# Tara Karsian

Tara Karsian (born August 5, 1965) is an American actress and writer. She is the daughter of actress Pat Carroll.

## Early life

Born in Los Angeles, Karsian is the daughter of actress Pat Carroll and Lee Karsian.She is of Armenian descent through her father.

## Career

Karsian began her career appearing in episodes of Married... with Children, Who's the Boss?, Designing Women, Walker, Texas Ranger, and The X Files, along with recurring roles on the short-lived sitcoms Baby Talk, and Life's Work. In 2000s, Karsian also played many small parts on television series such as NYPD Blue, Desperate Housewives, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Prison Break.
Karsian was regular cast member in the unaired HBO series, 12 Miles of Bad Road starring Lily Tomlin and Mary Kay Place. She had the recurring role as Liz Dade in the NBC medical drama, ER from 2005 to 2009. Her film credits include The Number 23, Single White Female, Envy, and Boys Life 3. In 2008, Karsian appeared as Sister Vivian in the independent film Ready? OK!. In 2009, she acted in the comedy play Women Behind Bars at the Celebration Theatre in Los Angeles.
Karsian has co-written and co-starred with Andrea Grano in the 2014 independent comedy film BFFs, which featured her mother, Pat Carroll.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Single White Female | Mannish Applicant | |
| 2000 | Boys Life 3 | Woman at Group Therapy | |
| 2004 | Envy | Lab Assistant | |
| 2006 | Outside Sales | Dominique | |
| 2007 | The Number 23 | Box Company Clerk | |
| 2007 | The Pink Conspiracy | Mrs. Reilly | |
| 2008 | Ready? OK! | Sister Vivian | |
| 2010 | Gerald | Ethel | |
| 2011 | Terri | Mrs. Davidson | |
| 2012 | Sassy Pants | Bank Teller | |
| 2013 | The Big Ask | Ms. CP | |
| 2013 | First Period | Ms. Wood | |
| 2014 | BFFs | Kat | Writer and producer |
| 2016 | People You May Know | Philomena | |
| 2017 | Wind River | Ingrid | Uncredited |
| 2019 | Mother's Little Helpers | Auntie Trashcan | |
| 2019 | The Cleansing Hour | Possessed Lane | |
| TBA | Fluorescent Beast | Ms. Sneed | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989, 1990 | Who's the Boss? | Debbie / Student #1 | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | ALF | Ellen | Episode: "True Colors" |
| 1990 | In the Heat of the Night | Willa Mastin | Episode: "Quick Fix" |
| 1990 | Designing Women | Ross | Episode: "And Now, Here's Bernice" |
| 1991 | Evening Shade | Woman | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Baby Talk | Lillian | 5 episodes |
| 1993 | Married... with Children | Woman at Shoe Store | Episode: "Scared Single" |
| 1996 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Nikki Warren | Episode: "Behind the Badge" |
| 1996 | Life's Work | Emily | 3 episodes |
| 1996. 1997 | Silk Stalkings | Marnie Willis | 2 episodes |
| 1996, 1997 | Boston Common | Patsy / Beatrice | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Brooklyn South | Violet Squalante | Episode: "Violet Inviolate" |
| 1999 | Working | Cleaning Woman | Episode: "She Loves Me Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" |
| 2000 | The X-Files | Coroner's Assistant | Episode: "X-Cops" |
| 2000 | Manhattan, AZ | Ann | Episode: "Lt. Colonel's Boy" |
| 2000 | Cover Me | Jeanette | Episode: "Turtle Soup" |
| 2001 | Emeril | Nurse Amy Smearball | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | Reba | Connie | Episode: "Switch" |
| 2003 | Presidio Med | Darlene | Episode: "Suffer Unto Me the Children..." |
| 2003 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Jean | Episode: "Sweet Charity" |
| 2003 | NYPD Blue | Tish | Episode: "Nude Awakening" |
| 2003 | Six Feet Under | 'Dr. Dave' Coordinator | Episode: "Making Love Work" |
| 2005 | Desperate Housewives | Sarah | Episode: "Move On" |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jill Paisley | Episode: "Big Middle" |
| 2005 | Complete Savages | Doris | Episode: "Crimes and Mini-Wieners" |
| 2005 | Malcolm in the Middle | Shelly | Episode: "Health Insurance" |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Laurie | Episode: "When Darkness Falls" |
| 2005–2009 | ER | Liz Dade | 7 episodes |
| 2006 | In Justice | Mary Beth Terzian | Episode: "The Ten Percenter" |
| 2006 | Bones | Diane Child | Episode: "The Boy in the Shroud" |
| 2006 | Lovespring International | Figgy Kristopher | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | The Singles Table | Nurse #2 | Episode: "The Emergency" |
| 2007 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Dot | Episode: "Strange Bedfellows" |
| 2007 | Entourage | SAG woman | Episode: "Gary's Desk" |
| 2007 | Saving Grace | Sam Delpino | Episode: "Keep Your Damn Wings Off My Nephew" |
| 2008 | Hit Factor | Tara | Television film |
| 2008 | Prison Break | Georgie | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | 12 Miles of Bad Road | Deputy Deborah Falcon | 5 episodes |
| 2008, 2010 | The Mentalist | Medical Examiner | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Group | Dr. Ellen Berg | Television film |
| 2009 | Rise and Fall of Tuck Johnson | Petunia Childs | Television film |
| 2010 | In Plain Sight | June Rorchek | Episode: "Son of Mann" |
| 2010 | Svetlana | Casting Director | Episode: "Crystal Methdown" |
| 2011 | Better with You | Arletta | Episode: "Better with the Baby" |
| 2012 | The Exes | Mildred | Episode: "Three Men and a Maybe" |
| 2012 | Waffle Hut | Dr. Keel | Television film |
| 2013 | Shameless | Celia | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Anger Management | Phyllis | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Liv and Maddie | Mrs. Kneebauer | 3 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | Review | Lucille | 21 episodes |
| 2015 | Blood & Oil | Van Ness | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Last Will and Testicle | Cathy | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The GPS Zone | Loraine | Television film |
| 2016 | Preacher | Travel Agent | Episode: "Finish the Song" |
| 2016 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Mara Ciprioni | Episode: "Monster in the Closet" |
| 2016 | Shut Eye | Fabiana | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Dropping the Soap | Cindy | Episode: "Drama-Con" |
| 2017 | Doubt | Tanya | 8 episodes |
| 2017 | K.C. Undercover | Crystal | Episode: "KC Under Construction" |
| 2017 | The Young and the Restless | Judge Savala | Episode #1.11344 |
| 2018 | Beerfest: Thirst for Victory | Brenda | Television film |
| 2018 | Love Daily | Mrs. White | Episode: "Group" |
| 2018, 2022 | 9-1-1 | Ruth | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | I'm Sorry | Nadia | Episode: "Little Louse on the Prairie" |
| 2019 | The Magicians | The Prophet | Episode: "Home Improvement" |
| 2019 | Dead to Me | Principal Erica Brewer | Episode: "Oh My God" |
| 2019 | Undone | Bathrobe Woman | Episode: "Handheld Blackjack" |
| 2019 | American Horror Story: 1984 | Chef Bertie Clifford | 3 episodes |
| 2021–present | The Morning Show | Gayle Burns | 7 episodes |
| 2022 | I Love That for You | Nurse Shannon | Episode: "GottaHaveIt" |