Karen Moncrieff facts for kids

Karen Moncrieff was born on December 20, 1963, in Sacramento, California. She is an American actress, director, and screenwriter. This means she acts in movies and TV shows, directs them, and also writes the stories for them.

Karen Moncrieff is especially known for writing and directing two movies: Blue Car and The Dead Girl. These films were praised by critics, which means many people who review movies thought they were very good.

Her movies have won several awards. For example, The Dead Girl won a big prize at the Deauville American Film Festival in 2007. Another movie she directed, The Keeping Hours, won the Audience Award at the L.A. Film Fest in 2017. This award is special because it means the movie was a favorite among the people who watched it at the festival.

Early Life and Acting

Karen Moncrieff went to Rochester Adams High School and graduated in 1982. Before she became a director and writer, she was known for something else too! In 1985, she was crowned Miss Illinois. After winning this title, she competed in the Miss America 1986 pageant, which is a big competition for women from all over the United States.

She also acted in popular TV shows called soap operas. You might know Days of Our Lives and Santa Barbara. She played different characters in these shows, showing her talent as an actress.

Directing and Writing Films

Karen Moncrieff has directed many different types of projects, including both TV shows and full-length movies. She is known for telling powerful stories.

Here are some of the films and TV shows she has directed or written:

• Blue Car (2002): She was both the director and writer for this film.
• Six Feet Under (2003): She directed an episode of this popular TV series.
• The Dead Girl (2006): She directed and wrote this movie, which won an award.
• The Trials of Cate McCall (2013): For this film, she was the director, writer, and even a producer. A producer helps make sure the movie gets made and has everything it needs.
• Petals on the Wind (2014): She directed this movie.
• The Keeping Hours (2017): She directed this film, which won an audience award.
• 13 Reasons Why (2018): She directed two episodes of this well-known TV series.
• The Girl in the Bathtub (2018): She directed and wrote this story.
• Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Big Story (2019): She directed this film.
• Paradise Lost (2020): She directed two episodes of this TV show.

Her work as a director and writer shows how she helps bring stories to life on screen, guiding actors and crew to create the final movie or TV episode.

See also

In Spanish: Karen Moncrieff para niños