Karen Myerson



Daria's freshman year roommate at Raft in the series, Falling Into College. She joined Daria and Jane in sharing an apartment the following year. A very close friend of both Daria and Jane, she was instrumental in Daria's personal growth during her college years. (For example, she forced Daria to admit the potential she had for potentially developing an eating disorder in "Freshman Spread"). Karen has also acted as a general sounding board and shoulder to cry on. Daria recently returned the favor in "Broken Star," when Derek was injured in battle.

Karen was raised on the family farm in south Georgia and is a Pre-Veterinarian major, working at the Franklin Park Zoo. She's known for her colorful language, especially that directed at her computer. Having lost a close friend to bulimia in high school, she's sensitive about eating disorders and body image. Her parents are Maddie and Geoff, and she has an older brother Terry. Terry and his wife Jill recently had a son, Wayne. Back on the farm, Karen has a black mare named Elvira. She is a fan of The Dixie Chicks and listens to them regularly.

In "Broken Star," it is revealed that Karen and her boyfriend Derek Adler were secretly married January 28, 2002 during the events of "A Star for the Window." She now has the name of Karen Myerson-Adler. After Derek's return from Afghanistan, they held a ceremony for friends and relatives on December 21, 2002 ("Chrismas in White")

First appears in the story, "Boarding the Raft."