Karen Valentine

Karen Valentine is an American actress who was born in Sebastopol, California. She began her television career in the mid-1960s with work on The Dream Girl of 1967 and took the title role in Gidget Grows Up (1969). Her breakthrough came on ABC's comedy drama Room 222, where she played the teacher Alice Johnson from 1969 to 1974. That role brought her an Emmy in 1970 for supporting work in a comedy series and a Golden Globe nomination in 1971. She later headlined her own sitcom, Karen (1975). She also had leading roles in the Disney movie Hot Lead and Cold Feet (1978), and she appeared in The North Avenue Irregulars (1979). Her television movies include The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped (1974). Valentine has also worked on stage in productions such as Romantic Comedy and Steel Magnolias, and she has guest-starred on many series.