Karen Carlson
Born (1945-01-15) January 15, 1945[1]
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1967–present
Spouses
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(m. 1968; div. 1977)​
    Devin Payne
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    (m. 1983; div. 1996)​
    Children3

    Karen Carlson (born January 15, 1945) is an American retired actress.

    Early life

    Carlson was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Carlson.[2] She was educated at C.E. Byrd High School[3] and at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and represented the university and the state of Arkansas in the 1964 Miss America Pageant, finishing first runner up to Vonda Kay Van Dyke.[4]

    Career

    Carlson started her career in Bob Hope and Phyllis Diller variety shows, Laugh In, and The Hollywood Palace. She also appeared in television series and films, including The Candidate (1972) with Robert Redford and The Octagon (1980) with Chuck Norris. On television, Carlson played Nancy Scotfield in ten episodes of the soap opera Dallas[3] (1986) and Sarah Hallisey in twelve episodes of In the Heat of the Night. She was also a series regular in American Dream with Stephen Macht,[5] The Yellow Rose with her first husband, David Soul, and Cybill Shepherd,[5]: 1202  and Two Marriages with Michael Murphy.[5]: 1121 

    She was later cast as Mary Ellen in ABC's Here Come the Brides.[5]: 452  She guest-starred in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1967), Mission: Impossible (1971), Bonanza (1973), Starsky and Hutch (1976–77) with David Soul, Centennial (1978), The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979), Hart to Hart (1980), Hill Street Blues (1983), and Hotel (1987). Her last appearance was a small part in the film Out of Ashes (2013). She has since turned her focus from acting to directing and screenwriting.

    Personal life

    Carlson is divorced from actor David Soul and musician Devin Payne. She has one child by Soul and two children with Payne.[3]

    Filmography

    Year Title Role Notes
    1969Shame, Shame, Everybody Knows Her NameSusan Barton
    1970The Student NursesPhred
    1971Mission Impossible Doris GordonEpisode: "The Missile"
    1972The CandidateNancy McKay
    1973MannixJennifer HoltEpisode: ‘’Search for a Whisper’’
    1973The Streets of San FranciscoCathy CullenEpisode: "Legion of the Lost"
    1975Cage Without a KeyBetty HolianTV movie
    1976-1977Starsky and HutchChristine D. Phelps / Gillian Ingrahm2 episodes
    1977Black Oak ConspiracyLucy Metcalf
    1977It Happened One ChristmasVioletTV movie
    1978MatildaKathleen Smith
    1978CentennialLisette Mercy3 episodes
    1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyStella WardenEpisode: "Planet of the Slave Girls"
    1980The Incredible HulkLorraineEpisode: "Broken Image"
    1980The OctagonJustine

    1982 " In Love with an Older Woman"

    1980Hart to HartMarcieEpisode: "Murder, Murder On The Wall"
    1984FleshburnShirley Pinter
    1985Brotherly LoveDonna RyderTV movie
    1986DallasNancy Scotfield7 episodes
    1986Spenser: For HireLanore Freemont1 episode
    1988Teen VampMrs. Murphy
    1990In the Heat of the NightAtty. Sarah Hallisey12 episodes
    1997The Man Next DoorGrace
    2008A Father's RightsMs. Little

    References

    1. ↑ Karen Carlson Overview
    2. ↑ "Actress Karen Carlson Returns to Byrd High". The Times. Louisiana, Shreveport. March 2, 1973. p. 3. Retrieved July 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
    3. 1 2 3 Crockett, Lane (August 7, 1987). "Home base: Karen Carlson back in town". The Times. Louisiana, Shreveport. p. 47. Retrieved July 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
    4. ↑ Montgomery, Jim (July 16, 1972). "Karen Carlson: A Beauty Queen No More". The Times. Louisiana, Shreveport. p. 18 - F. Retrieved July 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
    5. 1 2 3 4 Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.


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