Nancy Allen
Biography
Nancy Allen is an American actress born on June 24, 1950, in New York City, New York, USA. She attended the High School of Performing Arts, initially aspiring to be a dancer. Allen shifted her focus to acting in her early twenties and relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career. She is known for her performances in several films directed by Brian De Palma in the 1970s and early 1980s. Allen has been involved in the film industry for over 50 years, with 56 known credits.
Career overview
Nancy Allen is an American actress born on June 24, 1950, in New York City, New York, USA. She attended the High School of Performing Arts, initially aspiring to have a career as a dancer. However, she shifted her focus to acting in her early twenties and relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
Allen's breakthrough in acting came with her role as Chris Hargensen in Brian De Palma's film adaptation of Carrie, released in 1976. This marked the beginning of her collaboration with De Palma, who directed several films featuring Allen in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Nancy Allen has accumulated a significant number of acting credits, with 56 known credits to her name. Her career has spanned multiple genres and mediums, with her performances garnering recognition and acclaim.
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- RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop (2023) as Self
- In Search of Tomorrow (2022) as Self - Interviewee
- In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020) as Self
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self
- Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' (2017) as Self
- More Acting 'Carrie' (2016) as Self
- Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond (2016) as Self
- Bound by Flesh (2012) as Voiceover
- Rag Doll Memories: Nancy Allen on 'Blow Out' (2012) as herself
- My Apocalypse (2008) as Linda Savage
- John Travolta: The Inside Story (2004) as Self
- The Curse of Poltergeist (2002)
- The Division (2001) as Christine Ogden
- Acting 'Carrie' (2001) as Self
- Circuit (2001) as Louise
- Slashing 'Dressed to Kill' (2001) as Self
- The Making of 'Dressed to Kill' (2001) as Self
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Carin Healy
- Kiss Toledo Goodbye (1999) as Madge
- Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return (1999) as Rachel Colby
- Secret of the Andes (1999) as Brenda Willings
- Out of Sight (1998) as Midge
- The Pass (1998) as Shirley Duprey
- Against the Law (1997) as Maggie Hewitt
- Dusting Cliff 7 (1997) as Anna Bishop
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Rachel Rose
- Valerie 23 (1995) as Rachel Rose
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Megan
- The Patriots (1994) as Catherine Pelman
- The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994) as Jessie Gallardo
- RoboCop 3 (1993) as Anne Lewis
- Acting on Impulse (1993) as Cathy Thomas
- The Commish (1991)
- RoboCop 2 (1990) as Officer Anne Lewis
- Memories of Murder (1990) as Alice
- Limit Up (1989) as Casey Falls
- Poltergeist III (1988) as Patricia Wilson-Gardner
- RoboCop (1987) as Officer Anne Lewis
- Sweet Revenge (1987) as Jillian Grey
- The Gladiator (1986) as Susan Neville
- The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) as Allison Hayes
- The Buddy System (1984) as Carrie
- Not for Publication (1984) as Lois
- Terror in the Aisles (1984) as Self - Host
- The Princess and the Pea (1984) as Princess Elizabeth
- Strange Invaders (1983) as Betty Walker
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Princess Elizabeth
- Blow Out (1981) as Sally Badina
- Dressed to Kill (1980) as Liz Blake
- Home Movies (1980) as Kristina
- 1941 (1979) as Donna Stratton
- I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) as Pam Mitchell
- Carrie (1976) as Chris Hargenson
- Forced Entry (1975) as Hitch Hiker
- The Last Detail (1973) as Nancy