Nancy Allen is an American actress who began her career in the 1970s. She made her feature film debut in a minor role opposite Jack Nicholson in The Last Detail (1973), before being cast as Chris Hargensen in Brian De Palma's film adaptation of Carrie (1976). She subsequently had a starring role in Robert Zemeckis's comedy I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), followed by a supporting part in Steven Spielberg's 1941 (1979).
Allen went on to collaborate with De Palma on several other films in the 1980s, including Home Movies (1980), the erotic thriller Dressed to Kill (also 1980; for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award), and the neo-noir Blow Out (1981). In 1984, Allen appeared in the science fiction film The Philadelphia Experiment, and later had a starring role in Abel Ferrara's The Gladiator (1986). Allen was subsequently cast by director Paul Verhoeven in the science fiction thriller RoboCop (1987) as Officer Anne Lewis, a role she reprised in the first and second sequels.
Through the 1990s, Allen appeared in several independent films and television productions, including a lead role in the French drama The Patriots (1994), directed by Éric Rochant, and a supporting role in Steven Soderbergh's crime comedy Out of Sight (1998). As a result of this performance, the following year, she appeared in the crime film Kiss Toledo Goodbye, as well as the direct-to-video horror sequel Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return. She subsequently had guest-starring roles on the television series The Division and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2002 and 2003, respectively.
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The Last Detail | Nancy | Hal Ashby | [1] | |
| 1975 | Forced Entry | Hitchhiker | Jim Sotos | [2] | |
| 1976 | Carrie | Christine "Chris" Hargensen | Brian De Palma | [3] | |
| 1978 | I Wanna Hold Your Hand | Pam Mitchell | Robert Zemeckis | [4] | |
| 1979 | 1941 | Donna Stratton | Steven Spielberg | [5] | |
| 1980 | Home Movies | Kristina | Brian De Palma | [6] | |
| 1980 | Dressed to Kill | Liz Blake | Brian De Palma | [7] | |
| 1981 | Blow Out | Sally Bedina | Brian De Palma | [8] | |
| 1983 | Strange Invaders | Betty Walker | Michael Laughlin | [9] | |
| 1984 | The Buddy System | Carrie | Glenn Jordan | [10] | |
| 1984 | Terror in the Aisles | Herself | Andrew J. Kuehn | [9] | |
| 1984 | The Philadelphia Experiment | Allison Hayes | Stewart Raffill | [11] | |
| 1984 | Not for Publication | Lois Thorndyke | Paul Bartel | [12] | |
| 1986 | The Gladiator | Susan Neville | Abel Ferrara | Television film | [13] |
| 1987 | Sweet Revenge | Jillian Grey | Mark Sobel | [14] | |
| 1987 | RoboCop | Officer Anne Lewis | Paul Verhoeven | [15] | |
| 1988 | Poltergeist III | Patricia Wilson-Gardner | Gary Sherman | [9] | |
| 1989 | Limit Up | Casey Falls | Richard Martini | [16] | |
| 1990 | RoboCop 2 | Anne Lewis | Irvin Kershner | [9] | |
| 1990 | Memories of Murder | Jennifer Gordon/Corey | Robert Lewis | Television film | [17] |
| 1993 | RoboCop 3 | Anne Lewis | Fred Dekker | [9] | |
| 1993 | Acting on Impulse | Cathy Thomas | Sam Irvin | Television film | [18] |
| 1994 | The Man Who Wouldn't Die | Jessie Gallardo | Bill Condon | Television film | [19] |
| 1994 | Les patriotes | Catherine Pelman | Éric Rochant | English: The Patriots | [19] |
| 1997 | Against the Law | Maggie Hewitt | Jim Wynorski | [20] | |
| 1997 | Dusting Cliff 7 | Anna Bishop | William H. Molina | Also known as: Last Assassins | [21] |
| 1998 | The Pass | Shirley Duprey | Kurt Voss | [22] | |
| 1998 | Out of Sight | Midge | Steven Soderbergh | [23] | |
| 1999 | Secret of the Andes | Brenda Willings | Alejandro Azzano | [24] | |
| 1999 | Kiss Toledo Goodbye | Madge | Lyndon Chubbuck | [24] | |
| 1999 | Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return | Rachel Colby | Kari Skogland | Direct to video | [25] |
| 2001 | Circuit | Louise | Dirk Shafer | [26] | |
| 2008 | My Apocalypse | Linda Savage | Chris LaMont | Filmed in 1997; also known as: Quality Time | [27] |
| 2012 | Bound by Flesh | Narrator | Leslie Zemeckis | Documentary | [28] |
| 2020 | In Search of Darkness: Part II | Herself | David A. Weiner | Documentary | |
| 2022 | In Search of Tomorrow | Herself | David A. Weiner | Documentary |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–1984 | Another World | Paula James | Unknown episodes | |
| 1984 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Princess Elizabeth | Episode: "The Princess and the Pea" | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Megan | Episode: "An Unexpected Snow" | |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Rachel Rose | Episode: "Valerie 23" | |
| 1995 | The Commish | Gina Raposo | Episode: "Brooklyn" | |
| 2002 | The Division | Christine Ogden | Episode: "Brave New World" | |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Carin Healy | Episode: "Escape" |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1996 | Dial M For Murder | Margot Wendice | Broadway | [29] |
References
edit- ^ Kirshner 2012, p. 228.
