Born in Cologne in 1965. Studied English at Cologne University. There, in 1986, she founded the English-speaking theatre group “Countercheck Quarrelsome” with the director Elmar Goerden. Various productions of Shakespeare’s plays in the original.
1991-1992 assistant director at Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus, mainly under David Mouchtar-Samorai. Own work in Düsseldorf since 1992. In 1994 she was voted young director of the year for her Düsseldorf production of “Romeo and Juliet”. From 1995-2000 she regularly worked at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, as well as in Cologne, Bonn and Bremen. Since then, productions in Bochum, Munich, Vienna, Zurich and Cologne. Karin Beier also produces operas. Since the 200/2008 season she is director of the Schauspiel Köln.
