- Karen Dunbar
Infobox Person
birth_date = 1 April 1971
birth_place =Ayr, Scotland
occupation =Comedian
partner = JenniferKaren Dunbar is a Scottish comedian and entertainer born in
Ayr .Early Life
She first came to the attention of mainstream audiences in the
BBC Scotland comedy series "Chewin' the Fat " and subsequently was given her own show by the network - "The Karen Dunbar Show ".Prior to mainstream success, Karen, an out
lesbian , was well known on the Scottish gay scene, including regularly hostingkaraoke nights in bothGlasgow and inEdinburgh .Career
In Christmas 2007 Karen made her first appearance in
pantomime , at the King's Theatre in Glasgow, playing Nanny Begood in Sleeping Beauty.She appeared as a critic on "
Britain's Got More Talent " on the 27th May 2008.In 2008, Dunbar will star in the movie adaptation of Irvine Welsh's best-selling novel "", as well as performing a series of shows at the
Edinburgh Fringe .Celebrated as a comic actor, she also tackles serious roles, most notably to date her performance in the poetic
monologue "A Drunk Woman Looks at the Thistle" adapted byDenise Mina from Hugh MacDiarmid's poemA Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle .According to the "
Pink Paper " (15 September 2005 , page 9) Dunbar married her partner Jennifer in a ceremony inToronto . They currently live together at a flat in Red Road, in theBarmulloch district of Glasgow.Education
Dunbar attended
Ayr Academy , a secondary school inAyr .External links
* [http://www.tv.com/karen-dunbar/person/176173/summary.html Karen Dunbar] at www.tv.com
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0241848/ Karen Dunbar] atIMDb
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