Karen Ryan is an actress from Alberta, Canada. She began her professional career as a Lucille Ball impersonator in the movie Rat Race and since has had roles in television, movies and commercials. She is also the coordinator for a film workshop at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) for directors, actors, writers and 1st year film students, called Calgary Upstart. It continues to give her the opportunity to give back to the Alberta film community that has supported her for more than two decades. Her dream is to be working as an actor for the rest of her life - always learning, always sharing.