Karen Young

Karen Young (born 29 September 1958) is an American actress. Born in Pequannock Township, New Jersey, Young studied at Rutgers University. After graduation she moved to New York City and became an actress, appearing in such films as 9½ Weeks, Jaws: The Revenge, Daylight, Mercy and Hoffa. Her ex-husband is Tom Noonan. Young portrayed FBI Agent Robyn Sanseverino on The Sopranos and has portrayed various characters for the Law & Order franchise.

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Birdy (1984)

Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam war. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital. Can his friend help him pull through?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Parker
CAST:  Matthew Modine  •  Nicolas Cage  •  John Harkins  •  Sandy Baron

Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam war. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital. Can his friend help him pull through?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Parker
CAST:  Matthew Modine  •  Nicolas Cage  •  John Harkins  •  Sandy Baron

Criminal Law (1989)

A rising young attorney successfully defends a man accused of murder, only to have the same type of murder then happen again. Right away the previously defended man hires the attorney again, and although the attorney is quite certain that he is the killer, he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Campbell
CAST:  Gary Oldman  •  Kevin Bacon  •  Tess Harper  •  Karen Young

A rising young attorney successfully defends a man accused of murder, only to have the same type of murder then happen again. Right away the previously defended man hires the attorney again, and although the attorney is quite certain that he is the killer, he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Campbell
CAST:  Gary Oldman  •  Kevin Bacon  •  Tess Harper  •  Karen Young

Daylight (1996)

A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people who survived the explosion ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Cohen
CAST:  Sylvester Stallone  •  Amy Brenneman  •  Viggo Mortensen  •  Dan Hedaya

A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people who survived the explosion ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Cohen
CAST:  Sylvester Stallone  •  Amy Brenneman  •  Viggo Mortensen  •  Dan Hedaya

Heading South (2006)

A story of three female tourists who visit Haiti, in order to enjoy the sexual nature of the young men.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurent Cantet
CAST:  Charlotte Rampling  •  Karen Young  •  Louise Portal  •  Ménothy Cesar

A story of three female tourists who visit Haiti, in order to enjoy the sexual nature of the young men.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurent Cantet
CAST:  Charlotte Rampling  •  Karen Young  •  Louise Portal  •  Ménothy Cesar

Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

After another deadly shark attack, Ellen Brody decides she has had enough of New England's Amity Island and moves to the Caribbean to join her son, Michael, and his family. But a great white shark has followed her there, hungry for more lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Sargent
CAST:  Lorraine Gary  •  Lance Guest  •  Mario Van Peebles  •  Michael Caine

After another deadly shark attack, Ellen Brody decides she has had enough of New England's Amity Island and moves to the Caribbean to join her son, Michael, and his family. But a great white shark has followed her there, hungry for more lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Sargent
CAST:  Lorraine Gary  •  Lance Guest  •  Mario Van Peebles  •  Michael Caine

Hoffa (1992)

A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny DeVito
CAST:  Jack Nicholson  •  Danny DeVito  •  Armand Assante  •  J.T. Walsh

A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny DeVito
CAST:  Jack Nicholson  •  Danny DeVito  •  Armand Assante  •  J.T. Walsh

Love & Human Remains (1994)

In a Canadian metropolis, failed actor David shares a place with the bookish Candy, whom he dated before coming out as gay. While David, who now waits tables, pursues an aimless romance with a younger coworker, Candy dabbles in both same-sex and heterosexual ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Denys Arcand
CAST:  Thomas Gibson  •  Ruth Marshall  •  Cameron Bancroft  •  Mia Kirshner

In a Canadian metropolis, failed actor David shares a place with the bookish Candy, whom he dated before coming out as gay. While David, who now waits tables, pursues an aimless romance with a younger coworker, Candy dabbles in both same-sex and heterosexual ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Denys Arcand
CAST:  Thomas Gibson  •  Ruth Marshall  •  Cameron Bancroft  •  Mia Kirshner

Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)

An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adrian Lyne
CAST:  Mickey Rourke  •  Kim Basinger  •  Margaret Whitton  •  David Margulies

An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adrian Lyne
CAST:  Mickey Rourke  •  Kim Basinger  •  Margaret Whitton  •  David Margulies

Factotum (2005)

This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bent Hamer
CAST:  Matt Dillon  •  Lili Taylor  •  Marisa Tomei  •  Fisher Stevens

This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bent Hamer
CAST:  Matt Dillon  •  Lili Taylor  •  Marisa Tomei  •  Fisher Stevens

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel (1992)

A newly appointed DEA agent is assigned to go after the Medellin Cartel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Krasny
CAST:  Dennis Farina  •  Alex McArthur  •  Julie Carmen  •  Michele Placido

A newly appointed DEA agent is assigned to go after the Medellin Cartel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Krasny
CAST:  Dennis Farina  •  Alex McArthur  •  Julie Carmen  •  Michele Placido

The Orphan Killer (2011)

The Orphan Killer is a tour de force murder flick that defies classification. It goes far beyond current trends in gore and breaks open a new suffering genre of horror. Marcus Miller is a serial murderer hellbent on teaching his estranged sister Audrey what it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Farnsworth
CAST:  Diane Foster  •  David Backus  •  Matt Farnsworth  •  James McCaffrey

The Orphan Killer is a tour de force murder flick that defies classification. It goes far beyond current trends in gore and breaks open a new suffering genre of horror. Marcus Miller is a serial murderer hellbent on teaching his estranged sister Audrey what it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Farnsworth
CAST:  Diane Foster  •  David Backus  •  Matt Farnsworth  •  James McCaffrey

The Pesky Suitor (1995)

