Karen Austin: Karen Austin. Actress: Summer Rental. Karen Austin has worked continually on film, television and stage in a wide variety of roles. She received an MA in Theatre and Philosophy from Northwestern University. She won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and a Dramalogue Award for Lead Performance for the play NUTS. Known for her role as John Candy's wife in Summer Rental. She has one daughter, Olivia.
Known For: Summer Rental (Sandy Chester), The Rum Diary (Mrs. Zimburger), Jagged Edge (Julie Jensen), Bitch Slap (Narrator)