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Karen Allen is an American actress who starred in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Starman, Scrooged and other films. She also appeared on Broadway and in several TV shows, and reprised her role as Marion Ravenwood in the Indiana Jones sequels.
Karen Allen is an American actress, director, and musician, best known for her roles in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Animal House, and Starman. IMDb provides her detailed biography, filmography, awards, trivia, and contact info.
- January 1, 1
- 1.67 m
- Carrollton, Illinois, USA
Karen Allen. Actress: Raiders of the Lost Ark. Karen Jane Allen was born in Carrollton, rural southern Illinois, to Patricia (Howell), a teacher, and Carroll Thompson Allen, an FBI agent. She spent her first 10 years traveling around the country with her parents and two sisters.
- Actress, Director, Soundtrack
- October 5, 1951
Jul 1, 2023 · Karen Allen always knew he’d come walking back through her door. Since 1981’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Allen has been only a sporadic presence in the subsequent sequels. But the glow of the freckled, big-eyed actor who so memorably played Marion Ravenwood has only grown stronger over time.
- jcoyle@ap.org
- Film Writer And Critic
Jun 30, 2023 · Karen Allen kept her ‘Indiana Jones’ cameo a secret for years, ‘which was torture’. Karen Allen in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” (Jonathan Olley / Lucasfilm Ltd.) By Mary...
- mary.mcnamara@latimes.com
- Culture Columnist And Critic
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).
Karen Allen is an American actress best known for starring in films such as ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ and ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.’ Karen was born in Naperville, Illinois, to Ruth Patricia and Carroll Thompson Allen.