Kirsten Nelson

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.

Known For

LArceny

The Fugitive

Psych: The Movie

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

Acting

2004

LArceny

as

Della

2004

Stuck in the Suburbs

as

Susan Aarons

2006

Mrs. Harris

as

TV Interviewer

1993

The Fugitive

as

Betty

2017

Limelight

as

Liz Chance

2017

Psych: The Movie

as

Karen Vick

2020

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

as

Karen Vick

1994

Baby's Day Out

as

Woman in Park

2005

War of the Worlds

as

Businesswoman

2021

Psych 3: This Is Gus

as

Karen Vick

Eli Stone

as

Dana Asbury

Psych

as

Karen Vick

Ally McBeal

as

Connie Dekumbis

Providence

as

Kim

The Pretender

as

ATF Agent Beth Swik

Boy Meets World

as

Jessica

Everwood

as

Ellie Beals

Malcolm in the Middle

as

Jeanie

Without a Trace

as

Ms. McPherson

Thanks

as

Frasier

as

Ellie

The Practice

as

Judy Burke

The O'Keefes

as

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as

Lorraine Ross

The West Wing

as

Young Mrs. Dolores Landingham

This Is Us

as

Dr. Green

Warehouse 13

as

Judy Giltoy

NCIS

as

Beth Banks

Bones

as

Nina Slocum

Saint George

as

Ms. Sloan

Chicago Sons

as

Just Shoot Me!

as

Helen

Ned & Stacey

as

Wife

Parenthood

as

Mrs. Ellis

Production

Crew

Directing

Psych

as