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Karen Mayo-Chandler

Acting Born Apr 18, 1958 Died Jul 11, 2006 Sutton, Surrey, England, UK 23 credits
23
Total Credits
1967–2021
55 Years Career Span
9
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Karen Mayo-Chandler was a British actress and model born on April 18, 1958, in Sutton, Surrey, England, UK. Also known as Karen May, she started her career as a model in Europe before moving to Hollywood to pursue acting. She appeared in a handful of exploitation features during the 1980s and 1990s. Her film work included a small part as a receptionist in the film Beverly Hills Cop. Her other notable movie roles included Dr. Victoria Gotbottom in Hamburger The Motion Picture and Cassandra in Stripped to Kill II Live. She had twenty-three known acting credits during her career. She passed away on July 11, 2006, at the age of forty-eight.

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Career

Career overview

Karen Mayo-Chandler was a British actress and model born on April 18, 1958, in Sutton, Surrey, England. Standing out as a slim, lovely, and sultry brunette with blue eyes and brown hair, she began her career working as a model in Europe before relocating to Hollywood to pursue acting. During the 1980s and 1990s, she appeared in a handful of lowbrow exploitation features, bringing a blend of sexiness and classiness to her roles.

Among her film credits, Mayo-Chandler appeared in a small part as a receptionist in the blockbuster Beverly Hills Cop. Her most memorable movie roles included playing the enticing psychiatrist Dr. Victoria Gotbottom in Hamburger The Motion Picture and the luscious stripper Cassandra in Stripped to Kill II Live.

Throughout her career, she accumulated twenty-three known acting credits on The Movie Database. Karen Mayo-Chandler passed away on July 11, 2006, at the age of forty-eight. She was also known by the alternate name Karen May.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

The Island of Love
Prince Valiant'Til There Was YouDark Planet
976-EVIL II
Hard to DieAfrican Express
Stripped to Kill 2: Live Girls
Party LineOut of the DarkTake Two
Death Feud
Hamburger: The Motion PictureNightmare Weekend
Explorers
Beverly Hills CopDown on Us
Imps*
The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls
You're Not Watching Me, Mummy
Strangers
Columbo
ITV Playhouse

Full Filmography

23 titles
  • The Island of Love (2021) as Actress
  • Prince Valiant (1997) as Matron
  • 'Til There Was You (1997) as Awful Truth Woman
  • Dark Planet (1997) as Alpha Female
  • 976-EVIL II (1992) as Laurie Glazer
  • Hard to Die (1990) as Diana Farrow
  • African Express (1990) as Jo
  • Stripped to Kill 2: Live Girls (1989) as Cassandra
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  • Party Line (1988) as Sugar Lips
  • Out of the Dark (1988) as Barbara
  • Take Two (1988) as Dorothy
  • Death Feud (1987) as Anne
  • Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986) as Dr. Victoria Gotbottom
  • Nightmare Weekend (1986) as Sue
  • Explorers (1985) as Starkiller's Girlfriend
  • Beverly Hills Cop (1984) as Maitland Receptionist
  • Down on Us (1984) as Sue Rigg
  • Imps* (1983) as Secretary
  • The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls (1980) as Prima
  • You're Not Watching Me, Mummy (1979) as Shirley Rose
  • Strangers (1978) as Lucy Degas
  • Columbo (1971) as Tiffany Keene
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) as Shirley Rose

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Karen Mayo-Chandler best known for?

Karen Mayo-Chandler is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Prince Valiant (1997), Embarrassing Bodies (2007), Hard to Die (1990), Party Line (1988).

When and where was Karen Mayo-Chandler born?

Karen Mayo-Chandler was born on April 18, 1958 in Sutton, Surrey, England, UK. They passed away on July 11, 2006.

How many credits does Karen Mayo-Chandler have?

Karen Mayo-Chandler has accumulated over 23 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1967 to 2021.

What is Karen Mayo-Chandler's background in cinema and television?

Karen Mayo-Chandler was a British actress and model born on April 18, 1958, in Sutton, Surrey, England, UK. Also known as Karen May, she started her career as a model in Europe before moving to Hollywood to pursue acting. She appeared in a handful of exploitation features during the 1980s and 1990s. Her film work inclu...

Karen Mayo-Chandler by the numbers

23credits
20films
3TV series
1967–2021active years

Age in their best-rated roles

  • Columbo (1971) as Tiffany Keene — aged about 13
  • Strangers (1978) as Lucy Degas — aged about 20
  • Beverly Hills Cop (1984) as Maitland Receptionist — aged about 26
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) as Shirley Rose — aged about 9
  • Explorers (1985) as Starkiller's Girlfriend — aged about 27
  • Hard to Die (1990) as Diana Farrow — aged about 32

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