Karen Knotts

Karen Knotts is an American actress and stand-up comedian, and daughter of Don Knotts.

During her childhood and teen years, Knotts says she and her father often "butted heads" over her desire to enter show business: "I always wanted to be an actress, even when I was young, but he said, 'No, that's not a good life for a child." She went on to say that he supported her "100 percent in the end".[1][2][3] She studied at Beverly Hills High School, followed by USC School of Cinematic Arts.[4]

Knotts works as a stand-up comic and SAG/AFTRA actor. Her one-woman show, "Tied Up in Knotts", is the story of growing up with her comedian father.[3] It was directed by Andersen Gabrych.[5] She performed it at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2008. She also performs standup comedy on the road. Her television and film credits include Return to Mayberry,[3] An Occurrence at Black Canyon,[6] One of Our Own,[7] and the Vice Academy series.[8]

She also writes for the stage; her one-woman play Roger and Betsy was nominated for the Merce Awards in 2009.[9] She has written two plays, Dates from Hell the Musical, and a farce, But We Open Tonite.