
Kirsten Nelson
Department: Acting
Biography
Kirsten Nelson (born October 3, 1970) is an American actress and director. Born in Oklahoma, though raised in Chicago, Nelson attended Northwestern University and became a founding member of Chicago's Roadworks Theatre Ensemble before moving to Los Angeles. She starred in the USA Network dramedy Psych, where her character, Chief Karen Vick, is promoted to Chief of Police in Santa Barbara in Season 2. Nelson’s other roles include roles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The O'Keefes (as Ellie O’Keefe), Baby's Day Out, The Fugitive, Frasier, Ally McBeal, The West Wing, Just Shoot Me! and Boy Meets World. Nelson is a Lutheran.
Known For

LArceny
2004

Stuck in the Suburbs
2004

Mrs. Harris
2006

The Fugitive
1993

Limelight
2017

Psych: The Movie
2017

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
2020

Baby's Day Out
1994

War of the Worlds
2005

Psych 3: This Is Gus
2021

Eli Stone
2008

Psych
2006

Ally McBeal
1997

Providence
1999

The Pretender
1996

Boy Meets World
1993

Everwood
2002

Malcolm in the Middle
2000

Without a Trace
2002

Thanks
1999

Frasier
1993

The Practice
1997

The O'Keefes
2003

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997

The West Wing
1999

This Is Us
2016

Warehouse 13
2009

NCIS
2003

Bones
2005

Saint George
2014

Chicago Sons
1997

Just Shoot Me!
1997

Ned & Stacey
1995

Parenthood
2010