Karen Arthur

Karen Arthur (born August 24, 1941 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American film director, producer, and actress. She has directed two feature films, "Lady Beware" (1987) and "The Mafu Cage (1978)", 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 prime time Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (for an episode of "Cagney & Lacey"). [http://emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php]

She is currently a resident of the town of Springfield, Vermont. [ [http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008805200366 Christmas in July?] , "Rutland Herald", 2008-05-20. Accessed 2008-06-09.]

Partial filmography

* "The Christmas Blessing" (2005) (TV)
* "Judging Amy" (TV series)
* "The Locket" (2002) (TV)
* "The Song of the Lark" (2001) (TV)
* "The Lost Child" (2000) (TV)
* "The Staircase" (1998) (TV)
* "" (1995) (TV)
* "Shadow of a Doubt" (1991) (TV)
* "Blue Bayou" (1990) (TV)
* "Crossings" (1986) (mini) TV Series
* "" (1984) (TV)
* "Cagney & Lacey"
* "Remington Steele"
* "Hart to Hart" (1979) TV Series

References

External links

* [http://emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]
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