Karen Allen Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for a Sant Jordi Award in 1990 for best foreign actress for her role in "The Glass Menagerie․"
• Received a Theatre World Award for her role in the play "The Monday After the Miracle․"
• Received an honoray doctorate degree from the State University of New York
• Made her Broadway debut with her role in "The Monday After the Miracle" in 1982
• Studied textile and clothing design at the Fashion Institute of Technology
• Attended the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute
• Quote: "I've always done things the hard way․ I was born like a piece of tangled yarn․ The job is trying to untangle it, and I'll probably go on doing it for the rest of my life․"
• Well known for her role in the "Indiana Jones" film franchise
• Is a lifetime member of the acting and directing units of the Actor's Studio