Karen Knotts
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Karen Knotts (born 1954 or 1955) is an American actress and stand-up comedian, and daughter of Don Knotts.[1]
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Born | born 1954 or 1955 (age 69–70) |
Education | USC School of Cinematic Arts |
Occupation(s) | Actress, stand-up comedian |
Years active | 1967–present |
Family | Don Knotts (father) |
Website | karenknotts |
During her childhood and teen years, Knotts says she and her father often "butted heads" over her desire to enter show business: "I always wanted to be an actress, even when I was young, but he said, 'No, that's not a good life for a child." She went on to say that he supported her "100 percent in the end".[2][3][1] She studied at Beverly Hills High School, followed by USC School of Cinematic Arts.[4]
Knotts works as a stand-up comic and SAG/AFTRA actor. Her one-woman show, "Tied Up in Knotts", is the story of growing up with her comedian father.[1] It was directed by Andersen Gabrych.[5] She performed it at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2008. She also performs standup comedy on the road. Her television and film credits include “Mayberry Man”, Return to Mayberry,[1] An Occurrence at Black Canyon,[6] One of Our Own,[7] and the Vice Academy series.[8]
She also writes for the stage; her one-woman play Roger and Betsy was nominated for the Merce Awards in 2009.[9] In 2021, she wrote a memoir about her father called Tied Up in Knotts.[10]