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Karen Young

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Karen Young

Born September 29, 1958 in Pequannock, New Jersey, USA39 films

Karen Young (born 29 September 1958) is an American actress.

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Born in Pequannock Township, New Jersey, Young studied at Rutgers University. After graduation she moved to New York City and became an actress, appearing in such films as 9½ Weeks, Jaws: The Revenge, Daylight, Mercy and Hoffa. Her ex-husband is Tom Noonan. Young portrayed FBI Agent Robyn Sanseverino on The Sopranos and has portrayed various characters for the Law & Order franchise.

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Birdy posterFirst watchBirdy19847.1as Hannah RourkeTwo young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Conviction poster7.1Conviction2010Daylight poster6.1Daylight1996Nine 1/2 Weeks poster6.1Nine 1/2 Weeks1986Hoffa poster6.3Hoffa1992Torch Song Trilogy poster7.4Torch Song Trilogy1988Factotum poster6.1Factotum2005Jaws: The Revenge poster4.1Jaws: The Revenge1987Criminal Law poster5.6Criminal Law1989

Filmography

39 films as actor
  1. 2014The Sumo WrestlerKathy
  2. 2012The Man With The Golden BrainThe Mother
  3. 2011The GreenJanette
  4. 2011The Orphan KillerSister Mary
  5. 2011Twelve ThirtyVivien
  6. 2010ConvictionElizabeth Waters
  7. 2010Two Gates of SleepBess
  8. 2009Handsome HarryMuriel
  9. 2008RestlessYolanda
  10. 2006Heading SouthBrenda
  11. 2005FactotumGrace
  12. 2001Falling Like ThisDolly
  13. 2000MercyMary
  14. 1999Joe the KingTheresa Henry
  15. 1998Pants on FireDierdre Grogan
  16. 1997On the Edge of InnocenceVictoria Tyler
  17. 1996DaylightSarah Crighton
  18. 1996The WifeArlie
  19. 1994Love & Human RemainsThe Singer
  20. 1992HoffaYoung Woman at RTA
  21. 1992Drug Wars: The Cocaine CartelFaye Vaughan
  22. 1992A Blink of ParadisePatient
  23. 1991The Boy Who Cried BitchCandice Love
  24. 1991To The Moon, AliceAlice
  25. 1991The 10 Million Dollar GetawayTheresa
  26. 1991The Summer My Father Grew UpChandelle
  27. 1989Poison CandyDorothea
  28. 1989Night GameRoxy
  29. 1989Criminal LawEllen Faulkner
  30. 1988Torch Song TrilogyLaurel
  31. 1987Jaws: The RevengeCarla Brody
  32. 1986The High Price of PassionRobin Benedict
  33. 1986HeatHolly
  34. 1986Nine 1/2 WeeksSue
  35. 1985Night Magic
  36. 1985Almost YouLisa Willoughby
  37. 1984BirdyHannah Rourke
  38. 1984Maria's LoversRosie
  39. 1983HandgunKathleen