Garretson is a television director and producer, best known for Frasier as a director, and Hallmark's Garage Sale Mystery Movies as a producer. Garretson's main focus has been directing multi-camera comedies, including One Big Happy, Young & Hungry, Sullivan & Son, George Lopez, Reba, Titus and others. She has received a DGA nomination for Best ...
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series
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A long-time volunteer and mentor with the "I Have a Dream" Foundation - Los Angeles, Garretson was hired as Executive Director in February, 2012, to rebuild the foundation, which she did over the course of two-plus years. She requested a return to a volunteer role as Sponsor of IHADLA's elementary school students in Watts in June, 2014, and resumed film and television directing, producing.
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Was nominated for a DGA Award for Best Comedy Director for her television directorial debut.
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While at USC, her college job was tour guide at Universal Studios.
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Recipient of Frank Capra Lifetime Achievement Award from the Directors Guild of America (2012).
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Frasier
TV Series first assistant director - 159 episodes, 1995 - 2003 second assistant director - 24 episodes, 1994 - 1995
Bram and Alice
2002
TV Series first assistant director - pilot
In-Laws
2002
TV Series first assistant director - 1 episode
Welcome to New York
2000
TV Series first assistant director: pilot
Love & Money
1999
TV Series first assistant director - 1 episode
Better Days
1998
TV Series first assistant director: pilot
Encore! Encore!
1998
TV Series first assistant director: pilot
Pearl
1996
TV Series first assistant director: pilot
Lush Life
1996
TV Series first assistant director: pilot
Hudson Street
1995
TV Series second assistant director - 1 episode
The Pursuit of Happiness
1995
TV Series first assistant director: pilot
Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty
1995
TV Movie second assistant director
Double Dragon
1994
second assistant director
Clifford
1994
second assistant director
Rio Shannon
1993
TV Movie second assistant director
Dear John
1992
TV Series second assistant director - 1 episode
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
second assistant director - as Katy E. Garretson
Switch
1991
second second assistant director
Columbo
1990
TV Series second assistant director - 3 episodes
L.A. Law
1989
TV Series dga trainee - 2 episodes
Black Rain
1989
dga trainee - as Kathleen E. Garretson
Third Degree Burn
1989
TV Movie dga trainee
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Odd Couple
2016
TV Series 2 episodes
2 Broke Girls
2016
TV Series 4 episodes
Fuller House
2016
TV Series 3 episodes
Young & Hungry
2015
TV Series 5 episodes
One Big Happy
2015
TV Series 1 episode
Sid the Science Kid
2008-2015
TV Series 42 episodes
Sullivan & Son
2014
TV Series 1 episode
Shake It Up!
2011
TV Series 1 episode
True Jackson, VP
2009
TV Series 2 episodes
Rita Rocks
2008
TV Series 2 episodes
Lovebites
2007
TV Series 27 episodes
One on One
2003-2006
TV Series 3 episodes
George Lopez
2006
TV Series 2 episodes
Freddie
2006
TV Series 4 episodes
Living with Fran
2006
TV Series 1 episode
Love, Inc.
2005
TV Series 2 episodes
The Bad Girl's Guide
2005
TV Series 1 episode
Girlfriends
2003-2005
TV Series 5 episodes
Cuts
2005
TV Series multiple episodes
Frasier
1999-2004
TV Series 11 episodes
Wanda at Large
2003
TV Series 1 episode
Still Standing
2003
TV Series 1 episode
The Pitts
2003
TV Series 1 episode
Reba
2002
TV Series 3 episodes
Titus
2002
TV Series 1 episode
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of Murder
2016
TV Movie supervising producer
Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders
2016
TV Movie supervising producer
Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
2016
TV Movie supervising producer
Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress
2015
TV Movie executive producer
Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room
2015
TV Movie supervising producer
Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters
2014
TV Movie supervising producer
Garage Sale Mystery
2013
TV Movie supervising producer
Arctic: Change at the Top of the World
2008
Documentary story producer
The Message
1994/I
Short producer
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Frasier
1999
TV Series
Computer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Arctic: Change at the Top of the World
2008
Documentary written by
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cop
1988
stand-in
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2012
Frank Capra Achievement Award
Directors Guild of America, USA
1995
DGA Award
Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
Frasier (1993)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2005
BET Comedy Award
BET Comedy Awards
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Girlfriends (2000)
2000
DGA Award
Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'