Karen Vicks
Actor · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Karen Vicks has established herself as one of Philadelphia’s finest actors. She is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, Aftra, and Actors Equity. Karen was the Artistic Director of the Philadelphia Acting Studio and is now the Executive Director of Ascension Galleries where she provides private coaching to professional actors. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Arcadia University teaching Acting in TV and Film. Karen has performed in almost every theatre in Philadelphia and has also performed on the west coast, Atlanta, Boston, New York and the Baltimore/DC area. Her distinctive voice has led Karen to perform professional script readings for the New City Stage Company in New York and the Philadelphia Film Office. Karen has studied with the Negro Ensemble Company in New York and she has been celebrated as a stage director. Karen was twice nominated for the Barrymore awards in Philadelphia as Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and the first runner-up for Philly Critic’s Choice Award as the best leading actress. Karen has appeared on television in the Comedy Central television series “Broad City”, the HBO series “Veep” and had a recurring role in HBO's critically acclaimed series “The Wire". Some of her other movie credits include Bill Duke's daring independent film “Cover” , “In Her Shoes,” “Ladder 49,” “Beloved”, and “Loving”. Karen has performed in many other independent films as well. Karen’s most recent performance was as “Mama” (Lena Younger) in “A Raisin in the Sun” at the Triad Theatre in Greensboro NC.
Series4
TV8.6CrimeDramaTold from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.
The Wire
2002 · 2.8K votes
TV6.8CrimeDramaAfter her successful career in Chicago, Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional attorney, utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD.
Elsbeth
2024 · 140 votes
TV7.5ComedyWar & PoliticsA look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she expected and everything everyone ever warned her about.
Veep
2012 · 546 votes
TV7.1ComedyDramaBroad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, making the smallest and mundane events hysterical and disturbing to watch all at the same time.
Broad City
2014 · 252 votes
Movies3
Movie6.2ComedyDramaIrresponsible party girl Maggie is kicked out of her father's and stepmother's home—where she lives for free—and is taken in by her hard-working sister, Philadelphia lawyer Rose. After Maggie's disruptive ways ruin her sister's love life, Rose turns her out as well. But when their grandmother, who they never knew existed, comes into their lives, the sisters face some complicated truths about themselves and their family.
In Her Shoes
2005 · 1.3K votes
Movie6.7DramaRomanceIn 1958, in the state of Virginia, the idea of interracial marriage was not only considered to be immoral to many, it was also illegal. When Richard and Mildred fall in love, they are aware of the eyes staring at them and the words said behind their backs. It's when they get married, however, that words and looks become actions, and the two are arrested. The couple decide to take their case all of the way to the Supreme Court in order to fight for their love. Based on a true story.
Loving
2016 · 982 votes
Movie5.8DramaHorrorAfter Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe and Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen...
Beloved
1998 · 112 votes