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Jan Smithers on the cover of Newsweek, March 21, 1966Karin Jan Smithers (born July 3, 1949) is an American television and film actress.

Smithers grew up in Woodland Hills, California. She played the character "Bailey Quarters" on the popular television series WKRP in Cincinnati. She first reached the public eye as a teenager, when she was featured on the cover of a 1966 issue of Newsweek, seated on a motorcycle. As a result of that exposure, she landed some commercial modeling work while pursuing her studies at the California Institute of the Arts.

As a teen, Ms. Smithers was involved in a car accident which left a permanent scar on her chin. To avoid another car that ran a stop sign, Jan swerved and hit a telephone pole. The impact smashed her face into the steering wheel, causing the injury. This scar cost her some roles, and according to Jan, made her feel insecure about her looks.

From 1987 through 1995 she was married to actor James Brolin. They had one daughter together. Now retired from show business, Jan currently lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

  Mr. Nice Guy (1987) .... Lise
"Hotel"
... aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel
- Triangles (1986) TV Episode .... Janice Copeland
- Encores (1984) TV Episode .... Lacey Grant
"Murder, She Wrote"
- Sudden Death (1985) TV Episode .... Kathy Farrell
"Cover Up"
- The Assassin (1985) TV Episode .... Karen Morris
"Mike Hammer"
... aka Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (USA: complete title)
... aka The New Mike Hammer (USA: new title)
- Firestorm (1985) TV Episode
"Finder of Lost Loves"
- Old Friends (1984) TV Episode .... Barbara Hensen
"Legmen"
- Take the Credit and Run (1984) TV Episode .... Sarah Turner
"The Love Boat"
- Long Time No See/The Bear Essence/Kisses and Makeup (1983) TV Episode
- Spoonmaker Diamond, The/Papa Doc/The Role Model/Julie's Tycoon: Part 1 (1982) TV Episode
- Spoonmaker Diamond, The/Papa Doc/The Role Model/Julie's Tycoon: Part 2 (1982) TV Episode
"The Fall Guy"
- Spaced Out (1983) TV Episode .... Cynthia Caldwell
The Love Tapes (1980) (TV) .... Carol Clark

"WKRP in Cincinnati" (1978) TV Series .... Bailey Quarters
Our Winning Season (1978) .... Cathy Wakefield
"Starsky and Hutch"
- Running (1976) TV Episode .... Sharman Crane
Where the Lilies Bloom (1974) .... Devola
When the North Wind Blows (1974)
"Love Story"
- Beginner's Luck (1973) TV Episode .... Barbara