Karen Black
| First Name | Karen |
| Middle Name | Blanche |
| Last Name | Black |
| Full Name at Birth | Karen Blanche Ziegler |
| Age | 72 |
| Date of Birth | July 1, 1939 |
| Birthplace | Park Ridge, IL |
| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| Religion | Scientology |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| University | Northwestern University (attended) |
| Occupation Category | Actress |
| Claim to Fame | Trilogy of Terror, Five Easy Pieces |
Karen Black (born July 1, 1939) is an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She is noted for appearing in such films as Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, The Great Gatsby, The Day of the Locust, Nashville, Airport 1975, and Alfred Hitchcock's final film, Family Plot. Over the course of her career, she won two Golden Globe Awards (out of three nominations), and an Academy Award nomination in 1970 for Best Supporting Actress, among numerous other honors.
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Filmography
Selected Karen Black film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2011
Heated Rivalry
Dorothy
2011
Maria My Love
Maria
2011
Periphery
Leanne Cross
2010
Nothing Special
May
2010
Some Guy Who Kills People
Ruth Boyd
2010
Better People
Marci
2009
First Time Long Time
Dr. Shneidel
2008
Contamination
Mavis
2008
Double Duty
Annabelle
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Jennifer
2007
Greater Than a Tiger
Paige
2006
Whitepaddy
Mrs. Leider
2005
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula
Agrippina
2005
Carma
Kate Burns
2005
Love Wine
Aunt Anita
2004
Birth of Industry
Sara
2003
Buttleman
Mrs. Buttleman
2003
Russians in the City of Angels
Patricia Sommers
2002
A Light in the Darkness
Mrs. Melnick
2001
Hard Luck
Aunt Judy
2000
The Donor
Mrs. Springle
2000
Oliver Twisted
Mrs. Mary Happ
2000
Inviati speciali
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1999
Paradise Cove
Ma
1998
Charades
Jude
1998
Fallen Arches
Lucy Romano
1998
Light Speed
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1998
Stir
Dr. Gabrielle Kessler
1998
Sugar: The Fall of the West
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1998
My Neighbor's Daughter
Social Worker
1998
Waiting for Dr. MacGuffin
Dental Assistant
1998
Stripping for Jesus
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1997
Dogtown
Rose Van Horn
1997
Men
Alex
1997
Modern Rhapsody
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1996
Every Minute Is Goodbye
Schubert
1996
Sister Island
Rose Walsh
1996
New York Crossing
Mrs. Tender
1996
Movies Money Murder
Bettie
1995
Plan 10 from Outer Space
Nehor
1995
Starstruck
Bertha
1995
The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley
Evelyn
1994
Too Bad About Jack
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1993
Dark Blood
Motel Woman
1993
Moon Over Miami
Lorraine Pitzer
1993
The Trust
Maria Vandermeer
1993
Tuesday Never Comes
Michelle
1992
Bound and Gagged: A Love Story
Carla
1992
Final Judgement
Mrs. Sorrel
1992
Caged Fear
Blanche
1992
Dead Girls Don't Tango
Insp. Wilson
1992
Return of the Roller Blade Seven
Tarot
1991
Haunting Fear
Dr. Julia Harcourt
1991
The Roller Blade Seven
Tarot
1990
Evil Spirits
Ella Purdy
1990
The Children
Sybil Lullmer
1990
Twisted Justice
Mrs. Granger
1990
Fatal Encounter
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1989
Judgement
Tiffany Powers
1988
The Invisible Kid
Mom/Deborah
1988
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
Martha Gelhorn
1988
Dixie Lanes
Zelma Putnam
1988
Platinum Blonde
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1987
Hostage
Laura Lawrence
1986
Flight of the Spruce Goose
Gloria
1986
Worlds Beyond
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1984
Growing Pains
Gladys Fitzpatrick
1984
A Stroke of Genius
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1983
The Hitchhiker
Kay Mason
1982
Miss Right
Amy
1981
Killing Heat
Mary Turner
1981
Separate Ways
Valentine Colby
1980
Power
Rose Vanda-Buchanan
1980
Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop
Officer Evelyn Carter
1980
Where the Ladies Go
Helen
1979
Mr. Horn
Ernestina Crawford
1978
In Praise of Older Women
Maya
1978
Because He's My Friend
Anne
1977
The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver
Miriam Oliver/Sandy
1972
Circle of Fear
Barbara Sanders
1970
Hastings Corner
Jenny Honker
1970
Freedom
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1967
Judd for the Defense
Alethea Staunton
1967
The Second Hundred Years
Marcia
Soundtrack Credits
Writer Credits
2000
The Invention of Dr. Morel
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1999
Edna McCoy's Festival
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1998
Charades
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1997
Men
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1997
Going Home
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1996
Movies Money Murder
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (1961–1980)
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