Karen Aldridge

Karen Alexis Aldridge is an American actress. She is best known for playing Mrs. Phelps in the Broadway premiere cast of Matilda the Musical, and for her television roles in the fourth season of the anthology series Fargo, Severance, and Alien: Earth.

Biography

Aldridge was born in Richmond, California, and ran track in her youth. She studied sociology at UCLA and graduated with an MFA in Acting from DePaul University. In 2010, she played Iris Sparks in the world premiere of Regina Taylor's The Trinity River Plays. In 2013, she played Mrs. Phelps in the Broadway premiere cast of Matilda the Musical.