Karah Supik Donovan grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she graduated valedictorian from St. Joseph High School. She then went on to graduate in the top 2% of her class at The Pennsylvania State University where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the College of Communications in Advertising.
While finishing her degree she signed with AccuWeather as a weather and entertainment broadcaster. There she spent 3 years hosting two lifestyle shows and presenting the weather nationally on the AccuWeather Channel, Bloomberg Television, and other ABC affiliates.
Karah then went on to make a successful transition from a career in weather broadcasting to acting in Hollywood. Her most recent credits include a recurring role on NBC's Days of our Lives, appearances on FX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,The CW's Hart of Dixie and 90210, TNT's Rizzoli & Isles, and CBS's CSI: Miami, as well as the leading role in the play, Garden District. When she is not on set she is studying her craft at the highly respected Beverly Hills Playhouse.
A nature lover, she enjoys hiking, running by the ocean, learning to surf, and playing tennis. She also likes playing with her bichon-poodle dog, Nittany, watching Penn State and the Steelers, and volunteering at a local homeless shelter.
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Television |
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| Days of our Lives | Recurring | NBC / Various |
| Hart of Dixie | Co-Star | CW / Les Butler |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Co-Star | FXX / Richie Keen |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Co-Star | TNT / Arvin Brown |
| 90210 | Co-Star | CW / Rebecca Sinclair |
| CSI: Miami | Co-Star | CBS / Matt Earl Beesley |
Film |
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| Peter's Plan (short) | Lead | Matt Parker |
| Beta Max (short) | Lead | Edwin Koester |
| Emerson Burns (short) | Lead | Edwin Koester |
| St. John (short) | Lead | Kris Gould |
| Somebody's Watching (short) | Supporting | Jen Woldrich |
| Detritus on the Periphery (short) | Supporting | Chris Byrnes |
Theatre |
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| Garden District | Blanche DuBois | Celebration Theatre, Los Angeles |
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| Catherine Holly | ||
| Little Women: The Musical | Margaret 'Marmee' March | Arts Conservatory of Pennsylvania |
Host |
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| ABC World News Tonight | Breaking Weather Broadcaster | ABC |
| Good Morning America | Breaking Weather Broadcaster | ABC |
| Morning Bell | Weather Broadcaster | Bloomberg Television |
| National Breaking Weather | Weather Broadcaster | AccuWeather Channel |
| Rewind with Kate and Karah | Host | AccuWeather Channel |
| Entertainment Weather | Host | AccuWeather Channel |
Training and Education |
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| Beverly Hills Playhouse | Allen Barton / Art Cohan | Scene Study |
| Upright Citizens Brigade | David Harris / Ben Siemen | Improvisation |
| Beverly Hills Playhouse | Rob Brownstein | Commercial Acting |
| Talent Dynamics | Lou Michaels | Movement and Voice |
Special Skills
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