Karen Bradley
Makeup Artist 
 1951-2022

Karen Bradley was a multi talented veteran of Film,Television, Theater, Opera, Ballet, and Corporate Events. She started her career in Theater and Opera and was one of the first in Northern California to pioneer a pathway from live events to film and television and back again using the skills she had acquired there. She worked on many film and television projects such as: Blue Jasmine, 13 Reasons Why, The Matrix Reloaded, The Right Stuff, Tucker, Howard the Duck, Ewoks, Miss Rose White, Partners in Crime, and numerous others. She worked at Industrial Light and Magic frequently on several different Star Wars projects as well.

She also continued to work on many touring Broadway shows with occasional forays at the SF Opera and Ballet as both a wig person and a make-up artist. Along the way a longtime relationship was formed with Linda Carter. They met doing Partners in Crime and continued their friendship over 30+years. When Linda decided to chart a new path as a cabaret singer Karen went on the road with her as her Wig and Make-up Artist and many further adventures were had. This also jumpstarted Karen’s own interest in singing and performing. For the past several years Karen had taken great joy in honing her guitar skills and singing and playing in and at various venues in Marin County. She is survived by her daughter Zoe, beau Doug, ex-husband Mick, and many other friends and family.

Karen Bradley & her daughter Zoe Laska.

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