Actor / Actress

Janis Karpinski

Born May 25, 1953 Rahway, New Jersey, USA 2 credits available

Biography

Janis Leigh Karpinski (née Beam, born May 25, 1953) is a retired career officer in the United States Army Reserve. She is notable for having commanded the forces that operated Abu Ghraib and other prisons in Iraq in 2003 and 2004, at the time of the scandal related to torture and prisoner abuse. She commanded three prisons in Iraq and the forces that ran them.

Her education includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and secondary education from Kean College, a Master of Arts degree in aviation management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Master of Arts in strategic studies from the United States Army War College.

Janis Karpinski is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 2 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Standard Operating Procedure (2008), Ghosts of Abu Ghraib (2007). The recorded credits span 2007 to 2008, including 2 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.