Kaaren Verne
Berlin-born actress Kaaren Verne (sometimes billed as Karen) was born Ingeborg Catherine Marie Rose Klinkerfuss in 1918. Originally a stage actress and member of the Berlin State Theatre, she and her first husband, Arthur Young, fled their homeland in 1938. She began her career in England as a model and eventually signed with 20th Century-Fox for films. No movies came out of this agreement, however, but her screen test interested Fox, making her debut with the drama Ten Days in Paris (1940) starring Rex Harrison. Jumping on the popular foreign bandwagon during WWII along with other European hopefuls, this highly attractive blonde turned in strong lead and second lead roles throughout the early 1940s. An MGM contract led to a couple of films (Sky Murder (1940) and The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)). A freelance contract with Warner Bros. stabilized things a bit. The Teutonic actress initially intended to "Americanize" her stage name to the more acceptable Catherine Young, but her vehement anti-Nazi sentiment made for more publicity and stronger audience identification, so the name of Kaaren Verne quickly returned. She appeared frequently as mysterious ladies in both propaganda films such as Underground (1941) and whodunit mysteries, keeping Walter Pidgeon's Nick Carter and Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes on their toes. For the most part she remained in the "B" movie realm. Kaaren had a couple of fine chances for stardom. She shared a touching scene with Robert Cummings in the classic soaper Kings Row (1942) and appeared opposite Humphrey Bogart as a romantic interest in All Through the Night (1942), a combination gangster/spy film. One of Bogie's lesser known movies, the best thing it did for Kaaren was introduce her to one of her co-stars Peter Lorre. Divorcing first husband Arthur Young, by whom she had a son, Alastair, she quickly married Lorre in 1945 and put her career on hold for a time. The turbulent union was rather brief, however, lasting only five years before separating in 1950 and finally divorcing two years later. During the course of that marriage, she attempted suicide more than once. Upon their divorce, she made herself available again for films but the wind had already been kicked out of her career sails. Kaaren found some sporadic TV work but they were minor and few and far between. Her looks grew hard and coarse over time and she moved wisely into small, drab character parts, usually as a world-weary matron. One of her last movie roles was the minor part of the hausfrau and mother to Gila Golan in the all-star epic picture Ship of Fools (1965). Kaaren, who had married a third time, died quite suddenly in her Hollywood home during Christmas week in 1967, looking much older than her 49 years. Her death is somewhat of a mystery. Some sources say she committed suicide; others claim she died of a heart ailment. She was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Minnesota and was survived by her third husband, theatre and film critic/historian James Powers, and an adopted daughter.
Kaaren de Zilva
Born in the United Kingdom, Kaaren de Zilva grew up in Canada and describes her ancestry as an eclectic mix. Her parents were born in Sri Lanka and throughout the family tree the predominant ethnicities are Portuguese and Dutch. She began her pursuit of an acting career at a young age. She attended the Gastown Actors' Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia with Mel Tuck, as well as receiving tutelage from Ivanna Chubbick and Larry Moss. Kaaren made her professional acting debut playing a young cheerleader in the Corey Haim coming-of-age flick titled "Anything for Love." Since then she has worked steadily, appearing in numerous television and film roles. Her credits in episodic TV include "Stephen King's Dead Zone," the highly acclaimed "DaVinci's Inquest" and recurring roles on "DaVinci City Hall" and "The L Word." She also appeared in an installment of the horror series. "Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker". In 2007, Kaaren hit a career high point with a well-received turn in the Oscar-nominated movie, "Juno," a commercially successful and critically acclaimed film about teen pregnancy. Cast as the ultrasound tech, Kaaren delivers a solid performance in emotionally charged scene with rising young star, Ellen Page (Juno MacGuff) and multiple Emmy Award-winner Allison Janney (Juno's stepmother Bren). The ultrasound tech has a strong influence on the pregnant teen that chooses life over abortion. In a busy 2007, Kaaren has also graced the lens in the thriller "Post Mortem," aka "I Know What I Saw" in which she plays the psychic Nadira. She has also completed shooting on "The Last Mimzy", as well as. a television mini-series that examines the complexities and culture of the Asian crime triads, "Dragon Boys." Despite her busy career, Kaaren manages to keep a strict regimen of cardio and weight training, and finds time to relax with her hobbies of shooting pool and playing Texas Hold 'em poker. She also likes to spend quality time with her Bernese Mountain Dog. Her goals are to continue to choose unique roles that examine the human spirit that both challenge and inspire her. Although her passion for acting is what drives her artistically, she also hopes to one day establish her own production company.
Kaarin Fairfax
Kaarin Fairfax was born on September 30, 1959 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is an actress and director, known for The Greta Fragments (2018), StalkHer (2015) and One Night the Moon (2001). She has been married to Paul Kelly since 1988. They have two children.
Kaarina Hazard
Kaarina Hazard was born on February 11, 1966 in Kuopio, Finland. She is an actress and writer, known for Postia pappi Jaakobille (2009), Myrskyn jälkeen (2017) and Hopeanuolet (2007).
Kaarina Lindblom
Kaarina Lindblom is an actress, known for Trans Somnium (2015).
Kaaris
Kaaris was born on January 30, 1980 in Cocody, Côte d'Ivoire. He is an actor and composer, known for Bastille Day (2016), Overdrive (2017) and Bronx (2020).
Kaarlo Isaac
Kaarlo Isaac is known for Radical (2023), Where the Tracks End (2023) and Queremos Pastel (2023).
Kaarthekeyen Santhanam
Kaarthekeyen Santhanam, an Engineering graduate who worked in IT industry for more than 8 years finally realized his true passion in Film production. He along with his friends started Stone Bench creations in the year 2013, with the single aim of providing platform to identify and introduce new wave film makers in Indian Cinema. He has produced 5 movies and introduced 5 new directors to Indian cinema till date.
Kaarthic Senthil
Kaarthic Senthil is known for Shoorveer (2022), Shershaah (2021) and Unpaused: Naya Safar (2022).
Kaarthik Shankar
Jayasankar who renowned by his stage name Kaarthik Shankar, was born on 11 July 1990, is a well-known Indian short film director, producer, writer, editor and actor from Kerala state. He is known for the works 6th Friday and Mom and Son, an Indian Malayalam-language YouTube series. He completed his baccalaureate degree in arts from NSS College, Pandalam, Kerala and he also graduated in sound engineering.
