Karlene Crockett

After appearing on stage and studying acting, Crockett became recognized for her five years spent on the popular nighttime soap opera, Dallas (1978) playing "Muriel Gillis", (1979-1983). In 1981, she appeared in a television film, Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story (1981), co-starring with Jamie Lee Curtis and the motion picture, Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981). Her portrayal of "Lisl Gilbert" on A Matter of Time (1981), also in 1981, won her an Emmy. She appeared in three more theatrical films, Return (1985) in 1985, and independent director Avery Crounse's films Eyes of Fire (1983) and 1993's Sister Island (1996). Since then, Karlene Crockett has given up acting in film but continues to work on stage.