Hollywood actress Karen Allen: biography and filmography

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If you like movies about Indiana Jones, you probably know this actress. What you should know connoisseur of cinema about Karen Allen?

Biography

Karen Allen

The Actress was born in Illinois in October 1951. Her mother, Patricia Howell, was a teacher, and his father, Carroll Allen, – an FBI agent. The origin of the British actress. In her childhood, Karen Allen moved frequently because of his father. She admits that the annual change of the school prevented her to have even one true friend. However, the family had a warm relationship.

The Actress graduated College in Maryland and went on to study art and design in new York. Some time Karen studied at the University of Maryland, and then traveled around South and Central America. In 1974 she joined a theater troupe. Three years later, Karen Allen returned to new York. There she began to study at the theatre Institute.

First role

Karen Allen filmography

In 1978, the debut film Karen Allen. The actress acted in the movie "the Menagerie" Director John Landis. Her next two major works were “Strangers” 1979 "Little friends" in 1980. In the latter film Karen played the role of one of the radical students of the sixties. In addition, she has appeared in the TV series “haven”, which was a long time on CBS. Played Karen and cameo. In 1981, she worked on mini-series “East of Eden”. It was nearing the time is a resounding success.

Successful career

 Karen Allen actress

Karen Allen changed when the screens came the blockbuster Steven Spielberg. In the film “Indiana Jones and the raiders of the lost ark” she played a spirited Marion Ravenwood, beloved character Harrison Ford. For her work she has received an award as best actress. After that, Karen began to regularly receive offers.

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In 1982, she appeared in the film "Split personality". In the romantic drama "September" is also played by Karen Allen. Filmography of the actress in 1984 supplemented by successful sci-Fi picture «love from the star”, where she worked together with Jeff Bridges.

In 1982, Karen also debuted in a Broadway play and since then was often distracted from film acting in order to pursue theater arts. Despite the intense work in plays, and in 1987 she played in "Glass menagerie" Paul Newman together with John Malkovich. The next year brought Karen the role of Claire in the holiday Comedy “the New Christmas story”, where she appeared on the screen with bill Murray. In 1989, with the actress got drama “animal Behaviour”. In 1990, she worked on several films at once. In 1992 came the famous spike Lee film "Malcolm X".

After the actress was again engaged in small television roles. She appeared in the series. It can be seen in several seasons “Law and order”. Among other things, it even worked on a video game. In 1998, Karen starred in the film "Falling skies", and 1999 – in a dramatic ribbon “Basket”.

At the beginning of the two thousandth actress has appeared in many television films, among them such works as “the wanderer”, “to Kill Edgar”, “When I fall in love” and others. In 2008 came the film “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the crystal skull”, where Karen Allen again appeared along with Harrison Ford. In the story, the characters already had a son. It was played by Shia LaBeouf. The film received a neutral rating from critics and earned good box-office takings, although it is recognized that the success of the first part for him to repeat already failed.

Personal life

Karen Allen biographyKaren Allen was married to musician Stephen Bishop in the early eighties, but the marriage was not too happy. In 1988, the actress was married to actor Kale Browne. In 1990 the couple had a son Nicholas, and in 1998 they divorced. After the birth of Nicholas, the actress paid much attention to his upbringing. He became a famous chef and won one of the cooking shows last year.

The actress was fascinated by knitting. In 2003 she opened her own textile company. The firm is engaged in the sale of goods, the most Allen created in a special Japanese knitting machines. For their works from textiles Allen received in 2009 an honorary degree in new York University of technology, the same school that she attended for some time in the seventies. Now Karen lives in Massachusetts and teaches acting and also conducts yoga courses.

Plans

In the near future the release of the TV movie in which Karen attended. In addition, in 2016, she first tried himself in the role of Director and has released a short film in which he played, among others, and her ex-husband, Cale brown. It is likely that in the future we are waiting for other Director's work.

In addition, fans can wait for Karen on Broadway. She is still a member of the drama troupe and is actively involved in performances.

Major roles in film at the moment, Allen is not. However, according to some on 2019 planned release of the next movie from the franchise aboutIndiana Jones. Perhaps Spielberg will be offered again Karen play the role of Marion Ravenwood.


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