Kirsten Nelson

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1970-10-03 (54 years old)

Place of Birth Enid, Oklahoma, USA

Kirsten Nelson

Biography

Kirsten Nelson (born October 3, 1970) is an American actress and director. Born in Oklahoma, though raised in Chicago, Nelson attended Northwestern University and became a founding member of Chicago's Roadworks Theatre Ensemble before moving to Los Angeles. She starred in the USA Network dramedy Psych, where her character, Chief Karen Vick, is promoted to Chief of Police in Santa Barbara in Season 2. Nelson’s other roles include roles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The O'Keefes (as Ellie O’Keefe), Baby's Day Out, The Fugitive, Frasier, Ally McBeal, The West Wing, Just Shoot Me! and Boy Meets World. Nelson is a Lutheran.

Known For

Actor

2021
Psych 3: This Is Gus

as Karen Vick

2020
2017
Psych: The Movie

as Karen Vick

2017
Limelight

as Liz Chance

2016
This Is Us

as Dr. Green

2014
Saint George

as Ms. Sloan

2009
Warehouse 13

as Judy Giltoy

2006
Mrs. Harris

as TV Interviewer

2006
Psych

as Karen Vick

2005
War of the Worlds

as Businesswoman

2005
Bones

as Nina Slocum

2004
Stuck in the Suburbs

as Susan Aarons

2004
LArceny

as Della

2003
NCIS

as Beth Banks

2002
Without a Trace

as Ms. McPherson

2002
Everwood

as Ellie Beals

2000
1999
The West Wing

as Young Mrs. Dolores Landingham

1999
1999
Providence

as Kim

1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Lorraine Ross

1997
1996
The Pretender

as ATF Agent Beth Swik

1995
1994
Baby's Day Out

as Woman in Park

1993
The Fugitive

as Betty

1993
Frasier

as Ellie

Director

2006
Psych

as Director