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Karen Allen was born in Carrolton, Illinois on October 5th 1951. Her mother was a teacher and her father a FBI agent so Karen found herself, and her two sisters, moving around a lot during her youth. She was always "the new girl in school". Acting did not really cross Karen Allen's mind until her early... See full bio »

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Karen Jane Allen
in Carrollton, Illinois, USA
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2012 The Tin Star (TV movie)
Eliza Flynn
 
2011 I Am Number Four
Sam's Mom (scenes deleted) (uncredited)
 
2010 November Christmas (TV movie)
Claire Sanford
 
2010 White Irish Drinkers
Margaret
 
2009 A Dog Year
Paula (voice)
 
2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Marion Ravenwood
 
2004 When Will I Be Loved
Alexandra Barrie
 
2004 Poster Boy
Eunice Kray
 
2003 Briar Patch
Butcher Lee
 
2003 Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (video short)
Katy Schoenstein
 
2003/I The Root
 
2001 Shaka Zulu: The Citadel (TV movie)
Katherine Farewell
 
2001 World Traveler
Delores
 
2001 My Horrible Year! (TV movie)
Belinda Faulkner
 
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Paula Varney
– Scourge (2001) … Paula Varney
 
2001 In the Bedroom
Marla Keyes
 
2000 The Perfect Storm
Melissa Brown
 
2000 Wind River
Martha (Wilson)
 
1999 Falling Sky
Resse Nicholson
 
1999 The Basket
Bessie Emery
 
1997 All the Winters That Have Been (TV movie)
Hannah Raven
 
1997 'Til There Was You
Betty Dawkan
 
1996 Law & Order (TV series)
Judith Sandler
– Survivor (1996) … Judith Sandler
 
1996 Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story (TV movie)
Margaret
 
1996 Ripper (Video Game)
Dr. Clare Burton
 
1994 The Road Home (TV series)
Alison Matson
– Seven Year Pitch (1994) … Alison Matson
– Whole in the Head (1994) … Alison Matson
– May I Cut In? (1994) … Alison Matson
– Look Back in Anger (1994) … Alison Matson
– Cake Fear (1994) … Alison Matson
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1993 Ghost in the Machine
Terry Munroe
 
1993 King of the Hill
Miss Mathey
 
1993 Voyage (TV movie)
Catherine 'Kit' Norvell
 
1993 The Sandlot
Mom
 
1993 Rapture (TV movie)
Georgianne Corcoran
 
1992 Malcolm X
Miss Dunne
 
1992 The Turning
Glory Lawson
 
1992 Nonesense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes (video)
 
1992 Nonesense and Lullabyes: Poems (video)
 
1991 Sweet Talker
Julie Maguire
 
1990 Secret Weapon (TV movie)
Ruth
 
1990 Challenger (TV movie)
Christa McAuliffe
 
1989 Animal Behavior
Alex Bristow
 
1988 Scrooged
Claire Phillips
 
1988 Backfire
Mara McAndrew
 
1987 The Glass Menagerie
Laura Wingfield
 
1987 Terminus
Gus
 
1986 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Jackie Foster
– The Creeper (1986) … Jackie Foster
 
1984 Starman
Jenny Hayden
 
1984 Until September
Mo Alexander
 
1982 Split Image
Rebecca/Amy
 
1982 Shoot the Moon
Sandy
 
1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark
Marion Ravenwood
 
1981 East of Eden (TV mini-series)
Abra
– Part Three (1981) … Abra
– Part Two (1981) … Abra (credit only)
– Part One (1981) … Abra (credit only)
 
1980 A Small Circle of Friends
Jessica Bloom
 
1980 Cruising
Nancy
 
1979 Knots Landing (TV series)
Annie
– Pilot (1979) … Annie
 
1979 The Wanderers
Nina
 
1979 Manhattan
Television Actor #2
 
1978 Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II (TV movie)
Elizabeth
 
1978 Animal House
Katy
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1984 Starman (performer: "All I Have to Do Is Dream" 1958)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2008 Indiana Jones 4: Pre-production (video short) (special thanks)
 
2008 Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend (video short) (special thanks)
 
2000 HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Creating 'The Perfect Storm' (2000) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (28 titles)
2010 John Belushi: Dancing on the Edge
Herself
 
2008 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.6 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Loose Women (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #13.46 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' (video documentary)
Herself
 
2008 Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend (video short)
Herself
 
2008 Animal House: The Inside Story (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #16.106 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 The View (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Gomorron (TV series)
Herself - Om Indiana Jones
– Episode dated 22 May 2008 (2008) … Herself - Om Indiana Jones
 
2008 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2003-2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 February 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 3 December 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 13 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2008 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Fantástico (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 18 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2006 The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills (video documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (video documentary)
Herself (also archive footage)
 
2003 Unseen + Untold: National Lampoon's Animal House (TV documentary)
Herself - Interviewee
 
2002 VH-1 Behind the Movie (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Animal House (2002) … Herself
 
2000 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself - 'Melissa Brown'
– Creating 'The Perfect Storm' (2000) … Herself - 'Melissa Brown'
 
1998 The Yearbook: An 'Animal House' Reunion (video documentary)
Herself
 
1996 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1996 The Making of the 'Leopard Son' (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1995 The Making of Disneyland's 'Indiana Jones Adventure' (TV documentary)
Hostess
 
1994 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself - Narrator
– Cleopatra: Destiny's Queen (1994) … Herself - Narrator (voice)
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Presenter: Best Art Direction
 
1982 The 8th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Accepting Award for Favourite Motion Picture
 
1981 The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1981 Fridays (TV series)
Herself - Guest Host
– Episode #3.4 (1981) … Herself - Guest Host
 
1981 Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark (TV documentary)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2013 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2012 On Set with 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (video documentary)
Herself/Marion Ravenwood
 
2010 The People vs. George Lucas (documentary)
Herself
 
2008 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
 
2008 Closing: Team Indy (video short)
Herself
 
2003 The Stunts of 'Indiana Jones' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2003 The Sound of 'Indiana Jones' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2003 The Music of 'Indiana Jones' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2003 The Light and Magic of 'Indiana Jones' (video documentary short)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

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Stage: "Extremities" (29 March 1983 - 31 May 1983) See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews  | 2 Articles  | 4 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Karen Allen Fiber Arts | See more »

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on the difference between Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull] Crystal Skull was more low tech than you might think, although we did do some green screen on it, but not that much. I guess that is the difference, there wasn't that type of special effects in 'Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)'. CGI [Computer Generated Imagery] didn't exist. See more »

Trivia:

She inaugurated her own knitwear design studio in 2004 in Massachussets: Karen Allen - Fiber Arts. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra