Karen Young

Known for

Acting

Born

September 29, 1958 (age 68)

Birthplace

Pequannock, New Jersey, USA

Biography

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

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.

Best known work

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Sopranos

1999

Daylight

1996

CSI: Miami

2002

Jaws: The Revenge

1987

Nine 1/2 Weeks

1986

Law & Order

1990

Conviction

2010

Birdy

1984

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

Filmography

2014
The Sumo Wrestler
as Kathy
2012
The Man With The Golden Brain
as The Mother
2011
The Green
as Janette
2011
The Orphan Killer
as Sister Mary
2011
Twelve Thirty
as Vivien
2010
Conviction
as Elizabeth Waters
2010
Two Gates of Sleep
as Bess
2009
Handsome Harry
as Muriel
2008
Restless
as Yolanda
2006
Heading South
as Brenda
2005
Factotum
as Grace
2002
CSI: MiamiTV
as Diana Chandler (1 episode)
2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentTV
as Denise Talbott (1 episode)
2001
Falling Like This
as Dolly
2000
Mercy
as Mary
1999
Third WatchTV
as Shirley Holsclaw (1 episode)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
as Christina Nerrit (1 episode), as Dr. Meg Whitmere (2 episodes)
1999
Joe the King
as Theresa Henry
1999
The SopranosTV
as Agent Robyn Sanseverino (10 episodes)
1998
Pants on Fire
as Dierdre Grogan
1997
On the Edge of Innocence
as Victoria Tyler
1996
Daylight
as Sarah Crighton
1996
The Wife
as Arlie
1995
The Pesky Suitor
Director, Writer, Producer
1994
Love & Human Remains
as The Singer