Background
Watson was born in Danville, Illinois, the youngest daughter of Barbara and Allen Watson, who were farmers in the small town of Oakwood, Illinois, until 1985.
Watson was born in Danville, Illinois, the youngest daughter of Barbara and Allen Watson, who were farmers in the small town of Oakwood, Illinois, until 1985.
She graduated from John Burroughs Senior High School in Burbank, California.
Early years Acting Like many others, Watson then moved on to local theatre and commercials. Her success in these areas enabled her family to be able to use some of her earnings to move to Los Los Angeles She was first cast in a recurring role on Davis Rules.
She then went on to her best known role as ditzy wanna-be valley girl Karen Foster on Step by Step.
Karen, like Watson, was an aspiring model. Watson has not landed many roles after Step by Step ended its seven-year run in 1998.
Angela Watson served on the Screen Actors Guild National Board of Directors for a number of years. Child Actors Supporting Themselves (CAST) In 2000 Watson started Child Actors Supporting Themselves (CAST), an organization to help child actors and athletes handle their finances.