Karen Hensel
Doris Collins
1994 to Present
Karen was born in Ventura, California. At the age of 12, she moved to Libya due to her father being in the Foreign service and shortly thereafter moved to Ethiopia, France, Australia and the Philippines before moving in 1969 back to California. Karen attended The American College in Paris, UC Santa Barbara and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts where she majored in Theatre Arts. Karen has numerous television credits which include guest starring roles in
Star Trek: The Next Generation,
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,
Murder She Wrote,
Wings,
Murphy Brown,
Mr. Belvedere,
Growing Pains,
It's A Living, and
Knots Landing. She has also co-starred in
Woman with a Past and
Locked Up. She has appeared in the feature films
Chained Heat,
Faith, and
Psycho III.
Karen's stage credits have included a supporting role on Broadway in
Zoot Suit as well as the Los Angeles productions of
Mrs. California,
Bus Stop, and
Sister Mary Ignatius at The L.A. Stage Theatre. When Karen is not acting, she is the Director of Conservatories at The Southcoast Repertory. She also teaches classical theater at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Although Karen plays the wheelchair-bound Doris Collins on Y&R, she is not physically handicapped in real life.
Karen has two children, a daughter, Katja and a son, Roman Elliott.
The Young and the Restless
Doris Collins
1994 to Present
Woman with a Past
Female driver
1992
Locked Up: A Mother's Rage
Cookie
1991
For a complete listing of Ms. Hensel's television appearances, click here.
Caged Fear
Scary Mary
1992
Pyscho III
Sister Catherine
1986
Karen has had a supporting role on Broadway in
Zoot Suit as well as the Los Angeles productions of
Mrs. California,
Bus
Stop, and Sister Mary Ignatius at The L.A. Stage Theatre.
PLACE OF BIRTH: Ventura, California
DATE OF BIRTH: November 1
HEIGHT: 5'5"
HAIR: Brown
EYES: Hazel
