Person
Karen Black
Born 1 July 1939 Died 8 August 2013, aged 74 Park Ridge, Illinois, USA TMDB ↗
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 Awards, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
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28age in their first credit on record (1967)
46years on screen and counting
3credits in 1974, their busiest year
26dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 73 She Loves Me Not
2013as Karla
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Age: 72 Mommy's Little Monster
2012as Mrs. Melnick
Age: 63 Paris
2003as Chantelle
Age: 63 House of 1000 Corpses
2003as Mother Firefly
Age: 57 Crimetime
1996as Millicent
Age: 53 Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
1992as Auntie Lee
Age: 52 Rubin & Ed
1992as Rula
Age: 52 The Roller Blade Seven
1991as Tarot
Age: 48 Out of the Dark
1988as Ruth Wilson
Age: 48 The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
1988as Martha Gelhorn
Age: 46 Cut and Run
1985as Karin
Age: 36 Family Plot
1976as Fran
Age: 35 Nashville
1975as Connie White
Age: 35 The Day of the Locust
1975as Faye Greener
Age: 35 Airport 1975
1974as Nancy Pryor
Age: 35 Law and Disorder
1974as Gloria
Age: 34 Rhinoceros
1974as Daisy
Age: 34 The Pyx
1973as Elizabeth Lucy
Age: 33 Little Laura and Big John
1973as Laura
Age: 31 Drive, He Said
1971as Olive
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