Olivia D’Abo, Who Played Karen on ‘The Wonder Years,’ Is 57 and Gorgeous in Rare Social Media Appearance
Olivia D’Abo, Who Played Karen on ‘The Wonder Years,’ Is 57 and Gorgeous in Rare Social Media Appearance
Megan JohnsonSat, March 21, 2026 at 3:21 PM UTC
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Olivia D'Abo rose to stardom in the '80s and '90s as Karen on The Wonder Years, but she looks absolutely incredible in a rare social media appearance in 2026.
D'Abo, 57, scored her breakthrough role as Karen Arnold, the rebellious older sister of Kevin Arnold, played by Fred Savage, on the beloved ABC series. Known for ditching school and adopting a hippie lifestyle during the '60s-set show, Karen is the ultimate free spirit and a guiding light for young Kevin.
After departing the series, D'Abo scored roles on The Single Guy and The Legend of Tarzan, and took on a few movie roles, like the cult-favorite kids' soccer flick The Big Green. Also a singer-songwriter, the British beauty has a highly successful career as a voice-over actress to this day. She's also earned acclaim for her role on The Bay.
In a rare social media appearance, D'Abo leaned on her '90s prominence to partake in the popular '90s throwback meme, adding together a variety of pictures of herself and her castmates from the period. But one look at her in the present, and it's safe to say the blonde beauty hasn't changed very much at all. Now that's aging like a fine wine!
"The 90s were my 60s…#momwhatwereyoulikeinthe90s#90s#gogodolls#thewonderyears#fashion," D'Abo captioned the post.
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D'Abo was extremely stunning last year when she hit the red carpet at the Daytime Emmys, after receiving a nod for Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series for her role in The Bay.
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Photo by Taylor Hill on Getty Images (Photo by Taylor Hill on Getty Images)Does D'Abo Stay in Touch With Her Wonder Years Castmates?
Yes! Last year, Access Hollywood caught up with D'Abo and Alley Mills, who played her beloved mother on The Wonder Years.
“When we met for the audition, she had no bra…” Alley recalled D'Abo, whose character was always free-wheeling.
D'Abo added, “I was in character!”
Mills continued, “She had this silk top on with no back, and it was flapping, and I literally, I started blushing, and they said, ‘I think we’re done, I think we got it."
Check out this fun photo of the cast together:
Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez on Getty Images (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez on Getty Images)
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