Karen Allen

American actress celebrated for her iconic role as Marion Ravenwood in the Indiana Jones franchise, with a career spanning over four decades in film and television.

Karen Allen - Personal Information

  • Name: Karen Allen
  • Date of Birth: October 5, 1951
  • Place of Birth: Carrollton, Illinois, USA
  • Gender: Female
  • Job Title: Actor
  • Crew Jobs: Director, Screenplay

Biography

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).

Selected Filmography

A look at Karen Allen's most recent and notable screen appearances across film and television.

  • Other Mommy (2026)
  • The Easy Kind (2024) as Kathy
  • Unsinkable (2024) as Nancy Smith
  • A Stage of Twilight (2024) as Cora
  • The Unofficial Science of Indiana Jones (2024) as Self
  • Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023) as Self
  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) as Marion
  • The Last Movie Stars (TV - 2022) as Frances Woodward (voice)
  • The Last Movie Stars (TV - 2022) as Self
  • The Last Movie Stars (TV - 2022) as Self / Frances Woodward

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