Karen Allen

October 5, 1951 (age 74) Carrollton, Illinois, USA

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).

Her titles like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/56

Weighted avg: 6.59 /10

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Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981June 1981 by Steven Spielberg

Starring as Marion Ravenwood

Starring as Marion Ravenwood

7.61 Excellent-
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2

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

2008May 2008 by Steven Spielberg

Starring as Marion Ravenwood

Starring as Marion Ravenwood

5.53 Okay
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3

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2023June 2023 by James Mangold

Minor role as Marion

Minor role as Marion

6.04 Okay++
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4

Scrooged

1988November 1988 by Richard Donner

Starring as Claire Phillips

Starring as Claire Phillips

6.36 Good-
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5

Animal House

1978July 1978 by John Landis

Starring as Katy

Starring as Katy

6.46 Good-
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6

The Perfect Storm

2000June 2000 by Wolfgang Petersen

Minor role as Melissa Brown

Minor role as Melissa Brown

6.03 Okay++
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7

Starman

1984December 1984 by John Carpenter

Starring as Jenny Hayden

Starring as Jenny Hayden

6.49 Good-
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8

Manhattan

1979April 1979 by Woody Allen

Minor role as Television Actor #2

Minor role as Television Actor #2

7.34 Excellent--
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9

The Sandlot

1993April 1993 by David Mickey Evans

Minor role as Mom

Minor role as Mom

7.21 Good++
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10

Things Heard & Seen

2021April 2021 by Robert Pulcini

Supporting as Mare Laughton

Supporting as Mare Laughton

5.22 Okay--
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11

Cruising

1980February 1980 by William Friedkin

Starring as Nancy Gates

Starring as Nancy Gates

6.14 Good--
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12

In the Bedroom

2001November 2001 by Todd Field

Supporting as Marla Keyes

Supporting as Marla Keyes

6.46 Good-
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13

The Wanderers

1979July 1979 by Philip Kaufman

Starring as Nina

Starring as Nina

6.39 Good-
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14

King of the Hill

1993August 1993 by Steven Soderbergh

Supporting as Miss Mathey

Supporting as Miss Mathey

6.29 Good--
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15

Ghost in the Machine

1993December 1993 by Rachel Talalay

Lead role as Terry Munroe

Lead role as Terry Munroe

4.85 Mediocre++
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16

A Dog Year

2009September 2009 by George LaVoo

Minor role as Paula (voice)

Minor role as Paula (voice)

5.73 Okay+
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17

Shoot the Moon

1982January 1982 by Alan Parker

Starring as Sandy

Starring as Sandy

5.93 Okay++
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18

Split Image

1982October 1982 by Ted Kotcheff

Starring as Rebecca / Amy

Starring as Rebecca / Amy

5.81 Okay+
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19

November Christmas

2011June 2011 by Robert Harmon

Supporting as Claire Sanford

Supporting as Claire Sanford

6.54 Good-
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White Irish Drinkers

2011March 2011 by John Gray

Starring as Margaret

Starring as Margaret

5.67 Okay+
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21

Terminus

1987January 1987 by Pierre-William Glenn

Starring as Gus

Starring as Gus

5.14 Okay--
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22

The Glass Menagerie

1987May 1987 by Paul Newman

Starring as Laura Wingfield

Starring as Laura Wingfield

5.90 Okay++
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23

Colewell

2019April 2019 by Tom Quinn

Lead role as Nora

Lead role as Nora

5.76 Okay+
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24

Unsinkable

2024March 2024 by Cody Hartman

Lead role as Nancy Smith

Lead role as Nancy Smith

5.91 Okay++
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25

Until September

1984September 1984 by Richard Marquand

Lead role as Mo Alexander

Lead role as Mo Alexander

5.65 Okay
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26

When Will I Be Loved

2004June 2004 by James Toback

Minor role as Alexandra Barrie

Minor role as Alexandra Barrie

4.75 Mediocre+
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27

Backfire

1988June 1988 by Gilbert Cates

Lead role as Mara McAndrew

Lead role as Mara McAndrew

5.58 Okay
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28

'Til There Was You

1997May 1997 by Scott Winant

Supporting as Betty Dawkan

Supporting as Betty Dawkan

4.91 Mediocre++
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29

Falling Sky

1999November 1999 by Brian J. De Palma

Lead role as Resse Nicholson

Lead role as Resse Nicholson

5.89 Okay+
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30

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

2021May 2021 by Clélia Cohen

Minor role as Self - Actress (archive footage)

