Karen Maruyama | |
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 Maruyama in 1986 | |
| Born | May 29, 1958 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Karen Maruyama (born May 29, 1958) is an American actress and comedian. [1]
Karen Maruyama | |
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| Maruyama in 1986 | |
| Born | May 29, 1958 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Karen Maruyama (born May 29, 1958) is an American actress and comedian. [1]
Maruyama has appeared on television in supporting roles in a number of sitcoms, including recurring characters on The Jamie Foxx Show , Strip Mall , Suddenly Susan , and Arrested Development . [1] Maruyama is well known as an improv performer and instructor, and was a featured guest on the American and British versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway? , as well as being a member of The Groundlings. [2] She also appeared as a parking lot attendant in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm .
She played a nurse in The Bucket List [2] (2007) and a housekeeper in the 2012 film The Campaign . [1] She is part of the cast of The Jim Henson Company's live stage show "Puppet Up! - Uncensored" [1] which has toured to Aspen, Las Vegas, Edinburgh, Sydney and Melbourne and is currently appearing monthly at Avalon Hollywood.
Maruyama was also featured as a fashion victim in an episode of the makeover show How Do I Look? . [3] She also appeared as a non-celebrity contestant in May 1985 on the CBS game show, Body Language , under the name Karen Upshaw, saying she was from Perris, California. She was paired with celebrity players Ted Lange and Constance Towers. She was also on The New $25,000 Pyramid in 1983 with Audrey Landers and Michael McKean.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Circuitry Man | Biker Bandit | |
| 1990–91 | On the Television | Imelda Marcos | Episode: "Our Maid Imelda" |
| 1992 | Full House | Mrs. Knotts | Episode: "The Long Goodbye" |
| 1992 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Kathy Walker | Episode: "Do the Right Thing... If You Can Figure Out What It Is" |
| 1994 | Viper | Police Operator | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction | Gawker #1 | |
| 1994 | Ellen | Kate | Episode: "Adam's Birthday" |
| 1995 | The Enforcer | Voice | |
| 1995 | Murphy Brown | Wardrobe Woman | Episode: "It's Miller Time" |
| 1995 | Sawbones | Polito | Television film |
| 1995 | The American President | Leo's Assistant | |
| 1996 | Dunston Checks In | Telephone Operator | |
| 1996 | Mad About You | Nurse #2 | Episode: "The Procedure" |
| 1996 | Rudy Coby: Ridiculously Dangerous | Grandma | Television film |
| 1996–97 | Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys | Shao Lin | Voice |
| 1997 | Night Stand | Miyoshi | Episode: "Leave Your Job or I'm Leaving You" |
| 1997 | Caroline in the City | Actress | Episode: "Caroline and the Wayward Husband" |
| 1997 | Blade Runner | Fish Dealer | Video game, voice |
| 1997–98 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (UK) | Herself | 3 episodes |
| 1998–2000 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (US) | Herself | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Veronica's Closet | Event Official | Episode: "Veronica's Got a Secret" |
| 1998 | Holding the Baby | Mona | Episode: "Father Knows Breast" |
| 1998 | Guys Like Us | Kim | Recurring role |
| 1998 | Suddenly Susan | Mrs. Fong | 5 episodes |
| 1999 | The Thirteenth Year | Mrs. Nelson | Television film |
| 1997–99 | The Simpsons | Japanese Stewardess, Dancing Lady #1 | Voice, 2 episodes [2] |
| 2000 | The Wild Thornberrys | Leopard | Voice, episode: "Black and White and Mom All Over" |
| 2000 | King of the Hill | Buddhist | Voice, episode: "Won't You Pimai Neighbor?" |
| 2000 | Titus | Nurse Patty | Episode: "Episode Eleven" |
| 2000 | Static Shock | Kim | Voice, episode: "Grounded" |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Female Parking Attendant (Joanna) | Episode: "Interior Decorator" |
| 1999–2001 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Gloria | 11 episodes |
| 2001 | Futurama | Amazonian | Voice, episode: "Amazonian Women in the Mood" |
| 2001 | Even Stevens | Millie | Episode: "A Weak First Week" |
| 2001 | Strip Mall | Foo | 9 episodes |
| 2001 | Heavy Gear: The Animated Series | Yoji Kirakowa | Voice |
| 2002 | Justice League | Tsukuri, Firefighter | Voice, episode: "Fury" |
| 2003 | Columbo | Maid | Episode: "Columbo Likes the Nightlife" |
| 2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | Head Protester, Shadowy Woman, Flower Vendor | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2005 | The King of Queens | Connie | Episode: "Black List" |
| 2007 | The Bucket List | Nurse Shing | |
| 2010 | Raising Hope | Mrs Hwong | Episode: "Toy Story" |
| 2012 | The Campaign | Mrs. Yao | |
| 2012 | Crash & Bernstein | Vice-Principal Takashi | Episode: "Educating Crash" |
| 2013 | Good Luck Charlie | Coach | Episode: "Go Teddy!" |
| 2013 | 2 Broke Girls | Su-Min Lee | Episode: "And the Girlfriend Experience" |
| 2014 | Garfunkel & Oates | Susie | Episode: "Rule 34" |
| 2016 | Go-Go Boy Interrupted | Liz | Episode: "My First Time Doing Porn" |
| 2018 | Heathers | Mrs. Finn | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Life of the Party | Mediator | |
| 2019 | Dead to Me | Marcy | Episode: “It's Not You, It's Me" |
| 2020 | Bosch | Wanda Williams | Episode: "Dark Sacred Night" |
| 2021 | Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar | Caricaturist | |
| 2022 | Dead End: Paranormal Park | Barborah | Voice |
| 2022 | I'm Totally Fine | Sandra | |
| 2023 | The Loud House | Nora Nussebaum, Fan | Voices, episode: "Road Trip: Screen Queen" |