Penelope Allen
Biography
Penelope Allen, also known as Penny Allen, is an American stage and film actress and acting coach. She is best known as the head bank teller being held hostage in the film Dog Day Afternoon. She also played Annie, the wife of Francis Lionel "Lion" Delbuchi in the film Scarecrow.
Known For
Film
The Thin Red Line
Witt's Mother
1998
TV
Sybil
Miss Penny
1976
Film
Dog Day Afternoon
Sylvia
1975
Film
Scarecrow
Annie
1973
TV
The Scarlet Letter
Mistress Hibbins
1979
Film
Bad Lieutenant
Doctor
1992
Film
Looking for Richard
Self / Queen Elizabeth
1996
Film
The Bedroom Window
Judge
1987
Film
The Crossing Guard
Woman On Bus
1995
Film
Oh! What a Lovely War
Solo Chorus Girl
1969
Film
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
Nancy (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
2000
Film
Doc
Mattie Earp
1971
Film
The War at Home
Marjoree
1996
Film
Hurlyburly
Dry Cleaner
1998
Film
Resurrection
Ellie
1980
Film
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
Self
2002
Film
Inmates: A Love Story
Gloria
1981
Film
Three Days of Rain
Helen
2002
Film
37
Wino
2014
Film
A Time for Miracles
The Farmer's Wife
1980
Filmography
2014Film37as Wino2009FilmPassenger Sideas Henrietta2002FilmRosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malickas Self2002FilmThree Days of Rainas Helen2000FilmThings You Can Tell Just by Looking at Heras Nancy (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")1998FilmHurlyburlyas Dry Cleaner1998FilmThe Thin Red Lineas Witt's Mother1996FilmThe War at Homeas Marjoree1996FilmLooking for Richardas Self / Queen Elizabeth1995FilmThe Crossing Guardas Woman On Bus1994FilmSchemesas DMV Lady1992FilmBad Lieutenantas Doctor1987FilmThe Bedroom Windowas Judge1981FilmInmates: A Love Storyas Gloria1980FilmA Time for Miraclesas The Farmer's Wife1980FilmResurrectionas Ellie1980FilmOn the Nickelas Rose1979TVThe Scarlet Letteras Mistress Hibbins1977FilmThe Gardener's Sonas Mrs. McEvoy1976TVSybilas Miss Penny1975FilmDog Day Afternoonas Sylvia1973FilmScarecrowas Annie1972FilmIt Ain't Easyas Jenny1971FilmDocas Mattie Earp1969FilmOh! What a Lovely Waras Solo Chorus Girl