Kirsten Nelson
Acting • Born 1970-10-03
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.
Filmography
34 credits
LArceny
Movie • 2004
Della
Stuck in the Suburbs
Movie • 2004
Susan Aarons
Mrs. Harris
Movie • 2006
TV Interviewer
The Fugitive
Movie • 1993
Betty
Limelight
Movie • 2017
Liz Chance
Psych: The Movie
Movie • 2017
Karen Vick
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
Movie • 2020
Karen Vick
Baby's Day Out
Movie • 1994
Woman in Park
War of the Worlds
Movie • 2005
Businesswoman
Psych 3: This Is Gus
Movie • 2021
Karen Vick
Eli Stone
TV • 2008
Dana Asbury
Psych
TV • 2006
Karen Vick
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Connie Dekumbis
Providence
TV • 1999
Kim
The Pretender
TV • 1996
ATF Agent Beth Swik
Boy Meets World
TV • 1993
Jessica
Everwood
TV • 2002
Ellie Beals
Malcolm in the Middle
TV • 2000
Jeanie
Without a Trace
TV • 2002
Ms. McPherson
Thanks
TV • 1999
Frasier
TV • 1993
Ellie
The Practice
TV • 1997
Judy Burke
The O'Keefes
TV • 2003
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
TV • 1997
Lorraine Ross
The West Wing
TV • 1999
Young Mrs. Dolores Landingham
This Is Us
TV • 2016
Dr. Green
Warehouse 13
TV • 2009
Judy Giltoy
NCIS
TV • 2003
Beth Banks
Bones
TV • 2005
Nina Slocum
Saint George
TV • 2014
Ms. Sloan
Chicago Sons
TV • 1997
Just Shoot Me!
TV • 1997
Helen
Ned & Stacey
TV • 1995
Wife
Parenthood
TV • 2010
Mrs. Ellis