Awards & Winners

Karen Arthur

Date of Birth 24-August-1941
Place of Birth Omaha
(Douglas County, Nebraska, United States of America, Area codes 402 and 531, Area code 402, Area code 531)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Karen Jensen
Profession Actor, Television Director
Karen Arthur is an American film director, producer, and actress. She has directed two feature films, Lady Beware and The Mafu Cage, but the majority of her work has been in television, where she has had a long and prolific career directing television movies and series. She was one of the first and best directors to master what is known as the "long take", especially in a series like Cagney & Lacey, where she often choreographed three minute scenes in one shot. In 1985, she was the first woman to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series. She is currently a resident of the town of Springfield, Vermont.

Awards by Karen Arthur

Check all the awards nominated and won by Karen Arthur.

1985


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Drama Series
Honored for : Cagney & Lacey
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Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Drama Series Cagney & Lacey
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