Karen Christine Friesicke (11 April 1962 – 25 December 2015) was a German comedian and actress. She was best known in Germany for her TV sketches and joined the nationwide series Wochenshow ('The Weekly Show') in 1996 alongside Ingolf Lück, Anke Engelke, Bastian Pastewka, and Marco Rima.
Before these TV performances, she appeared with Peer Augustinski in the comedy series Harald und Eddi ('Harold and Eddi') featuring Harald Juhnke and Eddi Arent. Friesicke lived in Hamburg with her two sons and was involved with the Freie Schauspielschule Hamburg ('Hamburg Free Theatre'). According to a January 2016 press report, she committed suicide.
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