Karen Allen
Karen Allen | |
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Allen in 2017 | |
| Born | Karen Jane Allen October 5, 1951 Carrollton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Fashion Institute of Technology George Washington University Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Known for | Role of Marion Ravenwood in the Indiana Jones films Raiders of the Lost Ark, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Dial of Destiny |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | karenallen-actor-director |
Karen Jane Allen (born October 5, 1951) is an American film, television and stage actress. She made her film debut in the comedy film Animal House (1978), which was soon followed by a small role in Woody Allen's romantic comedy-drama Manhattan (1979) and a co-lead role in Philip Kaufman's coming-of-age film The Wanderers (1979), before co-starring opposite Al Pacino in William Friedkin's crime thriller Cruising (1980).
Allen's critical and commercial breakthrough came when she portrayed Marion Ravenwood opposite Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), for which she won the Saturn Award for Best Actress. She later co-starred in Shoot the Moon (1982), Starman (1984), for which she was again nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress, and Scrooged (1988).
Allen has also received recognition for her work in The Glass Menagerie (1987), Year by the Sea (2016), and Colewell (2019). She reprised her role as Marion Ravenwood in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023). Her stage work has included performances on Broadway, and she has directed both stage and film productions.