Karen Kondazian
| Karen Kondazian | |
|---|---|
 Karen Kondazian, 2012 | |
| Born |
Karen Kondazian January 27, 1950 Newton, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | San Francisco State College, University of Vienna, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor, Novelist |
| Website | |
| http://www.karen-kondazian.com | |
Lex Barker Karen Kondazian May 1973
Karen Kondazian (born January 27, 1950 in Newton, Massachusetts) is an American award-winning actress and author.[1][2] She attended Abraham Lincoln High School, and received a B.A. from San Francisco State College, and graduated from London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[3] She began working in theater, starring in productions such as The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore as Flora Goforth.[4] In 2012 Kondazian published The Whip, a novel based upon the life of Charley Parkhurst.
Theatre work
| Year | Production | Role | Awards/Nominations/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Richard II (Ahmanson Theatre, LA) | Queen’s Lady in Waiting | |
| 1974 | Hamlet (Mark Taper Forum Theater, LA) | Gertrude’s Lady in Waiting | |
| 1978-79 | The Rose Tattoo (Beverly Hills Playhouse) | Serafina | Winner – Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award – Best Actress |
| 1980 | Sweet Bird of Youth (Gene Darnyasky Theater, LA) | Princess Kosmonopolis | Winner – Drama-Logue Award |
| 1981 | Lady House Blues (South Coast Repertory Theater) | Liz Madden | Winner – Drama-Logue Award |
| 1983 | Vieux Carré (Beverly Hills Playhouse) | Mrs. Wire | Winner – LA Weekly Theater Award – Best Actress Winner – Drama-Logue Award |
| 1984 | Broken Eggs (Ensemble Studio Theatre, NY) | Sonia | |
| 1985-86 | Tamara (Il Vittoriale, LA) | Aelis | Winner - Drama-Logue Award |
| 1987 | The Night of the Iguana (Old Globe Theatre, SD) | Maxine | |
| 1989 | Freedomland (South Coast Repertory Theater) | Claude | play (Nominated) – Pulitzer Prize |
| Mixed Blessings (Coconut Grove Playhouse) | Velia Martinez | ||
| 1991 | Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Berkeley Repertory Theatre) | Martha | Nominated - San Francisco Drama Critics Circle Award – Best Actress |
| 1996 | Orpheus Descending (The Fountain Theatre, LA) | Lady | Nominated – Ovation Award – Best Actress |
| 2000 | The Night of the Iguana (The Fountain Theatre, LA) | Maxine | Winner – Back Stage Garland Award |
| 2003-04 | Master Class (The Fountain Theatre, LA), (Odyssey Theater, LA), (Lobero Theatre, SB) |
Maria Callas | Winner – Ovation Award – Best Production of the Year Winner – Back Stage Garland Award Winner - Maddy Award Winner - Entertainment Today Award - Best Actress |
| 2005 | Kissing Fidel (42nd Street Theater, NY) | Miriam | [5] |
| 2007 | The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore (The Fountain Theatre, LA) | Mrs. Goford | Nominated – LA Weekly Theater Award – Best Actress |
Luciano Pavarotti embraces Karen Kondazian on the set of Yes, Giorgio
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Yes, Giorgio | Francesca Giordano | |
| 1986 | Cobra | Nurse Irene | |
| 1995 | Steal Big Steal Little | Mrs. Agopian | |
| 1998 | My Brother Jack | Rose Casale | |
| 2007 | The Blue Hour | Tello | |
| 2009 | The Shift | Sophia | |
TV Roles
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | David L. Wolper’s Appointment With Destiny | Kate Elder Holliday | 1 Episode Showdown at O.K. Corral |
[6] |
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | Mrs. Mortimer | TV movie - starring Stewart Granger | ||
| 1973 | The Waltons | Franzia | 1 Episode The Gypsies | |
| 1980 | A Rumor of War | Mrs. Modesta | TV movie | |
| 1981 | The Gangster Chronicles (recurring) | Mrs. Luciano | Mini-series (NBC) Lucky Luciano | |
| 1982 | Shannon | Irene Locatelli | 9 Episodes (CBS) John's Awakening Beating The Prime Favor For An Enemy Copscam Curtain Calls Secret Rage The Untouchable Neither A Borrower Gotham Swansong | |
| Hill Street Blues | Widow Alessi | 1 Episode The Shooter | ||
| 1986 | Cagney and Lacey | Mrs. Arroyo | 1 Episode Capitalism | |
