Karen Black
Karen Black
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Karen Black

Actor 1939-07-01 Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portraying eccentric and offbeat characters, and established herself as a figure of New Hollywood. Her career spanned over 50 years and includes nearly 200 credits in both independent and mainstream films. Black received numerous accolades throughout her career, including two Golden Globe A...

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FILMOGRAPHY
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Easy Rider

Easy Rider

1969 · Karen

House of 1000 Corpses

House of 1000 Corpses

2003 · Mother Firefly

The Player

The Player

1992 · Karen Black

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

2015 · Self (archive footage)

Five Easy Pieces

Five Easy Pieces

1970 · Rayette Dipesto

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984 · Helen Jackson

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Host

Capricorn One

Capricorn One

1977 · Judy Drinkwater

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

1974 · Myrtle Wilson

Family Plot

Family Plot

1976 · Fran

Nashville

Nashville

1975 · Connie White

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Dr. Sylvia Dunn

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001 · Vera Morgan

Airport 1975

Airport 1975

1974 · Nancy Pryor

Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars

1986 · Linda Magnusson

Burnt Offerings

Burnt Offerings

1976 · Marian Rolf

Trilogy of Terror

Trilogy of Terror

1975 · Julie / Millicent Larimore / Therese Larimore / Amelia

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014 · Linda Magnusson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering

Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering

1996 · June Rhodes

Party of Five

Party of Five

1994 · Doreen Jablonsky