| Karen Austin | |
|---|---|
 Karen Austin appeeared on the series as court reporter Lana Wagner in 10 episodes in Season 1 | |
| General Actor Information | |
| Birth name: | Karen Brammer |
| Born: | October 24, 1955 |
| Birthplace | Welch, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation/ Career: |
Actress |
| Years active: | 1974 – present |
| Appearances/Series information | |
| Appeared on: | Night Court |
| Episode(s) appeared in: |
10 in Season 1 |
| Appears as: | Lana Wagner |
Karen Austin (born October 24, 1955) was a regular on the first season of the NBC-TV series Night Court, where she was the original Manhattan court clerk, Lana Wagner, for ten episodes in the first season, before leaving the series; her character was replaced by Mac Robinson, which was played by Charles Robinson from the second season onwards, for the duration of the series' network run. Austin has made many TV and film appearances since the 1980s. She also recently played Sister Ignaious in Steven Spielberg's Taken TV series.
From 1995 to 1996, Austin starred in the short-lived TV series Live Shot.
External links[]
- Karen Austin at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- Karen Austin fan site, focusing on her role as Night Court's Lana Wagner
- Interview with Karen Austin at YouTube
- Karen Austin article at Wikipedia
