Karen Carlson

Acting

Karen Carlson

Born January 15, 1945 · Shreveport, Louisiana, USA (age 81)

Karen Carlson (born January 15, 1945) is an American retired actress. She is also a director, producer and writer.

Known For

The CandidateThe Candidate · 1972
The Candidate
★ 6.51972
MovieComedyDrama
Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.
The OctagonThe Octagon · 1980
The Octagon
★ 5.11980
MovieAdventureAction
Scott James, a veteran martial arts expert, is recruited as the protector of the wealthy and beautiful Justine after she becomes the target of a ninja clan. When Scott finds out that his ruthless arch-nemesis, McCarn , is involved with the stealthy and dangerous criminals, he is eager to settle old scores. Soon Scott is facing off against McCarn and the entire ninja horde in an effort to take them all down.
A Horse for DannyA Horse for Danny · 1995
A Horse for Danny
★ 8.11995
MovieDramaFamily
Danny is a smart little girl. She lives at the track where her uncle is a horse trainer. She knows her uncle needs just one great horse to make his name.
The Student NursesThe Student Nurses · 1970
The Student Nurses
★ 5.11970
MovieDrama
Four female college students in Los Angeles, who live together and have nursing internships at the same hospital, have their lives complicated by love, sex, drugs and revolution.
Dangerous CompanyDangerous Company · 1982
Dangerous Company
★ 6.01982
MovieTV MovieCrime
The true story of Ray Johnson, a convict who spent most of his life in and out of prison until he finally decided to turn his life around.
MatildaMatilda · 1978
Matilda
★ 5.71978
MovieComedyCrime
A small-time talent agent discovers an amazing boxing kangaroo and figures to use it as his stepping-stone into the big time.
The First 36 Hours of Dr. DurantThe First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant · 1975
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
★ 8.01975
MovieDramaTV Movie
A young doctor fresh out of medical school takes a job at a big-city hospital, and on his first day finds himself making life-and-death decisions.
It Happened One ChristmasIt Happened One Christmas · 1977
It Happened One Christmas
★ 4.71977
MovieTV MovieComedy
It's Christmas Eve 1944 in the small town of Bedford Falls, New York. A despondent and suicidal Mary Bailey Hatch is praying for guidance on what to do about an incident no fault of her own which threatens her name and the community standing of her longtime family business, the Bailey Building and Loan, which she took over after the passing of her father. What Mary does not know is that most in town, including her husband George Hatch and their children, are also praying for her. All the prayers are heard by Joseph, God's gatekeeper of prayers. As there are no other angels available on such a busy day, Joseph assigns Clara Oddbody, angel second class (i.e. she has yet to receive her wings), to Mary's case, which he reluctantly does as Clara has never been assigned a case on her own in the two hundred years she's been in heaven for good reason.

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It Happened One ChristmasIt Happened One Christmas · 1977
It Happened One Christmas
★ 4.71977
MovieTV MovieComedy
It's Christmas Eve 1944 in the small town of Bedford Falls, New York. A despondent and suicidal Mary Bailey Hatch is praying for guidance on what to do about an incident no fault of her own which threatens her name and the community standing of her longtime family business, the Bailey Building and Loan, which she took over after the passing of her father. What Mary does not know is that most in town, including her husband George Hatch and their children, are also praying for her. All the prayers are heard by Joseph, God's gatekeeper of prayers. As there are no other angels available on such a busy day, Joseph assigns Clara Oddbody, angel second class (i.e. she has yet to receive her wings), to Mary's case, which he reluctantly does as Clara has never been assigned a case on her own in the two hundred years she's been in heaven for good reason.

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Mission: ImpossibleMission: Impossible · 1966
Mission: Impossible
★ 7.61966
SeriesAction & AdventureCrime
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.

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