Karen Allen

Acting • 1951-10-05 • Carrollton, Illinois, USA

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

5.8

Other Mommy

2026

7.9

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981

6.0

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

2008

6.9

Animal House

1978

6.8

Scrooged

1988

6.9

Starman

1984

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Filmography

2026
Other MommyFilm
Grandma Ruth
★ 5.8
2024
UnsinkableFilm
Nancy Smith
★ 6.3
2024
A Stage of TwilightFilm
Cora
★ 4.5
2024
The Unofficial Science of Indiana JonesFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2024
The Easy KindFilm
Kathy
2023
Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinyFilm
Marion
★ 6.5
2023
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison FordFilm
Self
★ 7.7
2022
The Last Movie StarsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2022
The Last Movie StarsTV
Self / Frances Woodward • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2022
The Last Movie StarsTV
Frances Woodward (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2022
Going HomeTV
Bonnie • 1 episodes
2021
Things Heard & SeenFilm
Mare Laughton
★ 5.7
2021
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden AgeFilm
Self - Actress (archive footage)
★ 7.8
2020
50 States of FrightTV
Sheriff Stallings • 3 episodes
★ 7.2
2020
Josh Gates TonightTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2019
ColewellFilm
Nora
★ 5.5
2016
Bad HurtFilm
Elaine Kendall
★ 5.2
2016
Year by the SeaFilm
Joan
★ 8.0
2011
White Irish DrinkersFilm
Margaret
★ 5.8
2010
Blue BloodsTV
Betty Lowe • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2010
November ChristmasFilm
Claire Sanford
★ 7.5
2009
A Dog YearFilm
Paula (voice)
★ 6.1
2008
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullFilm
Marion Ravenwood
★ 6.0
2008
Animal House: The Inside StoryFilm
Self
★ 4.0
2008
Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a LegendFilm
Self
2008
Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'Film
Self
2007
The Graham Norton ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2006
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of ChillsFilm
Self
★ 8.2
2005
Shaka Zulu: The CitadelFilm
Katherine Farewell
★ 5.7
2004
When Will I Be LovedFilm
Alexandra Barrie
★ 4.1
2004
Poster BoyFilm
Eunice Kray
★ 5.4
2003
Indiana Jones: Making the TrilogyFilm
self
★ 7.9
2003
Plain DirtyFilm
Butcher Lee
★ 4.9
2003
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni UpdateFilm
Katy Schoenstein
★ 9.0
2002
World TravelerFilm
Delores
★ 4.2
2001
In the BedroomFilm
Marla Keyes
★ 6.9
2001
My Horrible Year!Film
Belinda Faulkner
★ 5.6
2000
The Perfect StormFilm
Melissa Brown
★ 6.5
2000
The BasketFilm
Bessie Emery
★ 6.2
2000
Wind RiverFilm
Martha
★ 6.1
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
Paula Varney • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1999
Falling SkyFilm
Resse Nicholson
★ 5.8
1998
The Yearbook: An Animal House ReunionFilm
Self - Katy
★ 7.3
1997
'Til There Was YouFilm
Betty Dawkan
★ 4.1
1997
All the Winters that Have BeenFilm
Hannah Raven
★ 6.8
1996
Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison StoryFilm
Margaret
★ 6.0
1994
The Road HomeTV
Alison Matson • 6 episodes
★ 10.0
1993
The SandlotFilm
Mom
★ 7.6
1993
King of the HillFilm
Miss Mathey
★ 6.8
1993
Ghost in the MachineFilm
Terry Munroe
★ 4.7
1993
VoyageFilm
Catherine 'Kit' Norvell
★ 5.3
1993
RaptureFilm
Georgianne Corcoran
★ 3.2
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
★ 5.3
1992
Malcolm XFilm
Miss Dunne
★ 7.6
1992
The TurningFilm
Glory Lawson
★ 3.2
1992
Nonsense and Lullabyes: PoemsFilm
(voice)
★ 8.0
1992
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery RhymesFilm
(voice)
★ 8.0
1991
Sweet TalkerFilm
Julie Maguire
★ 5.3
1990
Law & OrderTV
Judith Sandler • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1990
ChallengerFilm
Christa McAuliffe
★ 6.5
1990
Secret WeaponFilm
Ruth
★ 7.5
1989
Animal BehaviorFilm
Alex Bristow
★ 3.6
1988
ScroogedFilm
Claire Phillips
★ 6.8
1988
BackfireFilm
Mara McAndrew
★ 4.8
1987
The Glass MenagerieFilm
Laura Wingfield
★ 6.2
1987
TerminusFilm
Gus
★ 4.0
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV
Jackie Foster • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1984
StarmanFilm
Jenny Hayden
★ 6.9
1984
Until SeptemberFilm
Mo Alexander
★ 5.0
1982
Shoot the MoonFilm
Sandy
★ 6.3
1982
Split ImageFilm
Rebecca / Amy
★ 6.0
1981
Raiders of the Lost ArkFilm
Marion Ravenwood
★ 7.9
1981
East of EdenTV
Abra • 3 episodes
★ 7.4
1981
Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost ArkFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.8
1981
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'Film
Self
★ 7.5
1980
CruisingFilm
Nancy Gates
★ 6.6
1980
FridaysTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1980
A Small Circle of FriendsFilm
Jessica Bloom
★ 6.8
1979
ManhattanFilm
Television Actor #2
★ 7.7
1979
Knots LandingTV
Annie Fairgate • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1979
The WanderersFilm
Nina
★ 7.0
1978
Animal HouseFilm
Katy
★ 6.9
1978
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part IIFilm
Elizabeth
★ 7.5