Karen Allen Biography (1951-)

Full name, Karen Jane Allen; born October 5, 1951, in Carrollton, IL; daughter of Carroll Thompson (an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation) and Patricia (a teacher; maiden name, Howell) Allen; married David Charles Browne(an actor, under name Kale Browne), May 1, 1988 (divorced, 1997); children: Nicholas. Addresses: Agent: Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.; Manager: Cynthia Campos-Greenberg, Atlas Entertainment, 6100Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1170, Los Angeles, CA 90048.; Contact: c/o P.O. Box 237, Monterey, MA 01245.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, director
Birth Details: October 5, 1951; Carrollton, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
The Whidjit-Maker, 1977
Katy Fuller, National Lampoon's Animal House (also known as Animal House), Universal, 1978
Second television actress, Manhattan, United Artists, 1979
Nina, The Wanderers, Orion, 1979
Jessica Bloom, A Small Circle of Friends, United Artists, 1980
Nancy Gates, Cruising, United Artists, 1980
Marion Ravenwood, Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark), Paramount, 1981
The Making of "Raiders of the Lost Ark," 1981
Rebecca/Amy, Split Image (also known as Captured), Orion, 1982
Sandy, George's girlfriend, Shoot the Moon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
Aftermath (short film), 1982
Strange Invaders, Orion, 1983
Mo Alexander, Until September, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,1984
Jenny Hayden, Starman (also known as John Carpenter's Starman), Columbia, 1984
Gus, Terminus, 1986
The End of the Line, 1986
Laura Wingfield, The Glass Menagerie, Cineplex Odeon, 1987
Mara McAndrew, Backfire, 1987, Vidmark, 1990
Claire Phillips, Scrooged, Paramount, 1988
Alex Bristow, Animal Behavior, Home Box Office, 1989
Julie Maguire, Sweet Talker (also known as Confidence), Live Home Video, 1991
Miss Dunne, Malcolm X, Warner Bros., 1992
Glory Lawson, The Turning (also known as Pocahontas, Virginia), 1992
Mom, The Sandlot (also known as The Sandlot Kids), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
Miss Mathey, King of the Hill, Gramercy, 1993
Terry Monroe, Ghost in the Machine (also known as Deadly Terror), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
Betty Dawkan, 'Til There Was You, Paramount, 1997
Crocodile Tears, 1997
Martha, Wind River, Avalanche Home Entertainment, 1998
Resse Nicholson, Falling Sky, DEJ Productions, 1998
Bessie Emery, The Basket, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999
Melissa Brown, The Perfect Storm, Warner Bros., 2000
Marla Keyes, In the Bedroom, Miramax, 2001
Delores, World Traveler, 2001, ThinkFilm, 2002

Shallow End, Shallow Pictures, 2002
Briar Patch, Tonic Films, 2002
Also appeared in Exile and Secret Places of the Heart.
Television Appearances
Miniseries
Abra, John Steinbeck's "East of Eden" (also known as East of Eden), ABC, 1981
Katherine Farewell, Shaka Zulu: The Citadel, 2001
Movies
Elizabeth, Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II, CBS, 1978
Ruth Beckman, Secret Weapon, TNT, 1990
Christa McAuliffe, Challenger, ABC, 1990
Catherine "Kit" Norvell, Voyage (also known as Cruise of Fear), USA Network, 1993
Georgianne Corcoran, Rapture, syndicated, 1993
Margaret, Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story, Lifetime, 1996
Hannah Raven, All the Winters That Have Been, CBS, 1997
Belinda Faulkner, My Horrible Year!, Showtime, 2001
Specials
Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark, 1981
Toonces, the Cat Who Could Drive a Car, NBC, 1992
Host, Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye, CBS, 1995
Host, The Making of Disneyland's "Indiana Jones Adventure," The Disney Channel, 1995
The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg (also knownas A Salute to Steven Spielberg and The 23rd American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Steven Spielberg), NBC, 1995
Too Hot to Skate, CBS, 1995
Episodic
Jackie Foster, "The Creeper," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, NBC, 1986
Judith Sandler, "Survivor," Law & Order, NBC, 1996
Paula Varney, "Scourge," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC, 2001
Other
Annie Fairgate, Knot's Landing (pilot), CBS, 1979
Alison Matson, The Road Home (series; also known as Down Home), CBS, 1994
Stage Appearances
(Stage debut) Jane, The Innocent Party, Washington Theatre Laboratory, Washington, DC, 1975
Gittel, Two for the Seesaw, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stockbridge, MA, 1981
(Broadway debut) Helen Keller, Monday after the Miracle, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, then Eisenhower Theatre, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, later Dock Street Theatre, Spoleto Festival, Charleston, SC, 1982
Laura, Esmerelda, and Miriam, Tennessee Williams: A Celebration, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA, 1982
Marjorie, Extremities, West Side Arts Theatre, New York City, 1983
Laura, The Glass Menagerie, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1985, then Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1986
Annie Sullivan, The Miracle Worker, Roundabout Theatre, New York City, 1987
Beautiful Bodies, Whole Theatre, Montclair, NJ, 1987
As You Like It, Mount Theatre, 1988
Georgie Elgin, The Country Girl, Roundabout Theatre, 1990-1991
Faye Streber, Temporary Help, Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, CT, 2001
Jane/Valerie, Speaking in Tongues, Gramercy Theatre, New York City, 2001-2002
Also appeared in a production of Getting and Spending.
Major Tours
Saint, Washington Theatre Laboratory, Washington, DC, U.S. cities,1974
RECORDINGS
Videos
Nonesense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes, 1992
Nonesense and Lullabyes: Poems, 1992
Voice of Dr. Clare Burton, Ripper (video game), Take 2 Interactive, 1996
Albums
Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Movie on Record, Columbia, 1981

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, February 13, 1998, p. 80

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