Karen Akers

Karen Akers (born Karen Orth-Pallavicini on October 13, 1945) is an American singer and actress. She does cabaret, movies and stage plays. In 1985, Akers played the mistress in the movie Heartburn. That same year she also played a singer in the movie The Purple Rose of Cairo. She has appeared in two Broadway musicals directed by Tommy Tune. In 1982, she acted with Raúl Juliá as his wife in the musical Nine.Broadway Musicals, Show by Show, ed. Key Green (Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Publishing, 1996), p. 262 In 1989 she appeared in Grand Hotel.Broadway Musicals, Show by Show, ed. Key Green (Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Publishing, 1996), p. 281

Akers was born in New York City

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Category:American stage actors
Category:American movie actors
Category:Musicians from New York City
Category:1945 births
Category:Living people