Karen Allen movies and series

October 5, 1951 (age 75) Carrollton, Illinois, USA
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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: October 2, 2026

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    Raiders of the Lost Ark
    1981June 1981 by Steven Spielberg
    Starring as Marion Ravenwood
    Starring as Marion Ravenwood
    7.56 Excellent- 14.1k ratings
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    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
    2008May 2008 by Steven Spielberg
    Starring as Marion Ravenwood
    Starring as Marion Ravenwood
    5.51 Okay 9,267 ratings
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    Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
    2023June 2023 by James Mangold
    Minor role as Marion
    Minor role as Marion
    6.04 Okay++ 4,391 ratings
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    Scrooged
    1988November 1988 by Richard Donner
    Starring as Claire Phillips
    Starring as Claire Phillips
    6.33 Good-- 1,755 ratings
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    Animal House
    1978July 1978 by John Landis
    Starring as Katy
    Starring as Katy
    6.52 Good- 1,731 ratings
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    The Perfect Storm
    2000June 2000 by Wolfgang Petersen
    Minor role as Melissa Brown
    Minor role as Melissa Brown
    6.03 Okay++ 2,665 ratings
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    Starman
    1984December 1984 by John Carpenter
    Starring as Jenny Hayden
    Starring as Jenny Hayden
    6.42 Good- 1,050 ratings
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    Manhattan
    1979April 1979 by Woody Allen
    Minor role as Television Actor #2
    Minor role as Television Actor #2
    7.25 Excellent-- 2,685 ratings
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    The Sandlot
    1993April 1993 by David Mickey Evans
    Minor role as Mom
    Minor role as Mom
    7.07 Good++ 1,387 ratings
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    Things Heard & Seen
    2021April 2021 by Robert Pulcini
    Supporting as Mare Laughton
    Supporting as Mare Laughton
    5.34 Okay- 1,108 ratings
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    Cruising
    1980February 1980 by William Friedkin
    Starring as Nancy Gates
    Starring as Nancy Gates
    6.13 Good-- 658 ratings
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    In the Bedroom
    2001November 2001 by Todd Field
    Supporting as Marla Keyes
    Supporting as Marla Keyes
    6.32 Good-- 417 ratings
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    The Wanderers
    1979July 1979 by Philip Kaufman
    Starring as Nina
    Starring as Nina
    6.32 Good-- 236 ratings
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    King of the Hill
    1993August 1993 by Steven Soderbergh
    Supporting as Miss Mathey
    Supporting as Miss Mathey
    6.20 Good-- 171 ratings
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    Ghost in the Machine
    1993December 1993 by Rachel Talalay
    Lead role as Terry Munroe
    Lead role as Terry Munroe
    5.58 Okay <100 ratings
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    A Dog Year
    2009September 2009 by George LaVoo
    Minor role as Paula (voice)
    Minor role as Paula (voice)
    5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Shoot the Moon
    1982January 1982 by Alan Parker
    Starring as Sandy
    Starring as Sandy
    6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    White Irish Drinkers
    2011March 2011 by John Gray
    Starring as Margaret
    Starring as Margaret
    5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Split Image
    1982October 1982 by Ted Kotcheff
    Starring as Rebecca / Amy
    Starring as Rebecca / Amy
    6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Terminus
    1987January 1987 by Pierre-William Glenn
    Starring as Gus
    Starring as Gus
    5.80 Okay+ <100 ratings
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    November Christmas
    2011June 2011 by Robert Harmon
    Supporting as Claire Sanford
    Supporting as Claire Sanford
    6.22 Good-- <100 ratings
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    The Glass Menagerie
    1987May 1987 by Paul Newman
    Starring as Laura Wingfield
    Starring as Laura Wingfield
    6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Backfire
    1988June 1988 by Gilbert Cates
    Lead role as Mara McAndrew
    Lead role as Mara McAndrew
    5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Colewell
    2019April 2019 by Tom Quinn
    Lead role as Nora
    Lead role as Nora
    6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Unsinkable
    2024March 2024 by Cody Hartman
    Lead role as Nancy Smith
    Lead role as Nancy Smith
    6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    When Will I Be Loved
    2004June 2004 by James Toback
    Minor role as Alexandra Barrie
    Minor role as Alexandra Barrie
    5.63 Okay <100 ratings
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    Until September
    1984September 1984 by Richard Marquand
    Lead role as Mo Alexander
    Lead role as Mo Alexander
    5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    'Til There Was You
    1997May 1997 by Scott Winant
    Supporting as Betty Dawkan
    Supporting as Betty Dawkan
