Karen Jensen is an American actress.
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) |
Biography
editBorn 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
edit| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | The Wild Wild West | Catherine Kittridge | 1 episode S3 E12 |
| 1969 | Bracken's World | Rachel Holt | series regular |
| 1971 | Congratulations, It's a Boy | Rhonda Lewis | TV movie |
References
edit- ^ "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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