Karen Sharpe, born Karen Kay Sharpe on September 20, 1934, in San Antonio, Texas, is an American film and television actress. She began her career in 1952, starring in the film "Army Bound." Over the years, she appeared in several films, including "The Sniper," "Bomba and the Jungle Girl," "Holiday for Sinners," and "The Vanquished."

She also guest-starred in numerous television programs, such as "Gunsmoke," "Bonanza," "Perry Mason," "The Wild Wild West," and "77 Sunset Strip." In 1955, she won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress for her role in "The High and the Mighty."

Karen Sharpe is perhaps best known for her role as Laura Thomas in the CBS western television series "Johnny Ringo" (1959-1961). She retired from acting in 1966, last appearing in the television film "Valley of Mystery."

After retiring, she married film director and producer Stanley Kramer in 1966, and they had two children together.

Karen Sharpe settled in Seattle, Washington, in 1978, and later moved to Beverly Hills, California, in 1985.