Karen Auclair:  

CLASS OF 1976
Karen Auclair's Classmates® Profile Photo
Taft High SchoolClass of 1976
Hamilton, OH
Hamilton, OH
Oxford, OH
Oxford, OH
Hamilton, OH

Karen's Story

I left Hamilton a few years after high school, got married and became Karen Dempsey for awhile, eventually graduated from San Jose State University in California and law school at the University of Miami. I was fortunate to be able to pursue my love of acting for a while in the 80s and 90s via "extra" work in tv and movies, and - my personal favorite - the stage, where I met my 2nd (& hopefully last!) husband. We currently live in Fort Lauderdale with our two mischievous and goofy labs, and plan to move back out west in the next few years. Our current passion is cowboy action shooting. We do competitions all over the country and have a side business selling period western clothing and leather. Life is good! I look forward to seeing old friends at the reunions! Okay....answers to the "Classmates" questions: I always wanted to be an actress when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a bad idea. As it turns out, they were wrong. My favorite way to blow off steam is to sing and dance - just to remind myself from time to time that I still can! The one person from my past whom I'd most like to see again is my dad, because I talked to him everyday for years, yet we still have so much to talk about. If I could improve my home, I'd remodel my kitchen and add on a game room. My dream home would be enormous!. The teacher I would love to see again would be Ms. Jarvis, my drama teacher, so I could tell her how much she taught me, how it stayed with me all these years and how I thoroughly enjoyed being in her classes and spending time around her. She was a most positive influence on me and made me think anything was possible. If I won $100 million, I'd give some of it to animal charities, then spend the rest on family, investments and freedom!. My best friend would tell you I'm gregarious, but people who don't know me very well woul...Expand for more
d probably describe me as reserved.. I try to update my wardrobe while keeping true to the style that I know works for me. I wear a LOT of black because it makes me feel good, but at least I'm able to get away with it without looking like Elvira! (I think....) The weirdest job I ever had was my first acting gig. I was an undercover cop dressed like a hooker, and filming was in an old building in the middle of a not-so-great part of town. I didn't do much real acting, just a lot of walking back and forth. Most of the actors were unknowns. I spent most of the day in a dirty old makeshift "office" with a guy who was kind of cute but very quiet. Turns out it was Don Johnson and we were filming the pilot for a new show called Miami Vice. I got paid very little or that gig but it was kind of fun. I share my home with my husband, which I find cozy and comforting. I have won a number of awards in cowboy action shooting, including 3 times Ladies' Champion at our local club's annual 2-day shoot, and Florida State Champion at the 2009 Florida state competition in Orlando. If I got one do-over, I would pursue acting full-time after high school instead of staying in Ohio and waiting so long to leave. My first job was at a concrete company, where I was paid 12,000 to be a secretary, and that was after a couple of raises. What I remember most about it is that I wanted out! My best childhood memories are of Christmas mornings until I was about 9 when I finally let go of my belief in Santa. Until then, I totally believed. I hardly slept all night, & kept waking up & looking down the hall into the living room to see if anything had been delivered. Finally, toward morning, I would get up & look, see something shiny, & go running down the hall to see all the toys Santa brought my brother and me. It was awesome! There is nothing in life that equals it.
Register for Free to view all details!
Reunions
Karen was invited to the
247 invitees
Karen was invited to the
258 invitees

Photos

Karen Auclair's Classmates profile album
Mrs. Evans' Kindergarten class - 1963-1964
Goldcoast Gunfight 2010
Goldcoast Gunfight 2010
Gold Coast Gunfight 2010 - Posse pic
Gold Coast Gunfight 2010 Top Shooters
Guns of August 2009 - Middletown, OH
Guns of August 2009
SASS Florida State Championship 2009
Club Inaugural Dinner - July '09
Father's Day Shoot 2009 - Markham Park
Ritz Carlton, Palm Beach - Jan 2009
Club Inaugural Dinner June '08
Indiantown Pirate Shoot '08
Indiantown Pirate Shoot
Ides of March 2008
SASS Competition - Ides of March 2008 - Eustis, FL
Capone's in Orlando
Christmas Party 2007
SASS Florida State Championship
Register for Free to view all photos!

Karen Auclair is on Classmates.

Register for free to join them.
Oops! Please select your school.
Oops! Please select your graduation year.
First name, please!
Last name, please!
Create your password

Please enter 6-20 characters

Your password should be between 6 and 20 characters long. Only English letters, numbers, and these characters !@#$%^&* may be used in your password. Please remove any symbols or special characters.
Passwords do not match!

*Required

By clicking Submit, you agree to the Classmates TERMS OF SERVICE and PRIVACY POLICY.

Oops an error occurred.