Karen Kopins

Karen Kopins Shaw (born October 10, 1958 ) is an  American actress and former  model. Her acting career is mostly under her maiden name.

Early life
Kopins was Miss Connecticut 1977, having entered the pageant as Miss Ridgefield. Kopins graduated from Marymount College before moving to California to pursue an acting career.

[edit] Acting career
She has played minor and guest roles in various television shows, such as The A-Team and Riptide. During season 11 of Dallas, she played Kay Lloyd, a love interest of Bobby Ewing. She has also appeared in films, including Once Bitten. She was cast as one of Charlie's Angels in the unaired spinoff Angels '88.

[edit] Personal life
In 1990 she married her high school sweetheart Mark Shaw, with whom she has four children. The family resides in Redding, Connecticut.

[edit] Selected filmography

 * Riptide (1983/4) as Kimba Hall (Pilot)
 * Knight Rider (1984) as Cindy
 * Once Bitten (1985) as Robin Pierce
 * Fast Forward (1985) as Susan Granger
 * Creator (1985) as Lucy
 * The A-Team (1986) as Dominique Cornay (episode 'The Spy Who Mugged Me')
 * Jake Speed (1986) as Margaret Winston
 * Angels '88 (1988) as Trisha Lawrence
 * The Tracker (1988) as Sarah Bolton
 * Dallas (1988–1989, recurring) as Kay Lloyd
 * Troop Beverly Hills (1989) as Lisa
 * Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990) as Veronica Lodge
 * Lady in Waiting (1994) as Fiona Richards