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Karen Allen

Karen Jane Allen (born October 5, 1951) is an American film, television and stage actress. She made her film debut in the comedy film ''Animal House'' (1978), which was soon followed by a small role in Woody Allen's romantic comedy-drama ''Manhattan'' (1979) and a co-lead role in Philip Kaufman's coming-of-age film ''The Wanderers'' (1979), before co-starring opposite Al Pacino in William Friedkin's crime thriller ''Cruising'' (1980).

Allen's critical and commercial breakthrough came when she portrayed Marion Ravenwood opposite Harrison Ford in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' (1981), for which she won the Saturn Award for Best Actress. She later co-starred in ''Shoot the Moon'' (1982), ''Starman'' (1984), for which she was again nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress, and ''Scrooged'' (1988).

Allen has also received recognition for her work in ''The Glass Menagerie'' (1987), ''Year by the Sea'' (2016), and ''Colewell'' (2019). She reprised her role as Marion Ravenwood in ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' (2008) and ''Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'' (2023). Her stage work has included performances on Broadway, and she has directed both stage and film productions. Provided by Wikipedia