# Sandra Kerns

Sandra Borgsmiller Kerns (born July 20, 1949) is a retired American movie and television actress who worked on television in the 1970s and 1980s before retiring to care for her family with husband Hubie Kerns Jr., a stuntman.

## Early years

Sandra Borgsmiller is one of five children born to Dr. William J. Borgsmiller (died August 4, 1999) and June K. Borgsmiller (died June 11, 2008).

## Career

In 1979, Kerns starred in Hawaii Five-O as Maren in the episode "Stringer". However, Kerns is probably best known to viewers for her role as Ellen Powell on Charles in Charge. She was a regular cast member when the show initially went into first-run syndication in January 1987. However, in the final two seasons, she abruptly left the show and only made three more appearances (once in season four and twice in season five). She last acted in 1993, but appeared as herself in an episode of E! True Hollywood Story in 2006.

## Family

Kerns and her husband were married on a Malibu mountain top in 1975, and currently live in Pacific Palisades, California.
They have two children, including son Zachariah Sage Kerns, a musician and DJ, and Kallie Kerns, an actress and stunt performer.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1978 | Dr. Scorpion | Sharon Shackelford | Television movie |
| 1978 | House Calls | Lani Mason | |
| 1981 | Green Ice | Woman at bar | |
| 1982 | Moonlight | Judi Becker | Television movie |
| 1983 | Flicks | Laura Blik | Voice role |
| 1984 | Solo | Liz Brantley | |
| 1989 | CHUD II: Bud the CHUD | Melissa Williams | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1976 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Alma | Episode: "The Highest Mountain" |
| 1976 | S.W.A.T. | Jackie | Episode: "Officer Luca, You’re Dead" |
| 1976 | Black Sheep Squadron | Nurse | Episode: "Flying Misfits" |
| 1976 | Sanford and Son | Stewardess | 2 episodes |
| 1976 | The Rockford Files | Robin Siedlitz | Episode: "Rattlers' Class of '63" |
| 1976 | Police Story | Party Girl #1 | Episode: "Monster Manor" |
| 1977 | Police Story | Karen Reed | Episode: "Nightmare on a Sunday Morning" |
| 1977 | The McLean Stevenson Show | Susan | Episode: "Janet Leaves Home" |
| 1977 | Rafferty | Carla Magnus | Episode: "The Will to Live" |
| 1978 | Grandpa Goes to Washington | Jenny Campbell | 2 episodes |
| 1979 | Barnaby Jones | Penny Tremayne | Episode: "Dance with Death" |
| 1979 | Hawaii Five-O | Maren Wilson | Episode: "Stringer" |
| 1979 | A Man Called Sloane | Alice Baker | Episode: "Tuned for Destruction" |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart | Crystal | Episode: "Cop Out" |
| 1979 | The Incredible Hulk | Maggie | Episode: "Jake" |
| 1980 | The Rockford Files | Carrie Osgood | Episode: "Deadlock in Parma" |
| 1981 | The Incredible Hulk | Sondra | Episode: "Two Godmothers" |
| 1981 | Flamingo Road | Beth MacDonald | Episode: "Secrets" |
| 1981 | Trapper John, M.D. | Cora Sue | Episode: "Hate Is Enough" |
| 1982 | The Magical World of Disney | — | Episode: "Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang" |
| 1982 | The Greatest American Hero | Samantha Brice | Episode: "It’s All Downhill from Here" |
| 1982 | CHiPs | Darla | Episode: "The Game of War" |
| 1984 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Gail Taylor | Episode: "Brunettes Are In" |
| 1985 | Trapper John, M.D. | Cassandra | Episode: "Buckaroo Bob Rides Again" |
| 1987–90 | Charles in Charge | Ellen Powell | 38 episodes |
| 1988 | Punky Brewster | Ms. Jenner | Episode: "Bad Dog" |
| 1989 | Who's the Boss? | Pati | Episode: "Sex, Lies and Exercise Tapes" |
| 1991 | She-Wolf of London | Karen Colfax | Episode: "Habeas Corpus" |