Karen Williams: I Had to Laugh
Andrea Meyerson’s documentary, featuring rare performance footage and interviews with family and comedy colleagues.
Media & work
Onscreen, in print, and always in her own voice.
Selected films, television, recordings, writing, and works in progress.
New work
Living the Laughter Lifestyle
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Selected filmography
Outstanding
A documentary celebration in which Wanda Sykes gives Karen righteous comedy kudos.
I Need a Snack
A LOGO TV hit filmed live at The Knitting Factory in Hollywood.
We’re Funny That Way
The internationally acclaimed HBO comedy documentary filmed at Buddies in Bad Times in Toronto.
Laughing Matters
The award-winning audience favorite showcasing Karen’s comedy and social activism.
human beings: what a concept
The irreverent GLAMA-nominated comedy CD from Uproar Records.
Writing
Words are golden.
Karen sharpened her comedy teeth as a ghostwriter at Columbia Pictures and contributed to humor anthologies across the 1990s and 2000s.
- Joke Stew2000
- Revolutionary Laughter1995
- Out in All Directions1995
- Out, Loud & Laughing1994