| 1987 | Moonlighting | Margaret Renborn | 1 Episode Poltergeist III - Dipesto Nothing | |
| Walt Disney's Bride of Boogedy | Madeleinska | TV Movie | ||
| 1988 | Wiseguy | Linda DeSica | 1 Episode Aria for Don Aiuppo | |
| 1990 | Ferris Bueller | Marjorie Ganesha | 1 Episode Ferris Bueller Can't Win | |
| 1991 | Murder She Wrote | Rosalee Rossari | 1 Episode Lines of Excellence | |
| 1992 | Baywatch | Bella | 1 Episode Summer of '85 | |
| Mortal Sins | Rose Croce | TV movie | ||
| 1995 | The Ellen Show | Gypsy Fortune Teller | 1 Episode Ellen's Choice | |
| Land's End | Mrs. Commandante | Pilot El Perico | ||
| 1997 | Tracey Takes On... | Casaba Woman | 1 Episode Sex | |
| 2000 | Frasier | Adrianna Pettibone | 2 Episodes And The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon - Part 1 And The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon - Part 2 | |
| 2001 | James Dean | Mrs. Pierangeli | (TNT) TV movie | |
| 2002 | NYPD Blue | Mrs. Kilik | 1 Episode Oh, Mama! | |
| 2005 | McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really Out | Nurse Williams | (Hallmark Channel) TV movie | |
| 2009 | The Bill Engvall Show | Fatima | 1 Episode The Way We Were | |
Bibliography
Video game
Kondazian's likeness has been used in the Video Game Zork Nemesis
| Year | Name of Game | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Zork Nemesis | Female patient (Maria) #2 |
Awards
Acting
- Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, The Rose Tattoo (1979)
- Drama-Logue Award for Sweet Bird of Youth (1980)
- Drama-Logue Award for Lady House Blues (1981)
- LA Weekly Theater Award for Best Actress, Vieux Carré (1983)
- Drama-Logue Award for Vieux Carré (1983)
- Drama-Logue Award for Tamara (1985)
- Back Stage Garland Award for The Night of the Iguana (2000)
- Ovation Award for Master Class, Best Production of the Year (2004)
- Back Stage Garland Award for Master Class (2004)
- Maddy Award for Master Class (2004)
- Entertainment Today Award for Best Actress for Master Class (2004)
Writing
- 2014 Readers Favorite Gold Medal Prize for Winner Best Western Fiction The Whip [11]
- 2013 Global Ebook Awards First Place - Winner Best Historical Fiction The Whip[12]
- USA Book News Award for Best Historical Fiction for The Whip (2012)[13]
- National Indie Excellence Award for Best Western for The Whip (2013)[14]
- International Book Award for Best Western for The Whip (2013)[15]
References
- ↑ Riggs, Thomas (2001). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Gale Group. p. 187. ISBN 0787646393.
- ↑ "New novel details legendary Watsonville woman's life". KSBW. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ "Karen Kondazian". Lincoln Alumni. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ Cuthbert, David. "'A Witch and a Bitch' to the rescue". NOLA. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ Isherwood, Charles (September 22, 2005). "Planting Big Wet Ones on the Face of Cuba". New York Times. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ David L. Wolper Official Website APPOINTMENT WITH DESTINY (1971-1973)
- ↑ "A Good Read: The Whip". CBS. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ↑ "Author Karen Kondazian Discusses Her New Book ‘The Whip’". CBS. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ↑ "Fiction Reviews, November 1, 2011". Library Journal. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ↑ "BookRadio Show Premieres in Santa Monica". MediaBistro. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ↑ "2014 Readers Favorite Award Contest Winners".
- ↑ "2013 Global Ebook Awards Winners".
- ↑ "The USA Best Book Awards (2012 Winners)". USA Book News. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ↑ "WINNERS OF THE 2013 AWARDS!". National Indie Excellence Award. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ "2013 International Book Awards". International Book Awards. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
External links
- Karen Kondazian at the Internet Movie Database
- Official website
- The Whip Official website
- KCAL9 Interviews Karen Kondazian
- Karen Kondazian featured in ABC/NBC Monterey