Career
Friesicke is best known to German audiences for her television sketches. In 1996 she joined Ingolf Lück, Anke Engelke, Bastian Pastewka and Marco Rima in a regular nationwide series, the Wochenshow ("The Weekly Show"). Prior to these television performances, she appeared with Peer Augustinski in the comedy series Harald und Eddi ("Harold and Eddi") with popular nation comic icons Harald Juhnke and Eddi Arent.
According to a January 2016 press report, Karen Friesicke committed suicide.