Karen Kopins Shaw (born October 10, 1961)[1] is an American beauty pageant winner, former actress and former model.
[1] Kopins attended Ridgefield High School[2] and graduated from Marymount College before moving to California to pursue an acting career.
[2] Kopins starred in films Fast Forward, Creator, Once Bitten, opposite Jim Carrey,[3] and Jake Speed, and appeared in guest roles in various television shows, such as The A-Team and Riptide.
Other than one-off guest appearances, her only recurring role on a series was during seasons 11 and 13 of Dallas, playing Kay Lloyd, a love interest of Bobby Ewing.
[5] The family lived in Litchfield, Connecticut's Rye House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, from 2000 to 2012.