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Karen Cliche Profile |
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Birth Date: July 22, 1976
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Birth Place: Sept-Iles, Québec, Canada
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Birth Name: Karen Cliche
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Height: 5'9"
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Biography |
Karen was born in Sept-Iles, Quebec, Canada July 22nd, 1976.
Having a father in the army, she was forced to move around
Canada as well as Germany and Virginia. Ultimately she ended
up residing in Montreal at the age of twelve where she was
raised by her mother. Throughout high school Karen took
drama classes and performed in many stage productions. Even
at a very young age Karen dreamed of becoming an actress,
though she'd never admit it to her friends. At age fourteen
she began work at a local McDonalds which is where her story
begins.
A few years at McDonalds under her belt, she was approached
by a hairdresser who asked if she'd like to model at a
convention. After a bit of that and some fashion shows she
was confronted by a young woman named Sandy. Sandy was doing
an internship at a modeling agency and noticed Karen at
work. She hooked up with Sandy and began her modeling
career. When she was approached by a bigger modeling agency
called Montage Models, she said goodbye to Sandy and began
modeling with Montage. Still keeping in touch with Sandy,
Karen learned that she had opened up her own modeling and
talent agency called MCM Talent. When MCM opened up their
own acting division, Karen gave Sandy a call and asked if
she would be interested in being her agent for acting. From
there it was audition after audition and Karen began working
like crazy. Some of her earliest work can be seen in shows
such as Big Wolf On Campus, MTV's Undressed, All Souls, and
a made for TV movie called Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. She also
starred in Vampire High, a series aired in the UK and
Canada, where she played a royal blooded vampire named
Essie. But soon it was on to bigger and better things.
Karen wasn't always so sure of her aspirations to become an
actress. When she graduated high school she did a semester
at Concordia University where she studied psychology. When
she finally conquered her fear of failing as an actress, she
put herself out there and went for it. As far as anyone can
tell, it was a very smart move. She recently starred in
Adventure Inc. as Mackenzie Previn and even appeared in
Stuff Magazine. Right after that she landed a spot in the
cast of Mutant X. A well-known action series where she
played Lexa Pierce, a covert operative involved with the CIA
and GSA. Lexa, like the other members of Mutant X, was
unwillingly subjected to genetic tampering which allowed her
to manipulate light in mysterious ways.
Karen has also proved herself worthy on the big screen.
She's appeared in movies such as the fast-paced action
thriller Steal as Alex, one of four young bank robbers.
She's also starred in Summer as Stephanie LeDuc, a comedic
young girl just graduated from University trying to enjoy
one last summer of adolescence. Her most recent movie role
was starring alongside Dean Cain and Denise Richards as
Darla, a psychotic bride in a Lifetime movie called I Do But
I Don't.
Karen is currently working on her new series called Young
Blades airing on PAX network in the U.S. and City TV in
Canada. The show is set in 17th century France when King
Louis XIV has not yet taken the crown. Our main focus is the
three young men in training to become the next generation of
Musketeers. Karen plays a young woman named Jacqueline Roget
whose brother was arrested and father was killed by Cardinal
Mazarin's men. When Jacqueline attempts to rescue her
brother, she disguises herself as a man, Jacques, in order
to join the Musketeers.
A beautiful, humble woman who has earned the respect of fans
in many different countries, Karen has conquered the world
of modeling and broken into the world of acting. Yet she
still remains the same girl she was while playing with her
barbies and working at McDonalds. Trying to save the world
one problem at a time, Karen has used her status to make
people more aware of the true tragedies that are out there.
One of Karen's passions is the rights of women and children
in third world countries. She supports many wonderful
charities, one of which is World Vision where she sponsors
two young girls in Asia. |
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Other
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Graduated from Rosemount High School in Montreal, Quebec,
Canada in 1993.
Her last name is pronounced "Kleesh". |
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