If you loved the new original Hallmark Channel series Chesapeake Shores (that, by the way, is the most popular series in the network 's history), you may have noticed this particular actress, Karen Kruper. While she portrayed the role of Trace 's mother in season one of this charming show, she has also been seen in a handful of other network films. Thus, she is certainly no stranger to the network, and definitely no stranger to the art of acting. Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with her about her role in this series as well as some of her past and future endeavors. Although season one has come to an conclusion as far as Chesapeake Shores is concerned, we are all optimistic that a season two will be announced shortly, and that we will
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I 've been doing this for twenty years now, and the thing is the first ten years honestly, Ruth, came so easily to me that I thought I never really would have to apply myself. I could just carry on. And I was a single mom raising my kids, and yet we were maintaining a reasonable lifestyle. And of course, you always think the film industry is gonna be just fine, but then you go through the writer 's strike, and there 's a dip, and then you go through another dip, and I realized I might really have to start applying myself. I was so intent on independent productions and small scale productions. So my resume is kinda spotty in places. But it 's been a marvelous run these last two, three years with Hallmark. Just a marvelous run. I 've been so lucky. From one Lifetime or Hallmark show to the next. It 's been great. It 's been fabulous.
When I was looking at your credits, I was like, "I 've seen that and I 've seen that," and I hadn 't realized all the Hallmark stuff that you had done. I 've been trying really hard to make sure that I notice all the cast members, but it 's not always easy. Sometimes it 's not easy to track down who is playing the more minor roles in Hallmark productions. And now instead of doing all the reviews that I used to do, I do more
I 've been doing this for twenty years now, and the thing is the first ten years honestly, Ruth, came so easily to me that I thought I never really would have to apply myself. I could just carry on. And I was a single mom raising my kids, and yet we were maintaining a reasonable lifestyle. And of course, you always think the film industry is gonna be just fine, but then you go through the writer 's strike, and there 's a dip, and then you go through another dip, and I realized I might really have to start applying myself. I was so intent on independent productions and small scale productions. So my resume is kinda spotty in places. But it 's been a marvelous run these last two, three years with Hallmark. Just a marvelous run. I 've been so lucky. From one Lifetime or Hallmark show to the next. It 's been great. It 's been fabulous.
When I was looking at your credits, I was like, "I 've seen that and I 've seen that," and I hadn 't realized all the Hallmark stuff that you had done. I 've been trying really hard to make sure that I notice all the cast members, but it 's not always easy. Sometimes it 's not easy to track down who is playing the more minor roles in Hallmark productions. And now instead of doing all the reviews that I used to do, I do more