Woman (In Horror) Crush Wednesday: Karen Black
Oh, why hello my Little Monsters, I didn’t see you standing there with bated breath, waiting to read about this weeks wonderful Woman of Horror. Of course having seen the image and the title before coming in to read this, you all will have already surmised that my focus today is on the legendary Karen Black. Karen originally came into this world as Karen Blanche Ziegler, on July 1st, 1939. She grew up in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, Illinois, where she ultimately graduated from Maine East High School. Karen would decide to stay in state to continue her education, majoring in theater arts at Northwestern University. Looking to further her training in the dramatic arts, Karen would move to New York, where she would study under famed acting teacher, Lee Strasberg. During the burgeoning years of her career, Karen had roles in many off Broadway productions, as well as making her screen debut in the 1960 film, The
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