Karen Hall

Karen Lynne Hall (born June 2, 1956) is an American television writer, producer, author, and bookstore owner best known for her work on acclaimed series such as *Judging Amy*, *M*A*S*H*, *Hill Street Blues*, and *Roseanne*. She has received seven Emmy Award nominations and won the Humanitas Prize, the Women in Film Luminas Award, and the Writers Guild of America Award. Hall has also authored novels including *Dark Debts* (1996) and the Hannah Morrison mystery series, and co-owns Black Bear Books in Boone, North Carolina.