Karen Allen
Acting
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).
Filmography
Acting (69)
2026
Other Mommyas Grandma Ruth
2024
The Easy Kindas Kathy
2024
Unsinkableas Nancy Smith
6.3
2024
A Stage of Twilightas Cora
4.5
2024
6.0
7.7
2023
6.5
2021
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Ageas Self - Actress (archive footage)
7.8
2021
Things Heard & Seenas Mare Laughton
5.7
2019
Colewellas Nora
5.5
2017
A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud.as director
9.0
2016
Year by the Seaas Joan
8.0
2016
Bad Hurtas Elaine Kendall
5.2
2011
November Christmasas Claire Sanford
7.5
2010
White Irish Drinkersas Margaret
5.7
2009
A Dog Yearas Paula (voice)
6.1
2008
2008
4.0
2008
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullas Marion Ravenwood
6.0
2006
8.2
2005
Shaka Zulu: The Citadelas Katherine Farewell
5.7
2004
When Will I Be Lovedas Alexandra Barrie
4.1
2004
Poster Boyas Eunice Kray
5.4
2003
7.9
2003
Plain Dirtyas Butcher Lee
4.9
2003
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Updateas Katy Schoenstein
9.0
2002
World Traveleras Delores
4.1
2001
In the Bedroomas Marla Keyes
6.9
2001
My Horrible Year!as Belinda Faulkner
5.6
2000
The Perfect Stormas Melissa Brown
6.5
2000
Wind Riveras Martha
6.1
2000
The Basketas Bessie Emery
6.2
1999
Falling Skyas Resse Nicholson
5.8
1998
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunionas Self - Katy
7.3
1997
All the Winters that Have Beenas Hannah Raven
6.8
1997
'Til There Was Youas Betty Dawkan
4.1
1996
Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Storyas Margaret
6.0
1993
Ghost in the Machineas Terry Munroe
4.7
1993
King of the Hillas Miss Mathey
6.8
1993
Voyageas Catherine 'Kit' Norvell
5.3
1993
The Sandlotas Mom
7.6
1993
Raptureas Georgianne Corcoran
3.3
1992
Malcolm Xas Miss Dunne
7.6
1992
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poemsas (voice)
8.0
1992
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymesas (voice)
8.0
1992
The Turningas Glory Lawson
3.2
1991
Sweet Talkeras Julie Maguire
5.3
1990
Secret Weaponas Ruth
7.5
1990
Challengeras Christa McAuliffe
6.5
1989
Animal Behavioras Alex Bristow
3.6
1988
Scroogedas Claire Phillips
6.8
1988
Backfireas Mara McAndrew
4.8
1987
The Glass Menagerieas Laura Wingfield
6.3
1987
Terminusas Gus
4.1
1984
Starmanas Jenny Hayden
6.9
1984
Until Septemberas Mo Alexander
5.0
1982
Split Imageas Rebecca / Amy
6.0
1982
Shoot the Moonas Sandy
6.3
1981
7.5
1981
Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Arkas Self (archive footage)
6.8
1981
Raiders of the Lost Arkas Marion Ravenwood
7.9
1980
A Small Circle of Friendsas Jessica Bloom
6.7
1980
Cruisingas Nancy Gates
6.6
1979
The Wanderersas Nina
7.0
1979
Manhattanas Television Actor #2
7.7
1978
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part IIas Elizabeth
7.5
1978
Animal Houseas Katy
7.0
Production & Directing (2)
2017
A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud.Director
9.0
2017
A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud.Screenplay
9.0