Karen Jensen
Karen Jensen | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1944[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961-1979 |
| Spouse(s) | John Neilson (1970-1990; divorced) Michael Stroka (1990-1997; his death) Brendon Boone (m. 1999) |
Karen Jensen is an American actress.
Biography
Born in San Francisco, Jensen is the daughter of Charles and Claire Jensen.[2] She was the youngest person to win the Miss San Carlos title. After she participated in other pageants, she became a model and was photographed for billboard advertising for Granny Goose Potato Chips. A William Morris Agency talent scout saw her in the Miss California pageant, and after she passed a screen test she received a Warner Bros. contract.[3]
Jensen's acting debut came in 1965 in the television situation comedy Wendy and Me. She performed on some other TV shows before leaving Warner Bros. and going to Universal. Her film debut came in Out of Sight (1966).[3]
Jensen was married to actor John Neilson. After their divorce, she married actor Michael Stroka in 1990. Following his death, she married actor Brendon Boone.[3]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Salzburg Connection | Elissa Lang | |
| 1967 | The Ballad of Josie | Deborah Wilkes | |
| 1966 | Out of Sight | Sandra Carter |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Wendy and Me | Louise | S1.E8 - "Wendy's Private Eye" |
| 1966 | The Virginian | Gloria Claiborne | S4.E29 - "A Bald-Faced Boy" |
| 1966 | Run for Your Life | Elke Southworth | S1.E21 - "Hoodlums on Wheels" |
| 1967 | Dragnet | Jeannie | S1.E5 - "The Masked Bandits" |
| 1967 | Sullivan's Empire | Doris | TV film |
| 1967 | The Wild Wild West | Catherine Kittridge | S3.E12 - "The Night of the Legion of Death" |
| 1969 | Bracken's World | Rachel Holt | series regular - 41 episodes |
| 1969 | Hollywood Squares | self - panelist | 5 episodes |
| 1969-70 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | self - guest | 3 episodes |
| 1971 | Love, American Style | S2.E16 - "Love and Operation Model" | |
| 1971 | The Fountain of Groovy | self | TV film/documentary |
| 1971 | Congratulations, It's a Boy | Rhonda Lewis | ABC Movie of the Week |
| 1972 | Insight | Karen Adams | S1.E347 - "Love Song of the Cuckoo Birds" |
| 1973 | I Love a Mystery | Faith | TV film |
| 1973 | Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice | Adele | S1.E4 - "I'm Not Jealous-Only Curious" |
| 1974 | Mannix | Laura Harris | S8.E12 - "A Choice of Victims" |
| 1974 | Movin' On | Myrna | S1.E1 - "The Time of His Life" |
| 1974 | Emergency! | Monique Morris | S4.E14 - "The Bash" |
| 1974 | The Snoop Sisters | Starlet | S1.E2 - "Fear Is a Free-Throw" |
| 1976 | Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style | Florence Cleveland | TV film |
| 1979 | Happy Days | Ethyl | S7.E11 - "Fonzie vs. the She-Devils" |
References
- ^ "Karen Jensen - the Private Life and Times of Karen Jensen. Karen Jensen Pictures".
- ^ "Karen Jensen To Wed Actor". Redwood City Tribune. November 21, 1970. p. 7. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Lisanti, Tom; Paul, Louis (April 10, 2002). Film Fatales: Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1962-1973. McFarland. pp. 155–157. ISBN 978-0-7864-1194-8. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
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