Tara Karsian

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Tara Karsian
Born (1965-08-05) August 5, 1965 (age 59)
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active1989–present
Parent(s)Lee Karsian
Pat Carroll

Tara Karsian (born August 5, 1965) is an American actress and writer. She is the daughter of actress Pat Carroll.

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Early life

Born in Los Angeles, Karsian is the daughter of actress Pat Carroll and Lee Karsian. [1] She is of Armenian descent through her father. [2]

Career

Karsian began her career appearing in episodes of Married... with Children , Who's the Boss? , Designing Women , Walker, Texas Ranger , and The X Files , along with recurring roles on the short-lived sitcoms Baby Talk , and Life's Work . In 2000s, Karsian also played many small parts on television series such as NYPD Blue , Desperate Housewives , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , and Prison Break . [3]

Karsian was regular cast member in the unaired HBO series, 12 Miles of Bad Road starring Lily Tomlin and Mary Kay Place. She had the recurring role as Liz Dade in the NBC medical drama, ER from 2005 to 2009. Her film credits include The Number 23 , Single White Female , Envy , and Boys Life 3 . [4] In 2008, Karsian appeared as Sister Vivian in the independent film Ready? OK! . [5] In 2009, she acted in the comedy play Women Behind Bars at the Celebration Theatre in Los Angeles. [6]

Karsian has co-written and co-starred with Andrea Grano in the 2014 independent comedy film BFFs , which featured her mother, Pat Carroll. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Single White Female Mannish Applicant
2000 Boys Life 3 Woman at Group Therapy
2004 Envy Lab Assistant
2006Outside SalesDominique
2007 The Number 23 Box Company Clerk
2007The Pink ConspiracyMrs. Reilly
2008 Ready? OK! Sister Vivian
2010 Gerald Ethel
2011 Terri Mrs. Davidson
2012 Sassy Pants Bank Teller
2013 The Big Ask Ms. CP
2013First PeriodMs. Wood
2014 BFFs KatWriter and producer
2016People You May KnowPhilomena
2017 Wind River IngridUncredited
2019Mother's Little HelpersAuntie Trashcan
2019 The Cleansing Hour Possessed Lane
TBAFluorescent BeastMs. Sneed

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989, 1990 Who's the Boss? Debbie / Student #12 episodes
1990 ALF EllenEpisode: "True Colors"
1990 In the Heat of the Night Willa MastinEpisode: "Quick Fix"
1990 Designing Women RossEpisode: "And Now, Here's Bernice"
1991 Evening Shade Woman2 episodes
1992 Baby Talk Lillian5 episodes
1993 Married... with Children Woman at Shoe StoreEpisode: "Scared Single"
1996 Walker, Texas Ranger Nikki WarrenEpisode: "Behind the Badge"
1996 Life's Work Emily3 episodes
1996. 1997 Silk Stalkings Marnie Willis2 episodes
1996, 1997 Boston Common Patsy / Beatrice
1998 Brooklyn South Violet SqualanteEpisode: "Violet Inviolate"
1999 Working Cleaning WomanEpisode: "She Loves Me Yeah, Yeah, Yeah"
2000 The X-Files Coroner's AssistantEpisode: "X-Cops"
2000 Manhattan, AZ AnnEpisode: "Lt. Colonel's Boy"
2000 Cover Me JeanetteEpisode: "Turtle Soup"
2001 Emeril Nurse Amy Smearball4 episodes
2002 Reba ConnieEpisode: "Switch"
2003 Presidio Med DarleneEpisode: "Suffer Unto Me the Children..."
2003 Everybody Loves Raymond JeanEpisode: "Sweet Charity"
2003 NYPD Blue TishEpisode: "Nude Awakening"
2003 Six Feet Under 'Dr. Dave' CoordinatorEpisode: "Making Love Work"
2005 Desperate Housewives SarahEpisode: "Move On"
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jill PaisleyEpisode: "Big Middle"
2005 Complete Savages DorisEpisode: "Crimes and Mini-Wieners"
2005 Malcolm in the Middle ShellyEpisode: "Health Insurance"
2005 Without a Trace LaurieEpisode: "When Darkness Falls"
2005–2009 ER Liz Dade7 episodes
2006 In Justice Mary Beth TerzianEpisode: "The Ten Percenter"
2006 Bones Diane ChildEpisode: "The Boy in the Shroud"
2006 Lovespring International Figgy Kristopher3 episodes
2007 The Singles Table Nurse #2Episode: "The Emergency"
2007 The New Adventures of Old Christine DotEpisode: "Strange Bedfellows"
2007 Entourage SAG womanEpisode: "Gary's Desk"
2007 Saving Grace Sam DelpinoEpisode: "Keep Your Damn Wings Off My Nephew"
2008Hit FactorTaraTelevision film
2008 Prison Break Georgie2 episodes
2008 12 Miles of Bad Road Deputy Deborah Falcon5 episodes
2008, 2010 The Mentalist Medical Examiner2 episodes
2009GroupDr. Ellen BergTelevision film
2009Rise and Fall of Tuck JohnsonPetunia Childs
2010 In Plain Sight June RorchekEpisode: "Son of Mann"
2010 Svetlana Casting DirectorEpisode: "Crystal Methdown"
2011 Better with You ArlettaEpisode: "Better with the Baby"
2012 The Exes MildredEpisode: "Three Men and a Maybe"
2012Waffle HutDr. KeelTelevision film
2013 Shameless Celia2 episodes
2014 Anger Management Phyllis
2014–2015 Liv and Maddie Mrs. Kneebauer3 episodes
2014–2017 Review Lucille21 episodes
2015 Blood & Oil Van Ness5 episodes
2016Last Will and TesticleCathy2 episodes
2016The GPS ZoneLoraineTelevision film
2016 Preacher Travel AgentEpisode: "Finish the Song"
2016 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Mara CiprioniEpisode: "Monster in the Closet"
2016 Shut Eye Fabiana2 episodes
2017 Dropping the Soap CindyEpisode: "Drama-Con"
2017 Doubt Tanya8 episodes
2017 K.C. Undercover CrystalEpisode: "KC Under Construction"
2017 The Young and the Restless Judge SavalaEpisode #1.11344
2018Beerfest: Thirst for VictoryBrendaTelevision film
2018Love DailyMrs. WhiteEpisode: "Group"
2018, 2022 9-1-1 Ruth2 episodes
2019 I'm Sorry NadiaEpisode: "Little Louse on the Prairie"
2019 The Magicians The ProphetEpisode: "Home Improvement"
2019 Dead to Me Principal Erica BrewerEpisode: "Oh My God"
2019 Undone Bathrobe WomanEpisode: "Handheld Blackjack"
2019 American Horror Story: 1984 Chef Bertie Clifford3 episodes
2021–present The Morning Show Gayle Burns7 episodes
2022 I Love That for You Nurse ShannonEpisode: "GottaHaveIt"

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