Karen Jensen
Born (1944-08-18) August 18, 1944[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1961-1979
Spouse(s)John Neilson (1970-1990; divorced)
Michael Stroka (19??-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

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1972 The Salzburg Connection Elissa Lang
1967 The Ballad of Josie Deborah Wilkes
1966 Out of Sight Sandra Carter
TV
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

  1. http://www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com/show/578/Karen+Jensen/index.html
  2. "Karen Jensen To Wed Actor". Redwood City Tribune. November 21, 1970. p. 7. Retrieved October 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 3 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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