The Great Gatsby
1974
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Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portraying eccentric and offbeat characters, and established herself as a figure of New Hollywood.
Karen Black. Actress: Five Easy Pieces. Karen entered Northwestern University at 18 and left two years later. She studied under Lee Strasberg in New York and worked in a number of off-Broadway roles. She made a critically acclaimed debut on Broadway in 1965 in "The Playroom".
Overview. Born. July 1, 1939 · Park Ridge, Illinois, USA. Died. August 8, 2013 · Los Angeles, California, USA (ampullary cancer) Birth name. Karen Blanche Ziegler. Nickname. The Hardest Working Woman in Hollywood. Height. 5′ 7″ (1.70 m) Mini Bio. Karen entered Northwestern University at 18 and left two years later.
Aug 9, 2013 · Hollywood star Karen Black, who featured in cult films such as Five Easy Pieces and Nashville, has died aged 74. Hugely prolific, the Illinois-born actress appeared in more than 100 movies over...
Jul 19, 2021 · ‘Odd, free and uninhibited’: Karen Black, Hollywood’s great singer-actor. She worked with Jack Nicholson, Robert Altman and more – and had a sideline in spectral, beautiful songwriting. As her...
Aug 9, 2013 · Karen Black, an actress whose roles in several signature films of the late 1960s and ’70s included a prostitute who shared an LSD trip with the bikers played by Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda in...
Aug 8, 2013 · Actress Karen Black, who was nominated for an Academy Award for playing Jack Nicholson's girlfriend in "Five Easy Pieces" in 1970, died Wednesday of bladder cancer. She was 74.