- ^ Weldon 1996, pp. 213–214.
- ^ Bouzereau 1988, p. 43.
- ^ Jackson 2007, p. 29.
- ^ Jackson 2007, pp. 29–30.
- ^ Bouzereau 1988, p. 83.
- ^ Bouzereau 1988, p. 136.
- ^ Bouzereau 1988, p. 149.
- ^ a b c d e Young 2000, p. 715.
- ^ Martin & Porter 2003, p. 155.
- ^ Young 2000, p. 484.
- ^ Martin & Porter 2003, p. 796.
- ^ Weldon 1996, p. 235.
- ^ Martin & Porter 2003, p. 1082.
- ^ Young 2000, p. 529.
- ^ Young 2000, p. 356.
- ^ Young 2000, p. 398.
- ^ Bleiler 2004, p. 4.
- ^ a b Quinlan 1997, p. 13.
- ^ "Against the Law". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ Martin & Porter 2003, p. 615.
- ^ Sykes 2018, p. 290.
- ^ Rogall 2003, p. 233.
- ^ a b Quigley 2007, p. 45.
- ^ Martin & Porter 2003, p. 195.
- ^ Bleiler 2004, p. 117.
- ^ "My Apocalypse". The Hollywood Reporter. 407. Los Angeles, California: Hollywood Reporter Incorporated: 132. 2008. ISSN 0018-3660.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (June 26, 2014). "Two lives, ruthlessly exploited". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Dial "M" for Murder". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on June 4, 2018.
Sources
edit- Bleiler, David (2004). TLA Video & DVD Guide 2005: The Discerning Film Lover's Guide. New York: Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-312-31690-7.
- Bouzereau, Laurent (1988). The DePalma Cut: The Films of America's Most Controversial Director. New York: Dembner Books. ISBN 978-0-942-63704-5.
- Jackson, Kathi (2007). Steven Spielberg: A Biography. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 978-0-313-33796-3.
- Kirshner, Jonathan (2012). Hollywood's Last Golden Age: Politics, Society, and the Seventies Film in America. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-801-46584-0.
- Martin, Mick; Porter, Marsha (2003). DVD and Video Guide 2004. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-44994-8.
- Quigley, Eileen S. (2007). International Television & Video Almanac. Groton, Massachusetts: Quigley Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-900-61081-3.
- Quinlan, David (1997). The Film Lover's Companion: An A to Z Guide to 2,000 Stars and the Movies They Made. Seacaucus, New Jersey: Carol Publishing. ISBN 978-0-806-51892-3.
- Rogall, Stefan (2003). Steven Soderbergh und seine Filme (in German). Marburg, Germany: Schüren. ISBN 978-3-894-72340-8.
- Sykes, Brad (2018). Terror in the Desert: Dark Cinema of the American Southwest. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-63132-5.
- Weldon, Michael (1996). The Psychotronic Video Guide To Film. New York: Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-312-13149-4.
- Young, R. G., ed. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. New York: Applause Books. ISBN 978-1-55783-269-6.