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Karen Allen

Bio: Karen Jane Allen (born October 5, 1951) is an American actress best known for her role as Marion Ravenwood in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). Allen has also had roles in films including National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), The Wanderers (1979), Cruising (1980), Starman (1984), Scrooged (1988), The Sandlot (1993), and Poster Boy (2004)

Born: Fri, Oct 05 1951

Birthplace: Carrollton, Illinois, USA

Karen Allen is 73 years old

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The Easy Kind

Karen Allen was 72 in The Easy Kind as 'Kathy'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 30 2024

Unsinkable: Titanic Untold

Karen Allen was 72 in Unsinkable: Titanic Untold as 'Nancy Smith'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 10 2024

A Stage of Twilight

Karen Allen was 72 in A Stage of Twilight as 'Cora'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 07 2024

The Unofficial Science of Indiana Jones

Karen Allen was 72 in The Unofficial Science of Indiana Jones as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 2024

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford

Karen Allen was 72 in Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 01 2023

Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Aztecs

Karen Allen was 71 in Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Aztecs as 'Marion (voice)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 05 2023

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Karen Allen was 71 in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as 'Marion'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 25 2023

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

Karen Allen was 69 in Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age as 'Self - Actress (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 07 2021

Things Heard & Seen

Karen Allen was 69 in Things Heard & Seen as 'Mare Laughton'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 29 2021

Colewell

Karen Allen was 67 in Colewell as 'Nora'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 13 2019

A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud.

Karen Allen was 65 in A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud. as 'director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 11 2017

Year by the Sea

Karen Allen was 64 in Year by the Sea as 'Joan'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 16 2016

Bad Hurt

Karen Allen was 64 in Bad Hurt as 'Elaine Kendall'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 12 2016

November Christmas

Karen Allen was 59 in November Christmas as 'Claire Sanford'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 21 2011

White Irish Drinkers

Karen Allen was 59 in White Irish Drinkers as 'Margaret'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 25 2011

A Dog Year

Karen Allen was 57 in A Dog Year as 'Paula (voice)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 03 2009

Animal House: The Inside Story

Karen Allen was 56 in Animal House: The Inside Story as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 13 2008

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Karen Allen was 56 in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull as 'Marion Ravenwood'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 21 2008

Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

Karen Allen was 54 in Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 2006

Shaka Zulu: The Citadel

Karen Allen was 53 in Shaka Zulu: The Citadel as 'Katherine Farewell'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 03 2005

When Will I Be Loved

Karen Allen was 52 in When Will I Be Loved as 'Alexandra Barrie'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 06 2004

Poster Boy

Karen Allen was 52 in Poster Boy as 'Eunice Kray'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 08 2004

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

Karen Allen was 52 in Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy as 'self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 21 2003

Plain Dirty

Karen Allen was 51 in Plain Dirty as 'Butcher Lee'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 20 2003

World Traveler

Karen Allen was 50 in World Traveler as 'Delores'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 19 2002

In the Bedroom

Karen Allen was 50 in In the Bedroom as 'Marla Keyes'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 23 2001

My Horrible Year!

Karen Allen was 49 in My Horrible Year! as 'Belinda Faulkner'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 04 2001

The Perfect Storm

Karen Allen was 48 in The Perfect Storm as 'Melissa Brown'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 29 2000

Wind River

Karen Allen was 48 in Wind River as 'Martha'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 07 2000

The Basket

Karen Allen was 48 in The Basket as 'Bessie Emery'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 05 2000

Falling Sky

Karen Allen was 48 in Falling Sky as 'Resse Nicholson'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 01 1999

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

Karen Allen was 47 in The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion as 'Self - Katy'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 13 1998

All the Winters that Have Been

Karen Allen was 45 in All the Winters that Have Been as 'Hannah Raven'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 21 1997

'Til There Was You

Karen Allen was 45 in 'Til There Was You as 'Betty Dawkan (Nick's Mom)'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 30 1997

Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story

Karen Allen was 44 in Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story as 'Margaret'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 27 1996

