Karen Knotts
American actress
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Karen Knotts (born April 2, 1954) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. She is the daughter of Don Knotts.[3]
Karen Knotts | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 2, 1954[1][2] |
| Education | USC School of Cinematic Arts |
| Occupations | Actress, stand-up comedian |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Father | Don Knotts |
| Website | karenknotts |
Career
During her childhood and teen years, Knotts says she and her father often "butted heads" over her desire to enter show business: "I always wanted to be an actress, even when I was young, but he said, 'No, that's not a good life for a child.'" She went on to say that he supported her "100 percent in the end".[4][5][3] She studied at Beverly Hills High School, followed by USC School of Cinematic Arts.[6]
Knotts works as a stand-up comic and SAG/AFTRA actor. Her one-woman show, "Tied Up in Knotts", is the story of growing up with her comedian father.[3] It was directed by Andersen Gabrych.[7] She performed it at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2008. She also performs standup comedy on the road. Her television and film credits include “Mayberry Man”, Return to Mayberry,[3] An Occurrence at Black Canyon,[8] One of Our Own,[9] and the Vice Academy series.[10]
She also writes for the stage; her one-woman play Roger and Betsy was nominated for the Merce Awards in 2009.[11] In 2021, she wrote a memoir about her father called Tied Up in Knotts.[12]
