Jan Smithers
| Jan Smithers | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Karin Jan Smithers July 3, 1949 North Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1973–1987 |
| Spouse(s) |
Kipp Whitman (m. 1971; div. 1972) James Brolin (m. 1986; div. 1995) |
| Children | 1 |
Karin Jan Smithers (born July 3, 1949) is an American former television and film actress, best known for playing Bailey Quarters on the television series WKRP in Cincinnati.
Smithers grew up with her parents and three sisters in Woodland Hills, California, and attended William Howard Taft High School there. She first reached the public eye as a teenager when she was featured on the March 21, 1966, cover of Newsweek, seated on a motorcycle. Smithers's first marriage was to Kipp Whitman from 1971 to 1972. From 1986 to 1995, she was married to actor James Brolin and was stepmother to his two sons from a previous marriage; together they have one daughter, Molly..
Smithers retired from show business in 1987. After living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, she now lives in Ojai, California. In June 2014, Smithers attended a reunion of WKRP cast members hosted by the Paley Center for Media.
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