Ghost in the Machine

Karen Allen was 42 in Ghost in the Machine as 'Terry Munroe'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 20 1993

King of the Hill

Karen Allen was 41 in King of the Hill as 'Miss Mathey'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 20 1993

Voyage

Karen Allen was 41 in Voyage as 'Catherine 'Kit' Norvell'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 01 1993

The Sandlot

Karen Allen was 41 in The Sandlot as 'Mom'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 07 1993

Rapture

Karen Allen was 41 in Rapture as 'Georgianne Corcoran'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 11 1993

Malcolm X

Karen Allen was 41 in Malcolm X as 'Miss Dunne'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 18 1992

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems

Karen Allen was 40 in Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems as '(voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 10 1992

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes

Karen Allen was 40 in Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes as '(voice)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 01 1992

The Turning

Karen Allen was 40 in The Turning as 'Glory Lawson'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1992

Sweet Talker

Karen Allen was 39 in Sweet Talker as 'Julie Maguire'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 10 1991

Secret Weapon

Karen Allen was 38 in Secret Weapon as 'Ruth'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 19 1990

Challenger

Karen Allen was 38 in Challenger as 'Christa McAuliffe'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 25 1990

Animal Behavior

Karen Allen was 38 in Animal Behavior as 'Alex Bristow'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 27 1989

Scrooged

Karen Allen was 37 in Scrooged as 'Claire Phillips'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 22 1988

Backfire

Karen Allen was 36 in Backfire as 'Mara McAndrew'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 21 1988

The Glass Menagerie

Karen Allen was 36 in The Glass Menagerie as 'Laura Wingfield'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 23 1987

Terminus

Karen Allen was 35 in Terminus as 'Gus'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 28 1987

Starman

Karen Allen was 33 in Starman as 'Jenny Hayden'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 13 1984

Until September

Karen Allen was 32 in Until September as 'Mo Alexander'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 21 1984

Split Image

Karen Allen was 30 in Split Image as 'Rebecca / Amy'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 03 1982

Shoot the Moon

Karen Allen was 30 in Shoot the Moon as 'Sandy'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 22 1982

The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

Karen Allen was 30 in The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 28 1981

Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark

Karen Allen was 30 in Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 05 1981

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Karen Allen was 29 in Raiders of the Lost Ark as 'Marion Ravenwood'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 12 1981

A Small Circle of Friends

Karen Allen was 28 in A Small Circle of Friends as 'Jessica Bloom'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 12 1980

Cruising

Karen Allen was 28 in Cruising as 'Nancy Gates'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 15 1980

The Wanderers

Karen Allen was 27 in The Wanderers as 'Nina'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 13 1979

Manhattan

Karen Allen was 27 in Manhattan as 'Television Actor #2'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 25 1979

Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II

Karen Allen was 27 in Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II as 'Elizabeth'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 13 1978

Animal House

Karen Allen was 26 in Animal House as 'Katy'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 28 1978

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The Last Movie Stars

Karen Allen was 70+ in The Last Movie Stars as 'Frances Woodward (voice), Self, Self / Frances Woodward'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jul 21 2022

50 States of Fright

Karen Allen was 68+ in 50 States of Fright as 'Sheriff Stallings'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 06 2020

Josh Gates Tonight

Karen Allen was 68+ in Josh Gates Tonight as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Apr 02 2020

Blue Bloods

Karen Allen was 58+ in Blue Bloods as 'Betty Lowe'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 24 2010

The Graham Norton Show

Karen Allen was 55+ in The Graham Norton Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 22 2007

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Karen Allen was 47+ in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as 'Paula Varney'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999

The Road Home

Karen Allen was 42+ in The Road Home as 'Alison Matson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 05 1994

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Karen Allen was 40+ in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, May 25 1992

Law & Order

Karen Allen was 38+ in Law & Order as 'Judith Sandler'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Karen Allen was 33+ in The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as 'Jackie Foster'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

East of Eden

Karen Allen was 29+ in East of Eden as 'Abra'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 08 1981

Knots Landing

Karen Allen was 28+ in Knots Landing as 'Annie Fairgate'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979