Karen Young

Karen Young (born September 29, 1958) is an American film, television, and stage actress.

Early life and education Young was born in Pequannock Township, New Jersey on September 29, 1958. She graduated from Douglass Residential College at Rutgers University as an English major.

Career After graduation, Young moved to New York City and became an actress. She was working as a waitress when she saw an advertisement in Backstage that read: "Wanted: 24-year-old Irish Catholic girl with long blonde hair." Young responded to the ad and made her screen debut starring in Tony Garnett's 1983 vigilante-thriller feature film Handgun, for which she had her hair cut off and in which she agreed to appear topless.

She also appeared in films such as 9½ Weeks, Heat (1986), Jaws: The Revenge, Torch Song Trilogy, Night Game, The Wife, Daylight and Mercy. Young portrayed Sister Mary in The Orphan Killer (2011), and starred in many U.S. independent and foreign films including Heading South, Young portrayed FBI Agent Robyn Sanseverino on The Sopranos as well as various characters in the Law & Order franchise.

Her stage credits include roles in both New York productions of Sam Shephard's A Lie of the Mind, playing daughter Sally in 1985 and mother Lorraine in Ethan Hawke's 2010 production. Young and the rest of the cast were recognized as some of the "best performers of 2010" by Hilton Als in The New Yorker.

Personal life Young married actor Tom Noonan in 1992, and they had two children together before their 1999 divorce. She married Ken Eisen in 2012.

Filmography

Film + Year Title Role Notes 1983 Handgun Kathleen Sullivan 1984 Maria's Lovers Rosie 1984 Almost You Lisa Willoughby 1984 Birdy Hannah Rourke 1985 Night Magic Doubt Voice 1986 9½ Weeks Sue 1986 Heat Holly 1987 Jaws: The Revenge Carla Brody 1988 Criminal Law Ellen Faulkner 1988 Torch Song Trilogy Laurel 1989 Little Sweetheart Dorothea 1989 Night Game Roxy 1991 The Boy Who Cried Bitch Candice Love 1992 Hoffa Young Woman At RTA 1995 The Wife Arlie 1996 Daylight Sarah Crighton 1998 Pants on Fire Dierdre Grogan 1999 Joe the King Theresa Henry 2000 Mercy Mary 2001 Falling Like This Dolly 2005 Factotum Grace 2005 Heading South Brenda 2008 Restless Yolanda 2008 Bonne année Ellen 2009 Handsome Harry Muriel 2010 Two Gates of Sleep Bess 2010 Twelve Thirty Vivien 2010 Conviction Elizabeth Waters 2011 The Green Janette 2011 Warrior Woman Alice 2011 The Orphan Killer Sister Mary 2012 The Sumo Wrestler Kathy

Television

Year Title Role Notes 1985 The Equalizer Officer Sandra Stahl Episode: "Lady Cop" 1986 The High Price of Passion Robin Benedict Television film 1988 Wild Things Jane Television film 1991 The Summer My Father Grew Up Chandelle Television film 1991 The 10 Million Dollar Getaway Theresa Television film 1992 Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel Faye Vaughan 2 episodes 1992 L.A. Law Marcia Trafficante Episode: "Silence of the Lambskins" 1996–2010 Law & Order Various 4 episodes 1997 On the Edge of Innocence Mrs. Victoria Tyler Television film 2001 Third Watch Shirley Holsclaw Episode: "Man Enough" 2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Denise Talbott Episode: "Jones" 2002–2006 The Sopranos FBI Agent Robyn Sanseverino 10 episodes 2004-2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Meg Whitmere / Christina Nerrit 3 episodes 2011 CSI: Miami Diana Chandler Episode: "F-T-F"