Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 5, 1951 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Carrollton, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Karen Jane Allen
کارن آلن
Karen Allen
Biography
Karen Jane Allen (born October 5, 1951) is an American actress best known for her role as Marion Ravenwood in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). Allen has also had roles in films including National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), The Wanderers (1979), Cruising (1980), Starman (1984), Scrooged (1988), The Sandlot (1993), and Poster Boy (2004).
Known For
TV
Law & Order
Judith Sandler
1990
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Paula Varney
1999
TV
Blue Bloods
Betty Lowe
2010
TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV
Knots Landing
Annie Fairgate
1979
Film
Other Mommy
Grandma Ruth
2026
Film
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Marion Ravenwood
1981
Film
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Marion
2023
TV
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Jackie Foster
1985
Film
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Marion Ravenwood
2008
Film
The Perfect Storm
Melissa Brown
2000
Film
The Sandlot
Mom
1993
TV
Fridays
Self
1980
Film
Animal House
Katy
1978
TV
50 States of Fright
Sheriff Stallings
2020
Film
Malcolm X
Miss Dunne
1992
Film
Cruising
Nancy Gates
1980
Film
Scrooged
Claire Phillips
1988
TV
The Last Movie Stars
Frances Woodward (voice)
2022
Filmography
2026FilmOther Mommyas Grandma Ruth2024FilmThe Easy Kindas Kathy2024FilmUnsinkableas Nancy Smith2024FilmA Stage of Twilightas Cora2024FilmThe Unofficial Science of Indiana Jonesas Self2023FilmTimeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Fordas Self2023FilmIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyas Marion2022TVThe Last Movie Starsas Frances Woodward (voice)2022TVGoing Homeas Bonnie2021FilmIndiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Ageas Self - Actress (archive footage)2021FilmThings Heard & Seenas Mare Laughton2020TV50 States of Frightas Sheriff Stallings2020TVJosh Gates Tonightas Self2019FilmColewellas Nora2017FilmA Tree. A Rock. A Cloud.as director2016FilmYear by the Seaas Joan2016FilmBad Hurtas Elaine Kendall2011FilmNovember Christmasas Claire Sanford2011FilmWhite Irish Drinkersas Margaret2010TVBlue Bloodsas Betty Lowe2009FilmA Dog Yearas Paula (voice)2008FilmAnimal House: The Inside Storyas Self2008FilmIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullas Marion Ravenwood2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2006FilmWitch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chillsas Self2005FilmShaka Zulu: The Citadelas Katherine Farewell2004FilmWhen Will I Be Lovedas Alexandra Barrie2004FilmPoster Boyas Eunice Kray2003FilmIndiana Jones: Making the Trilogyas self2003FilmPlain Dirtyas Butcher Lee2003FilmWhere Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Updateas Katy Schoenstein2002FilmWorld Traveleras Delores2001FilmIn the Bedroomas Marla Keyes2001FilmMy Horrible Year!as Belinda Faulkner2000FilmThe Perfect Stormas Melissa Brown2000FilmWind Riveras Martha2000FilmThe Basketas Bessie Emery1999FilmFalling Skyas Resse Nicholson1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Paula Varney1998FilmThe Yearbook: An Animal House Reunionas Self - Katy1997FilmAll the Winters that Have Beenas Hannah Raven1997Film'Til There Was Youas Betty Dawkan1996FilmHostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Storyas Margaret1994TVThe Road Homeas Alison Matson1993FilmGhost in the Machineas Terry Munroe1993FilmKing of the Hillas Miss Mathey1993FilmVoyageas Catherine 'Kit' Norvell1993FilmThe Sandlotas Mom1993FilmRaptureas Georgianne Corcoran1992FilmMalcolm Xas Miss Dunne1992FilmNonsense and Lullabyes: Poemsas (voice)1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992FilmNonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymesas (voice)1992FilmThe Turningas Glory Lawson1991FilmSweet Talkeras Julie Maguire1990TVLaw & Orderas Judith Sandler1990FilmSecret Weaponas Ruth1990FilmChallengeras Christa McAuliffe1989FilmAnimal Behavioras Alex Bristow1988FilmScroogedas Claire Phillips1988FilmBackfireas Mara McAndrew1987FilmThe Glass Menagerieas Laura Wingfield1987FilmTerminusas Gus1985TVThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Jackie Foster1984FilmStarmanas Jenny Hayden1984FilmUntil Septemberas Mo Alexander1982FilmSplit Imageas Rebecca / Amy1982FilmShoot the Moonas Sandy1981FilmThe Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'as Self1981FilmGreat Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Arkas Self (archive footage)1981FilmRaiders of the Lost Arkas Marion Ravenwood1981TVEast of Edenas Abra1980TVFridaysas Self1980FilmA Small Circle of Friendsas Jessica Bloom1980FilmCruisingas Nancy Gates1979TVKnots Landingas Annie Fairgate1979FilmThe Wanderersas Nina1979FilmManhattanas Television Actor #21978FilmLovey: A Circle of Children, Part IIas Elizabeth1978FilmAnimal Houseas Katy—FilmThe Cutting Room Floor