A girl makes friends with a nice old man and his wife, who live near her school bus stop. But after a while she starts trying to avoid him, because he talks so much.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karen Young
CAST:  Claire Danes  •  Sully Boyar  •  Lola Pashalinski  •  Richard Collie

A girl makes friends with a nice old man and his wife, who live near her school bus stop. But after a while she starts trying to avoid him, because he talks so much.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karen Young
CAST:  Claire Danes  •  Sully Boyar  •  Lola Pashalinski  •  Richard Collie

Twelve Thirty (2011)

TWELVE THIRTY is drama about a family with adult children that is broken, and a self-centered young man who, in the span of a week, becomes entangled in each of their lives, wreaking havoc in the process.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Lipsky
CAST:  Reed Birney  •  Jonathan Groff  •  Mamie Gummer  •  Portia Reiners

TWELVE THIRTY is drama about a family with adult children that is broken, and a self-centered young man who, in the span of a week, becomes entangled in each of their lives, wreaking havoc in the process.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Lipsky
CAST:  Reed Birney  •  Jonathan Groff  •  Mamie Gummer  •  Portia Reiners

The Green (2011)

Michael Gavin and his partner Daniel trade the rat race of New York City for the idyllic charm of the Connecticut shoreline, with hopes of a simpler life and time for Michael to finish his first novel. All that changes when one of Michael's high school students ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Williford
CAST:  Jason Butler Harner  •  Cheyenne Jackson  •  Julia Ormond  •  Illeana Douglas

Michael Gavin and his partner Daniel trade the rat race of New York City for the idyllic charm of the Connecticut shoreline, with hopes of a simpler life and time for Michael to finish his first novel. All that changes when one of Michael's high school students ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Williford
CAST:  Jason Butler Harner  •  Cheyenne Jackson  •  Julia Ormond  •  Illeana Douglas

Two Gates of Sleep (2010)

After preparing for their mother's imminent death, two brothers go on an arduous upriver journey to honor her final request.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alistair Banks Griffin
CAST:  Brady Corbet  •  David Call  •  Karen Young  •  Ross Francis

After preparing for their mother's imminent death, two brothers go on an arduous upriver journey to honor her final request.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alistair Banks Griffin
CAST:  Brady Corbet  •  David Call  •  Karen Young  •  Ross Francis

Almost You (1985)

Alex and Erica Boyer are a young couple in crisis. Alex, despite his loving wife, beautiful home and high-paying job, feels trapped. When Erica has an accident that leaves her temporarily confined to a wheelchair and requiring the services of a private nurse, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Brooks
CAST:  Brooke Adams  •  Griffin Dunne  •  Karen Young  •  Marty Watt

Alex and Erica Boyer are a young couple in crisis. Alex, despite his loving wife, beautiful home and high-paying job, feels trapped. When Erica has an accident that leaves her temporarily confined to a wheelchair and requiring the services of a private nurse, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Brooks
CAST:  Brooke Adams  •  Griffin Dunne  •  Karen Young  •  Marty Watt

The Wife (1995)

A sudden visit from a patient and his unstable, outrageously candid wife leads to a delirious night of shattering revelations for a husband and wife team of therapists.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Noonan
CAST:  Tom Noonan  •  Wallace Shawn  •  Karen Young  •  Julie Hagerty

A sudden visit from a patient and his unstable, outrageously candid wife leads to a delirious night of shattering revelations for a husband and wife team of therapists.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Noonan
CAST:  Tom Noonan  •  Wallace Shawn  •  Karen Young  •  Julie Hagerty

Maria's Lovers (1984)

When her teenage sweetheart Ivan returns home from WWII, Maria eagerly accepts his marriage proposal, looking forward to a lifetime of happiness. But her joy is short-lived when Ivan’s dark past shrouds their wedding night in misery, driving a wedge between them ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrei Konchalovsky
CAST:  Nastassja Kinski  •  John Savage  •  Robert Mitchum  •  Keith Carradine

When her teenage sweetheart Ivan returns home from WWII, Maria eagerly accepts his marriage proposal, looking forward to a lifetime of happiness. But her joy is short-lived when Ivan’s dark past shrouds their wedding night in misery, driving a wedge between them ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrei Konchalovsky
CAST:  Nastassja Kinski  •  John Savage  •  Robert Mitchum  •  Keith Carradine

The 10 Million Dollar Getaway (1991)

Jimmy Burke and his friends steal 10 million from the Lufthansa office in New York. The FBI has no idea who the thieves are until Burke girlfriend gives them a hint. When word leaks out a Mafia boss puts a killer on the gang's trail.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James A. Contner
CAST:  John Mahoney  •  Karen Young  •  Tony Lo Bianco  •  Gerry Bamman

Jimmy Burke and his friends steal 10 million from the Lufthansa office in New York. The FBI has no idea who the thieves are until Burke girlfriend gives them a hint. When word leaks out a Mafia boss puts a killer on the gang's trail.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James A. Contner
CAST:  John Mahoney  •  Karen Young  •  Tony Lo Bianco  •  Gerry Bamman

Handsome Harry (2009)

An ex-Navy man carrying out the last wish of a dying shipmate renews contact with old friends to break the code of silence around a mysterious, long-buried crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bette Gordon
CAST:  Jamey Sheridan  •  Steve Buscemi  •  Mariann Mayberry  •  Aidan Quinn

An ex-Navy man carrying out the last wish of a dying shipmate renews contact with old friends to break the code of silence around a mysterious, long-buried crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bette Gordon
CAST:  Jamey Sheridan  •  Steve Buscemi  •  Mariann Mayberry  •  Aidan Quinn
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