Karen Lynn Gorney is known for one major role, Stephanie Mangano in “Saturday Night Fever” in 1977 opposite John Travolta. She was born in Beverly Hills, California in 1945. From 1970 until 1974 she had a recurring role on television’s “All My Children”.
IMDB entry:
Karen Lynn Gorney is the romantic star of Saturday Night Fever (1977): the dance partner and fantasy girlfriend who said “no” to John Travolta, and won his heart in this mega-hit film, recently released on DVD to raves. Miss Gorney is also the legendary “Tara Martin” (Tad’s big sister, Erica’s mortal enemy) on ABC’s award-winning All My Children (1970). A classically trained Actress, and winner of the People’s Choice and European Bravo Awards, Karen holds a BFA from Carngie Mellon and MFA from Brandeis University in Acting and Speech. She has received raves in New York City and throughout the United States performing everything from William Shakespeare to Neil Simon. Karen has 5 new films in the can including A Crime (2006) with Harvey Keitel, and Searching for Bobby D(2005) [DeNiro] with Sandra Bernhard. The daughter of the composer of “Brother Can you Spare a Dime” (Jay Gorney), Karen’s new CD of her Dad’s hits called “Hot Moonlight!” is in stores now, and has received international acclaim.
– IMDb Mini Biography By: Karen Lynn Gorney
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