IRENE KARAS
Irene is proud to announce her first Jessie Award Nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her work in "Thoroughly Modern Millie" playing the role of Mrs. Meers!
Irene is currently playing the supporting lead role of Miss Madelaine in the musical drama "The Wild Party". Recent reviews include: "The large cast tackles LaChiusa’s period-styled songs with aplomb, and includes several standouts - Irene Karas wields a mean riding crop as the lesbian dominatrix Madeleine". - By Kathleen Oliver, The Georgia Straight "Irene Karas is lusty as big-boned, riding crop-wielding dominatrix Madeleine who relentlessly pursues Sally". - By Jo Ledingham, Vancouver Courier
Irene recently performed the supporting lead role of Mrs. Meers in the musical comedy "Thoroughly Modern Millie". Irene recieved great reviews as well as an Ovation Nomination for Best Supporting Actress! "Mrs. Meers’s performance of Chinese-ness is as broad as Mongolia. Karas’s performance is hilarious—big, but playful and precise." - By Colin Thomas, The Georgia Straight "Karas is shameless in the role and pulls out all the stops with her Merman-style "Muqin". - By Jo Ledingham, Vancouver Courier "Karas is brilliant as Mrs. Meers, who pretends to be Chinese." - By Jerry Wasserman, Vancouver Plays.com "Standouts include Irene Karas as the underworld crime boss Mrs. Meers." - By Matthew Hoekstra, The Richmond News
Irene put on her Producer Hat for the first time, producing and acting in the "The Staff Room" playing the role of Mrs. Kariakos! This comedy webisode series is written and directed by her good friend Jason Bryden who also performs the role of Mr. Jazz! Check us out on You Tube: www.youtube.com/theStaffRoom Irene recently performed the role of Officer Williams in the TV Series "Fringe" starring Joshua Jackson! Irene was also seen this Holiday Season on the ABC Family Network performing as the Sassy Nurse in "Snow 2" starring Tom Cavanagh! \Irene can also be seen performing the recurring role of Jill Lion on the hit Showtime Series "The L Word". Out on DVD now is Seaon 5, out soon will be Season 6! Recent films released on DVD for Irene include: "Snow 2" starring Tom Cavanagh, "License to Wed" starring Robin Williams, "Memoree" starring the Hot Billy Zane, and "Airbuddies" and "Chestnut", films great for the family! Irene is represented by: Irene's mom is the fabulous Andree Karas, Artistic Director of United Players! |
