Karen Duffy

Karen "Duff" Duffy (born May 23, 1962) is an American writer, model, television personality, and actress. She is a certified hospital chaplain, a former Coney Island Mermaid Queen, and one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful Women" in 1993. In 1995, Duffy was diagnosed with a rare form of the disease sarcoidosis called neurosarcoidosis. Now retired from acting, Duffy has written two books about her experience living with chronic pain and is a member of the Alliance for the Ethical Treatment of Pain Patients.