- Place of Birth
- Hamilton, Ontario
Karen Kain
ActingBiography
Karen Kain was born in Hamilton, Ontario and trained at Canada’s National Ballet School. After joining the National Ballet, she quickly distinguished herself as an artist of extraordinary depth and versatility, and she formed an historic dance partnership with colleague Frank Augustyn. In 1973, the pair competed at the prestigious International Ballet Competition in Moscow, with Karen winning the Silver Medal in the Women’s Category and both dancers receiving a special prize for Best Pas de Deux. Karen performed in many of the great classical and contemporary works of her time, collaborated w...
