Kari Michaelsen Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Parents, Actress, and Movies

Kari Michaelsen Biography

Kari Michaelsen 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!

Kari Michaelsen Age

Kari is 60 years old as of 2022. She was born on 3 November 1961, in Manhattan, New York, United States. She celebrates her birthday every 3 of November every year.

Kari Michaelsen Height and Weight

Kari stands at an average height of 5 feet 3 inches (1. 61 meters tall). She weighs 64 kilograms (140 lbs). She has dyes blonde hair and brown eyes. Her other body measurements are currently not publicly available. 

Kari Michaelsen Education

Kari studied at Beverly Hills High School, and upon matriculating in 1979, she enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles, from which she graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in marketing and promotion in 1983.

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Kari Michaelsen Family, Parents, and Siblings

Kari was born and raised in Manhattan, by her father Arne Markussen who was a singer, and her mother Roberta Stevenson who was a dancer. It is also not known if she has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Kari Michaelsen Dating, Wife, and Children

Kari was in a relationship with Andy Gibb, the late British/Australian singer-songwriter, who died on 10 March 1988, five days following his 30th birthday. His three brothers Maurice, Robin, and Barry, were members of the famous music group The Bee Gees. Kari and Andy were together for close to a year.

In 1985, Kari began dating Michael J. Fox, a Canadian-American actor, and activist, who’s perhaps still known best for his portrayal of Marty McFly, in the film trilogy “Back to the Future”. The two were together for over a year, before splitting for unknown reasons.

Kari Michaelsen Career

Kari appeared in the comedy-drama “Scared Straight! Another Story”, and gained recognition in the following year when she played a supporting character in the drama “The Choice”, written by Dennis Nemec, directed by David Greene, and starring Susan Clark, Mitchell Ryan, and Largo Woodruff.

In 1981 as well, Kari appeared in the fantasy horror comedy “Saturday the 14th”, which follows a family who has moved into an old mansion, and has learned that all the monsters of the world are living inside “Book of Evil”, found at the mansion; the film was nominated for four awards.

Kari made her debut TV series appearance in 1980, with her portrayal of Ellen Marshall in the episode “Little Mother” of the family comedy “Diff’rent Strokes”. It aired from 1978 to 1986, and was quite popular, winning two of the 34 awards for which it was nominated.

Kari Michaelsen Salary

Details about her salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much she makes will be updated as soon as it is available.

Kari Michaelsen’s Net Worth

Kari’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million – $ 5 million dollars. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an Actress.