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Penelope Allen

Acting USA 24 credits

Biography

Penelope Allen, also known as Penny Allen, is an American stage and film actress and acting coach. She is best known as the head bank teller being held hostage in the film Dog Day Afternoon. She also played Annie, the wife of Francis Lionel "Lion" Delbuchi in the film Scarecrow.

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Known for

Film

The Thin Red Line

as Witt's Mother
Film

Dog Day Afternoon

as Sylvia

The Scarlet Letter

as Mistress Hibbins
Film

Bad Lieutenant

as Doctor

Full filmography

  • The Thin Red Line (1998) as Witt's Mother
  • Dog Day Afternoon (1975) as Sylvia
  • Sybil (1976) as Miss Penny
  • The Bedroom Window (1987) as Judge
  • The Scarlet Letter (1979) as Mistress Hibbins
  • Bad Lieutenant (1992) as Doctor
  • Scarecrow (1973) as Annie
  • Looking for Richard (1996) as Self / Queen Elizabeth
  • The Crossing Guard (1995) as Woman On Bus
  • Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000) as Nancy (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
  • Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) as Solo Chorus Girl
  • Doc (1971) as Mattie Earp
  • The War at Home (1996) as Marjoree
  • Resurrection (1980) as Ellie
  • Hurlyburly (1998) as Dry Cleaner
  • A Time for Miracles (1980) as The Farmer's Wife
  • Inmates: A Love Story (1981) as Gloria
  • On the Nickel (1980) as Rose
  • Passenger Side (2009) as Henrietta
  • Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick (2002) as Self
  • Three Days of Rain (2002) as Helen
  • It Ain't Easy (1972) as Jenny
  • Schemes (1994) as DMV Lady
  • 37 (2014) as Wino