Biografía

The product of an Irish Catholic Newfoundland family, Karyn was the oldest of five children. Her father died at the age of 38. Her brother died at the age of 24. She died at the age of 43.

Suffered from anxiety and depression and committed suicide on September 25, 2018 at the age of 43.

Bruce McCulloch asked her take out her belly piercing for Superstar because he felt Catholic school girls shouldn't have belly piercing. In real life, Karyn attended Holy Heart of Mary Regional High, St. Michael's, St. Kevin's, St. Gerrard's, and Immaculate Conception.

Volunteered once a week at a telephone helpline.

Played a junkie prostitute in "Exercises in Depravity", opposite R.H. Thomson, staged in the bathroom of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Only 12 audience members were allowed per night. One night, during Dwyer's monologue when her character burns out her own eyes, an audience member fainted and had to be carried out. Other audience members assumed it was part of the show.

Your favorite role is always the one you're working on at that moment, but I will never forget the experience of working on "Better Than Chocolate". A lot of people write to me saying they could really relate to Maggie and that it had a really positive impact on their self-esteem and relationship with their mothers.

All my brothers were named after the Boston Bruins. Brad (Park), Barry (Beck), Paul (Hurley). I'm surprised they didn't call me Bobby.

I knew I wanted to do "Better Than Chocolate" before I even read the script. When I heard Anne Wheeler was directing it, I knew it was going to be special.

I never played dolls or house when I was growing up. I had four younger siblings, so, naturally, I was busy staging musicals.

The other day a woman asked me, "Were you queer before you did" Better Than Chocolate", or did you become queer for the part?" It's flattering that nobody believes I'm straight anymore. It tells me I must have done something right. But I am considering "coming out" as a straight woman.