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Gimme a Break! (TV Series 1981–1987) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Kari Michaelsen was born on 3 November 1961 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Gimme a Break! (1981) , Hart to Hart (1979) and Saturday the 14th (1981) .
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Gimme a Break!: Created by Mort Lachman, Sy Rosen. With Nell Carter, Lara Jill Miller, Lauri Hendler, Kari Michaelsen. Nell agrees to look after the Kanisky's home, as a special favor to her dying friend, and takes on the role of housekeeper to widowed police chief Carl and a parental figure to his three teenage daughters, and eventually a ...
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Mar 11, 2021 · The '80s was a great decade for young Kari Michaelsen. She was a successful teen actress that enjoyed steady work during that time frame. Before landing the eldest daughter's role on "Gimme a Break!," Michaelsen already had seven on-screen acting credits to her name.
NBC. Family, Comedy. TVG. Watchlist. Where to Watch. A feisty housekeeper named Nell helps a widowed police chief raise his three daughters in a sassy sitcom that mocked stereotypes by showing a...
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Kari Michaelsen (born Kari Markussen, November 3, 1961) is an American actress, television personality, and motivational speaker. As an actress, she is best known for her role as Katie Kanisky on the sitcom Gimme a Break! (1981–1987).
Gimme a Break! is an American sitcom which aired on NBC for six seasons, October 29, 1981, until May 12, 1987. The series stars Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief and his three daughters.