    5.73 Okay+ <100 ratings
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    Falling Sky
    1999November 1999 by Brian J. De Palma
    Lead role as Resse Nicholson
    Lead role as Resse Nicholson
    6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age French
    2021May 2021 by Clélia Cohen
    Minor role as Self - Actress (archive footage)
    Minor role as Self - Actress (archive footage)
    6.23 Good-- <100 ratings
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    Voyage
    1993June 1993 by John Mackenzie
    Supporting as Catherine 'Kit' Norvell
    Supporting as Catherine 'Kit' Norvell
    5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Bad Hurt
    2016February 2016 by Mark Kemble
    Starring as Elaine Kendall
    Starring as Elaine Kendall
    5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    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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    Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
    2023December 2023 by Laurent Bouzereau
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    6.20 Good-- <100 ratings
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    Poster Boy
    2004May 2004 by Zak Tucker
    Minor role as Eunice Kray
    Minor role as Eunice Kray
    5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    The Basket
    2000May 2000 by Rich Cowan
    Starring as Bessie Emery
    Starring as Bessie Emery
    6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    World Traveler
    2002April 2002 by Bart Freundlich
    Supporting as Delores
    Supporting as Delores
    5.84 Okay+ <100 ratings
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    Sweet Talker
    1991May 1991 by Michael Jenkins
    Starring as Julie Maguire
    Starring as Julie Maguire
    6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Challenger
    1990February 1990 by Glenn Jordan
    Lead role as Christa McAuliffe
    Lead role as Christa McAuliffe
    Needs more reviews
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    Animal Behavior
    1989October 1989 by Jenny Bowen
    Lead role as Alex Bristow
    Lead role as Alex Bristow
    Needs more reviews
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    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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    East of Eden
    1981
    Supporting as Abra
    Supporting as Abra
    Needs more reviews
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    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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    Plain Dirty
    2003January 2003 by Zev Berman
    Supporting as Butcher Lee
    Supporting as Butcher Lee
    Needs more reviews
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    My Horrible Year!
    2001July 2001 by Eric Stoltz
    Supporting as Belinda Faulkner
    Supporting as Belinda Faulkner
    Needs more reviews
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    Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
    2005May 2005 by Joshua Sinclair
    Supporting as Katherine Farewell
    Supporting as Katherine Farewell
    Needs more reviews
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    Rapture
    1993March 1993 by Timothy Bond
    Starring as Georgianne Corcoran
    Starring as Georgianne Corcoran
    Needs more reviews
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    Wind River
    2000June 2000 by Tom Shell
    Supporting as Martha
    Supporting as Martha
    Needs more reviews
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    A Stage of Twilight
    2024March 2024 by Sarah T. Schwab
    Lead role as Cora
    Lead role as Cora
    Needs more reviews
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    All the Winters that Have Been
    1997September 1997 by Lamont Johnson
    Lead role as Hannah Raven
    Lead role as Hannah Raven
    Needs more reviews
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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story
    1996May 1996 by Allan Kroeker
    Supporting as Margaret
    Supporting as Margaret
    Needs more reviews
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    Animal House: The Inside Story
    2008August 2008
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
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    The Road Home
    1994
    Supporting as Alison Matson
    Supporting as Alison Matson
    Needs more reviews
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    A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud.
    2017March 2017 by Karen Allen
    Supporting as director
    Supporting as director
    Needs more reviews
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    Other Mommy
    2026October 2026 by Rob Savage
    Supporting as Grandma Ruth
    Supporting as Grandma Ruth
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Harrison Ford 8 titles
John Belushi 3 titles
Jeff Bridges 2 titles
John Rhys-Davies 6 titles
Peter Riegert 4 titles
Armand Assante 1 title
Barry Bostwick 1 title
Bill Murray 1 title
Brittany Murphy 1 title
Bryan Brown 1 title
Fiona Dourif 1 title
Keith Carradine 1 title
Kevin J. O'Connor 1 title
Peter Coyote 1 title
Raymond J. Barry 1 title
Thierry Lhermitte 1 title
William Sadler 1 title
Bruce McGill 3 titles
Josh Mostel 1 title
Tim Matheson 3 titles
Hannah Gross 1 title
Nancy Fish 2 titles
Alexander Flores 1 title
Alice Drummond 2 titles