Karen Maruyama

Karen Maruyama

Karen Maruyama is an American actress and comedienne. She 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. Maruyama is well known as an improv performer and instructor, and was a featured guest on both the American and British versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, as well as a member of The Groundlings. She also appeared as a parking lot attendant in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. She also played a nurse in The Bucket List (2007) and a housekeeper in the 2012 film The Campaign. She is part of the cast of The Jim Henson Company's live stage show "Puppet Up! - Uncensored" which has toured to Aspen, Las Vegas, Edinburgh, Sydney and Melbourne and is currently appearing monthly at Avalon Hollywood. In 2013, on the serie 2 Broke Girls (third season, seventh episode), she appears how Han's mother, under the name Su-Min. Karen was also featured as a fashion victim in an episode of the makeover show How Do I Look?. She also appeared as a non-celebrity contestant on the 1984 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.

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2024

Self Reliance
Self Reliance
as Lindsey
Movie - Released: 1/3/2024
Kung Fu Panda 4
Kung Fu Panda 4
as Wolf Crime Boss / Bunny Waiter / Citizen #1 / Questioned Sheep (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/2/2024

2023

RE-OPENING: A Lockdown Mockumentary
RE-OPENING: A Lockdown Mockumentary
as Renee Foreman
Movie - Released: 5/4/2023
Unstable
Unstable
as Meredith
TV - Released: 3/30/2023

2022

It's a Wonderful Binge
It's a Wonderful Binge
as Grandma
Movie - Released: 12/9/2022
I'm Totally Fine
I'm Totally Fine
as Sandra
Movie - Released: 11/4/2022
Dead End: Paranormal Park
Dead End: Paranormal Park
as Barborah (voice)
TV - Released: 6/16/2022

2021

A Little Italian Vacation
A Little Italian Vacation
as Ms. Polotzi
Movie - Released: 3/20/2021
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
as Caricature Artist
Movie - Released: 3/29/2021

2020

Logan Lee & the Rise of the Purple Dawn
Logan Lee & the Rise of the Purple Dawn
as Auntie Bobbie
Movie - Released: 10/1/2020

2019

Dead to Me
Dead to Me
as Marcy
TV - Released: 5/3/2019

2018

Life of the Party
Life of the Party
as Mediator
Movie - Released: 5/10/2018
Heathers
Heathers
as Mrs. Finn
TV - Released: 10/25/2018

2016

Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
as Tourist at Snake Farm
Movie - Released: 3/15/2016
Baskets
Baskets
as Ginny
TV - Released: 1/21/2016

2015

One Big Happy
One Big Happy
as Minister
TV - Released: 3/17/2015
Bosch
Bosch
as Wanda Williams
TV - Released: 1/14/2015
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
as Judge Metcalf
TV - Released: 2/8/2015

2014

Young & Hungry
Young & Hungry
as Lilly
TV - Released: 6/25/2014
Garfunkel and Oates
Garfunkel and Oates
as Susie
TV - Released: 8/7/2014
Go-Go Boy Interrupted
Go-Go Boy Interrupted
as Liz
TV - Released: 10/7/2014

2012

The Campaign
The Campaign
as Mrs. Yao
Movie - Released: 8/9/2012
Crash & Bernstein
Crash & Bernstein
as Vice-Principal Takashi
TV - Released: 10/8/2012

2011

2 Broke Girls
2 Broke Girls
as Su-Min
TV - Released: 9/19/2011
Shameless
Shameless
as Dr. Ma
TV - Released: 1/9/2011

2010

Good Luck Charlie
Good Luck Charlie
as Coach Lutes
TV - Released: 4/4/2010
Shake It Up
Shake It Up
as Michi
TV - Released: 11/7/2010
Raising Hope
Raising Hope
as Mrs. Hwong
TV - Released: 9/21/2010

2007

The Bucket List
The Bucket List
as Nurse Shing
Movie - Released: 12/25/2007
Cory in the House
Cory in the House
as Valerie
TV - Released: 1/12/2007