Minor role as Self - Actress (archive footage)

6.59 Good
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31

Voyage

1993June 1993 by John Mackenzie

Supporting as Catherine 'Kit' Norvell

Supporting as Catherine 'Kit' Norvell

5.65 Okay
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32

Bad Hurt

2016February 2016 by Mark Kemble

Starring as Elaine Kendall

Starring as Elaine Kendall

5.66 Okay
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33

The Turning

1992January 1992 by L.A. Puopolo

Lead role as Glory Lawson

Lead role as Glory Lawson

Needs more reviews
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34

Poster Boy

2004May 2004 by Zak Tucker

Minor role as Eunice Kray

Minor role as Eunice Kray

5.61 Okay
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35

The Basket

2000May 2000 by Rich Cowan

Starring as Bessie Emery

Starring as Bessie Emery

5.95 Okay++
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36

World Traveler

2002April 2002 by Bart Freundlich

Supporting as Delores

Supporting as Delores

5.18 Okay--
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37

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

2023December 2023 by Laurent Bouzereau

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.48 Good-
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38

Sweet Talker

1991May 1991 by Michael Jenkins

Starring as Julie Maguire

Starring as Julie Maguire

5.80 Okay+
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39

Challenger

1990February 1990 by Glenn Jordan

Lead role as Christa McAuliffe

Lead role as Christa McAuliffe

Needs more reviews
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40

Animal Behavior

1989October 1989 by Jenny Bowen

Lead role as Alex Bristow

Lead role as Alex Bristow

Needs more reviews
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41

A Small Circle of Friends

1980March 1980 by Rob Cohen

Starring as Jessica Bloom

Starring as Jessica Bloom

Needs more reviews
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42

East of Eden

1981

Supporting as Abra

Supporting as Abra

Needs more reviews
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43

Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981October 1981 by Robert Guenette

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
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44

Plain Dirty

2003January 2003 by Zev Berman

Supporting as Butcher Lee

Supporting as Butcher Lee

Needs more reviews
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45

My Horrible Year!

2001July 2001 by Eric Stoltz

Supporting as Belinda Faulkner

Supporting as Belinda Faulkner

Needs more reviews
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46

Shaka Zulu: The Citadel

2005May 2005 by Joshua Sinclair

Supporting as Katherine Farewell

Supporting as Katherine Farewell

Needs more reviews
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47

Rapture

1993March 1993 by Timothy Bond

Starring as Georgianne Corcoran

Starring as Georgianne Corcoran

Needs more reviews
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48

Wind River

2000June 2000 by Tom Shell

Supporting as Martha

Supporting as Martha

Needs more reviews
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49

Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

2006January 2006 by Dennis Vincent

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

Needs more reviews
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50

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

2003October 2003 by Laurent Bouzereau

Minor role as self

Minor role as self

Needs more reviews
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51

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

1998October 1998 by J.M. Kenny

Starring as Self - Katy

Starring as Self - Katy

Needs more reviews
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52

The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

1981November 1981 by Phillip Schuman

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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53

Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story

1996May 1996 by Allan Kroeker

Supporting as Margaret

Supporting as Margaret

Needs more reviews
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54

Animal House: The Inside Story

2008August 2008

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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55

The Road Home

1994

Supporting as Alison Matson

Supporting as Alison Matson

Needs more reviews
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56

Other Mommy

2026October 2026 by Rob Savage

Supporting as Grandma Ruth

Supporting as Grandma Ruth

Needs more reviews