a love interest of Bobby Ewing.

Personal life

In 1990, Kopins married her high school sweetheart, property developer Marc Shaw, with whom she has four children. The family lived in Litchfield, Connecticut's Rye House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, from 2000 to 2012.

Filmography

Film

Television