Karen Nielsen
Writer/Director
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About Me
Karen is a Director and Writer originally from Vancouver, BC but now considers herself a filmmaking gypsy traveling to where the creative world takes her. Most recently Karen wrote a critically acclaimed episode of season 11’s The X-Files (2018) entitled ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’. She is in development with ABC Signature Studios on her original drama series ‘Parker’s Fall’ and with ColibriStudios on the supernatural series ‘Kin: The Supernatural Reimagining of Hansel & Gretel’.
In 2016 Karen was selected as 1 of 7 writers across Canada to attend the Canadian Film Centre's Bell Media Prime Time TV Writer's Program with Executive Producer mentor Karen Walton (Orphan Black), original series mentors Lesley Grant (X-Company/Temple Street) and Sean Reycraft(Killjoys).
Also a director Karen's most recent short film, the thriller, Grace, which she wrote, directed and produced, appeared as a special feature on the Blu-Ray DVD release of The X-Files season 10 (2017). Before becoming a part of the X-Files family Karen directed noted X-Files Actor William B. Davis (Cigarette Smoking Man) in the short family film ‘A Pickle’ also starring Brenan Meyer of Netflix’s ‘The OA’.
