Trivia

Named a Disney Legend. (2004)

The late actor Charles Laughton was her godfather.

Sister-in-law of actor Edward Woodward.

Her husband, Ned Nalle, became a senior executive at Universal Studios. Karen and Ned were married in a Philadelphia church, where his ancestors worshiped. From 2008-11, he served as an executive producer at ABC Studios, and now produces and distributes television series for various television networks.

Daughter of Roy Dotrice and Kay Dotrice. Sister of Michele Dotrice and Yvette Dotrice.

Last performed in a stage production of "Othello" in 1981 playing Desdemona opposite James Earl Jones and Christopher Plummer.

Children's names: Garrick William Hyde-White (1990, by Alex Hyde-White), Isabella Bella Nalle (1995) and Griffin Nalle (1996) (by Edwin Ned Nalle).

Worked in a friend's art gallery after giving up acting.

Former daughter-in-law of Wilfrid Hyde-White.

Along with Dick Van Dyke, she is one of just two actors to appear in both Mary Poppins (1964) and Mary Poppins Returns (2018).

Aunt of Emily Woodward.

Auditioned for the role of the Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) but lost out to Fiona Fullerton.

Her daughter, Isabella Bella Nalle, made an uncredited appearance in The Invincible Sword (2005) with her in 2005, playing "Jacqueline/Jacques" as a child.

Step-aunt of Tim Woodward, Peter Woodward and Sarah Woodward.

In 1970 she started making the film Capri for Ken Annakin with Michael Gough, Zena Walker and Jack Watling but finance for it ran out.

Karen Dotrice, Julie Andrews, and Dick Van Dyke are the only living stars of "Mary Poppins" as of January 2024, when Glynis Johns passed away at the age of 100.

She married Alex in 1986 after living with him for 6 years.