2006

The Enigma with a Stigma
The Enigma with a Stigma
as Cindy Wasser
Movie - Released: 10/1/2006
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana
as Dr. Yamada
TV - Released: 3/24/2006

2005

American Dad!
American Dad!
as Kichiro (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
as Nurse Heather
TV - Released: 9/23/2005
Stacked
Stacked
TV - Released: 4/13/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Woman (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender
as Bureaucrat (voice)
TV - Released: 2/21/2005
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Lisa Saito
TV - Released: 3/27/2005

2003

Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck
TV - Released: 7/22/2003
Wanda at Large
Wanda at Large
TV - Released: 3/26/2003
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
as Shadowy Woman / Flower Vendor (voice)
TV - Released: 7/11/2003
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
as Head Protestor (voice)
TV - Released: 7/11/2003
Arrested Development
Arrested Development
as China Garden
TV - Released: 11/2/2003

2001

The Division
The Division
TV - Released: 1/7/2001
Heavy Gear
Heavy Gear
TV - Released: 9/22/2001
Justice League
Justice League
as Tsukuri / Firefighter (voice)
TV - Released: 11/17/2001
Justice League
Justice League
as Tsukuri (voice)
TV - Released: 11/17/2001
The Proud Family
The Proud Family
as Additional Voices (voice)
TV - Released: 9/15/2001
The Proud Family
The Proud Family
as Marsha Mitsubishi (voice)
TV - Released: 9/15/2001
The Proud Family
The Proud Family
as Marsha Mitsubishi / Teens (voice)
TV - Released: 9/15/2001

2000

Titus
Titus
TV - Released: 3/20/2000
Static Shock
Static Shock
as Kim (voice)
TV - Released: 9/23/2000
Even Stevens
Even Stevens
TV - Released: 6/17/2000
Strip Mall
Strip Mall
TV - Released: 6/18/2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Female Parking Attendant
TV - Released: 10/15/2000

1999

The Thirteenth Year
The Thirteenth Year
as Mrs. Nelson
Movie - Released: 5/15/1999
Futurama
Futurama
as Amazonian (voice)
TV - Released: 3/28/1999

1998

TV
Guys Like Us
TV - Released: 10/5/1998
The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys
as Leopard (voice)
TV - Released: 9/1/1998
The King of Queens
The King of Queens
as Connie
TV - Released: 9/21/1998
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Self
TV - Released: 8/5/1998

1997

King of the Hill
King of the Hill
as Buddhist (voice)
TV - Released: 1/12/1997
Veronica's Closet
Veronica's Closet
as Event Official
TV - Released: 9/25/1997

1996

Dunston Checks In
Dunston Checks In
as Telephone Operator
Movie - Released: 1/12/1996
The Jamie Foxx Show
The Jamie Foxx Show
TV - Released: 8/28/1996
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
as Shao Lin (voice)
TV - Released: 9/7/1996
Suddenly Susan
Suddenly Susan
as Mrs. Fong
TV - Released: 9/19/1996

1995

Sawbones
Sawbones
as Polito
Movie - Released: 1/1/1995
The American President
The American President
as Leo's Secretary
Movie - Released: 11/17/1995
Caroline in the City
Caroline in the City
as Actress
TV - Released: 9/21/1995

1994

Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction
as Gawker #1
Movie - Released: 9/10/1994
Viper
Viper
as Police Operator
TV - Released: 1/2/1994
Ellen
Ellen
as Kate
TV - Released: 3/29/1994

1992

Mad About You
Mad About You
as O.R. Nurse
TV - Released: 9/23/1992

1989

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Dancing Woman #1 (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Japanese Stewardess (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989
Snoops
Snoops
as Gail Nakamura
TV - Released: 9/22/1989

1988

Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Herself
TV - Released: 9/23/1988

1987

Full House
Full House
TV - Released: 9/22/1987

1971

Columbo
Columbo
as Maid
TV - Released: 9/15/1971