Karen Finley

Karen Finley was born on 7 March 1956 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Philadelphia (1993), Far East of Eden (2016) and The Genius (1993). She was previously married to Michael Overn and Brian Routh.

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Born
- March 7, 1956
- Evanston, Illinois, USA
Spouses
Other works
Book: "A Different Kind of Intimacy: The Collected Writings of Karen Finley", Thunder's Mouth Press, (October 30, 2000) , ISBN 1560252936.
Publicity listings
- 1 Interview
- 2 Pictorials

Trivia
A successful performance artist known as one of the infamous "NEA Four" - along with John Fleck, Tim Miller, and Holly Hughes - whose lawsuit against the National Endowment of the Arts achieved notoriety in the early 90's.

Quotes
[on the stress of performing:] "I could get attention a lot of other ways. Easier ways. It's so painful. I don't want to perform. Every time, I say, 'Why am I doing this, why didn't I become a veterinarian, why didn't I go the easy way out?' . . . I feel that I have to do it because I don't see many other people who are capable of doing it. I feel that it's my responsibility."

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