Karen Bartke

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Agent

• The Narrow Road Company
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• 020 7831 4450
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• Agent's Website
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Education

About me

Scottish actress, singer and voiceover artist. Best known as Sgt Karen Ann Millar in "Scot Squad" (Comedy Unit). Winner of BBC Audio Award for Best Debut Performance 2016 for "My Name Is...." (BBC Radio 4). Originated the role of Suzy in "My Name Is..." (Tamasha Theatre Company). Offie Nominated as Best Female 2014 for "My Name Is..."
Additional skills:
Archery, Badminton, Climbing, Fencing, Ice Skating, Rollerblading, RollerSkating, ScubaDiving, Shooting, Skiing, Yoga, Puppetry
Additional information:
Bases in Glasgow/Central Scotland and London.

Strong vocalist with good harmony skills - performs as a member of The Sentinels function band.

"Karen Bartke gives a particularly acutely felt and compelling performance as the mother who has lost her child and is trying to deal with how it happened and why." - The Stage

"Both Karen Bartke, as young mother Suzy/Sajida and Umar Ahmed as Farhan are deeply impressive for the affecting performances they give of a young couple who fell in love and genuinely wanted to create the best future possible for their children." - Time Out

"Rather, (Sudha Bhuchar) and (Philip) Osment allow the understated power of the piece to come through a fantastically nuanced trio of performances from Kiran Sonia Sawar as Ghazala, Umar Ahmed as Farhan and especially Karen Bartke as Suzy." - Glasgow Herald.

"The effect is simple, but absolutely gripping, drawing superb and sometimes heart-rending performances from Karen Bartke, Umar Ahmed and Kiran Sonia Sawar." Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman

"As Viola/Cesario, Karen Bartke gives an excellent performance displaying some beautiful comic timing - notably in a wonderfully expressive moment as we see the penny drop that Olivia has fallen for her/him." - View from the Stalls

"There are some fine performances on view, notably from a cool but alluring Karen Bartke in the key role of The Book." The Scotsman

"At its centre, however, is a wonderful performance by Karen Bartke as Eliza" - East Kilbride News

"There are some compelling performances here, though, particularly from John Love, Karen Bartke, and Boyle and Sheppard themselves, as the four family members; and there's no denying the power of a dramatic structure that leads us through so much pain and conflict, to a conclussion that offers a faint glimmer of hope. " Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman

License & Passport

Skills

Accents/Dialects	American - General, Australian, Cornish, English - Cockney, English - England North East (Tyneside, Geordie), English - England North West (Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire), English - General, English - London, English - Northern England, English - Received Pronunciation, English - Southwest England, English - Yorkshire & Humber, New York, Scottish, Scottish - Central, Scottish (Edinburgh), Scottish (Glaswegian), Scottish (Highland, Inverness), Scottish (West Coast), Southern American, Upper-class American, US West Coast (California, Portland)
Dance Styles	Jazz
Vocal Types	Alto, Mezzo Soprano
Musical Skills	Flute, Saxophone
Organisations / Memberships	Equity (UK)