Karen Allen

Premiere: Karen Allen and son at the Radio City Music Hall premiere of Ice Age - 3/10/2002 Photo: Jim Spellman/Wireimage.com

Biography

Born 10/05/1951

Blessed with a husky voice, an earthy manner and a generous smile, Karen Allen was a popular actress in the late 1970s and early 1980s with roles in such blockbuster hits as “Animal House” (1978), “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981) and “Starman” (1984). Allen seemed to prefer stage acting...
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Highlights

  • In 2008, Reprised role of Marion Ravenwood in the sequel, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
  • In 2004, Co-starred in the gay-themed drama film, "Poster Boy"
  • In 2001, Returned to the NYC stage in "Speaking in Tongues"

Family & Companions

  • Stephan Bishop: met during the filming of "National Lampoon's Animal House"; together 1978-83

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