Karen Maruyama
Biography
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.
Known For
All Movies (24)
- The Oracle2026
- Miss Valentine2025 · as Shelly Foster
- Ultraman: Rising2024 · as Oba-chan (voice)
- Kung Fu Panda 42024 · as Wolf Crime Boss / Bunny Waiter / Citizen #1 / Questioned Sheep (voice)
- Self Reliance2024 · as Lindsey
- RE-OPENING: A Lockdown Mockumentary2023 · as Renee Foreman
- It's a Wonderful Binge2022 · as Grandma
- I'm Totally Fine2022 · as Sandra
- Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar2021 · as Caricature Artist
- A Little Italian Vacation2021 · as Ms. Polotzi
- Logan Lee & the Rise of the Purple Dawn2020 · as Auntie Bobbie
- Life of the Party2018 · as Mediator
- Pee-wee's Big Holiday2016 · as Tourist at Snake Farm
- Shake It Up: Made in Japan2012 · as Michi
- The Campaign2012 · as Mrs. Yao
- The Bucket List2007 · as Nurse Shing
- The Enigma with a Stigma2006 · as Cindy Wasser
- The Thirteenth Year1999 · as Mrs. Nelson
- Rudy Coby: Ridiculously Dangerous1996 · as Grandma
- Dunston Checks In1996 · as Telephone Operator
- The American President1995 · as Leo's Secretary
- Sawbones1995 · as Polito
- Pulp Fiction1994 · as Gawker #1
- I Don't Care— · as Joan
All TV Shows (64)
- Unstable2023 · as Meredith
- Dead End: Paranormal Park2022 · as Barborah (voice)
- Dead to Me2019 · as Marcy
- Heathers2018 · as Mrs. Finn
- Baskets2016 · as Ginny
- One Big Happy2015 · as Minister
- Better Call Saul2015 · as Judge Metcalf
- Bosch2015 · as Wanda Williams
- Go-Go Boy Interrupted2014 · as Liz
- Garfunkel and Oates2014 · as Susie
- Young & Hungry2014 · as Lilly
- Crash & Bernstein2012 · as Vice-Principal Takashi
- 2 Broke Girls2011 · as Su-Min
- Shameless2011 · as Dr. Ma
- Shake It Up2010 · as Michi
- Raising Hope2010 · as Mrs. Hwong
- Good Luck Charlie2010 · as Coach Lutes
- Cory in the House2007 · as Valerie
- Hannah Montana2006 · as Dr. Yamada
- Ghost Whisperer2005 · as Nurse Heather
- Kitchen Confidential2005 · as Fran
- Stacked2005
- Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Lisa Saito
- Avatar: The Last Airbender2005 · as Bureaucrat (voice)
- Avatar: The Last Airbender2005 · as Additional Voices (voice)
- American Dad!2005 · as Kichiro (voice)
- American Dad!2005 · as Woman (voice)
- Arrested Development2003 · as China Garden
- Nip/Tuck2003 · as Madam Rose
- Spider-Man: The New Animated Series2003 · as Head Protestor (voice)
- Spider-Man: The New Animated Series2003 · as Shadowy Woman / Flower Vendor (voice)
- Wanda at Large2003
- Justice League2001 · as Tsukuri / Firefighter (voice)
- Justice League2001 · as Tsukuri (voice)
- Heavy Gear2001
- The Proud Family2001 · as Additional Voices (voice)
- The Proud Family2001 · as Marsha Mitsubishi / Teens (voice)
- The Proud Family2001 · as Marsha Mitsubishi (voice)
- The Division2001
- Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Female Parking Attendant
- Static Shock2000 · as Kim (voice)
- Strip Mall2000
- Even Stevens2000 · as Millie
- Titus2000 · as Nurse Patty
- Futurama1999 · as Amazonian (voice)
- The King of Queens1998 · as Connie
- The Wild Thornberrys1998 · as Leopard (voice)
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?1998 · as Self
- Veronica's Closet1997 · as Event Official
- King of the Hill1997 · as Buddhist (voice)
- Suddenly Susan1996 · as Mrs. Fong
- Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys1996 · as Shao Lin (voice)
- The Jamie Foxx Show1996 · as Gloria
- Caroline in the City1995 · as Actress
- Ellen1994 · as Kate
- Viper1994 · as Police Operator
- Mad About You1992 · as O.R. Nurse
- The Simpsons1989 · as Japanese Stewardess (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Dancing Woman #1 (voice)
- Snoops1989 · as Gail Nakamura
- Doogie Howser, M.D.1989 · as Kathy Walker
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?1988 · as Self
- Full House1987
- Columbo1971 · as Maid