Nancy Allen

Nancy Allen

Born: June 24, 1950
in New York City, New York, USA
Nancy Anne Allen (born June 24, 1950) is an American actress. She came to prominence for her performances in several films directed by Brian De Palma in the 1970s and early 1980s. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award nomination and three Saturn Award nominations.

The daughter of a New York City police lieutenant, Allen was raised in the Bronx, and attended the High School of Performing Arts, aspiring to have a career as a dancer. In her early twenties, she shifted her focus to acting and relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career there. Her first major role was as Chris Hargensen in Brian De Palma's film adaptation of Carrie (1976). Allen was subsequently cast as the lead in the Robert Zemeckis-directed comedy I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), followed by a supporting part in Steven Spielberg's 1941 (1979).

Allen married De Palma in 1979, and her subsequent portrayal of a prostitute who witnesses a murder in his feature Dressed to Kill (1980) earned her a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year. She then appeared in De Palma's neo-noir film Blow Out (1981), playing a woman implicated in an assassination. Allen and DePalma divorced in 1984.

She appeared in the science fiction films Strange Invaders (1983) and The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), and Abel Ferrara's television film The Gladiator (1986). Allen garnered mainstream fame playing Anne Lewis in Paul Verhoeven's RoboCop (1987), a role she reprised for the two sequels that followed. Other credits include Poltergeist III (1988), Limit Up (1990), and Les patriotes (1994).

Allen stepped back from acting in 2008, and became involved in cancer support after her friend, Wendie Jo Sperber, died of breast cancer. In 2010, she was named executive director of the weSPARK Cancer Support Center in Los Angeles, which was founded by Sperber.

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Movies for Nancy Allen...

Title: RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
Character: Self
Released: August 28, 2023
Type: TV
An in-depth look into the ground breaking franchise and features new interviews with cast and crew.
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Róvócop
Title: Róvócop
Character: Luísa
Released: March 20, 2022
Type: Movie
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In Search of Tomorrow
Title: In Search of Tomorrow
Character: Self - Interviewee
Released: February 19, 2022
Type: Movie
A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artist who made them and by those who were inspired to turn their visions into reality.
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In Search of Darkness: Part II
Title: In Search of Darkness: Part II
Character: Self
Released: October 6, 2020
Type: Movie
The ultimate ‘80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hour-plus sequel to the Rondo Hatton-nominated In Search of Darkness, adding 15 new interviewees and 40+ returning favorites for the biggest and most comprehensive ‘80s Horror documentary cast ever assembled.
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Title: The Movies That Made Us
Character: Self
Released: November 29, 2019
Type: TV
These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.
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Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Title: Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Character: Self
Released: May 13, 2016
Type: Movie
A very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon. A personal journey with the brightest shadowmaker and his friends.
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Rag Doll Memories: Nancy Allen on 'Blow Out'
Title: Rag Doll Memories: Nancy Allen on 'Blow Out'
Character: herself
Released: November 21, 2012
Type: Movie
Nancy Allen on 'Blow Out'
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Bound by Flesh
Title: Bound by Flesh
Character: Voiceover
Released: October 19, 2012
Type: Movie
Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were once the cream of the sideshow crop. Taught to sing and dance at an early age, the winsome duo ascended through the early 20th-century vaudeville circuit as a side attraction (working alongside Bob Hope and Charlie Chaplin as well as a memorable turn in the Tod Browning classic "Freaks") before a cascade of unscrupulous management and harsh mistreatment brought their careers (and lives) tumbling down. This engrossing glimpse into a bygone era is filled with fascinating interviews and rare archival footage.
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My Apocalypse
Title: My Apocalypse
Character: Linda Savage
Released: March 21, 2008
Type: Movie
In an apocalyptic future, a serial killer holds his family and another family hostage in an attempt to change his life.
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John Travolta: The Inside Story
Title: John Travolta: The Inside Story
Character: Self
Released: April 22, 2004
Type: Movie
In the seventies brushed glory, in the eighties met the failure and nineties resurfaced to become definitely a star. John Travolta is an actor undeterred.
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The Curse of Poltergeist
Title: The Curse of Poltergeist
Released: October 19, 2002
Type: Movie
Exploring the popular film series and several tragedies amongst the cast members.
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Circuit
Title: Circuit
Character: Louise
Released: October 13, 2001
Type: Movie
The hunky John is a closeted small-town cop who moves to L.A., where he is quickly seduced into the gay life of workouts and dusk-to-dawn parties. With actual circuit party footage and mounds of glistening and chiseled flesh, the pulsating Circuit is bound to get your juices flowing.
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Acting 'Carrie'
Title: Acting 'Carrie'
Character: Self
Released: August 28, 2001
Type: Movie
In this documentary, director Brian De Palma and the stars from his film "Carrie" (such as Sissy Spacek, Amy Irving, Piper Laurie, William Katt, Nancy Allen and others) share stories about the making of the classic horror film 25 years after its release.
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The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'
Title: The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'
Character: Self
Released: August 28, 2001
Type: Movie
Produced as part of the DVD release for 'Dressed to Kill', this documentary gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this thrilling murder mystery. Includes interviews with director Brian De Palma and star Angie Dickenson, as well as other members of the cast and crew, who relate their experiences of working on the film.
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Title: The Division
Released: January 7, 2001
Type: TV
The Division is an American crime drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine and starring Bonnie Bedelia. The series focused on a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on Lifetime on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.
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Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'
Title: Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2001
Type: Movie
Exploring the edits to receive an R rating from the MPAA.
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Kiss Toledo Goodbye
Title: Kiss Toledo Goodbye
Character: Madge
Released: November 22, 1999
Type: Movie
After learning his biological father was a crime lord, an Ohio investment adviser must secretly try to prevent a gang war.
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Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return
Title: Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return
Character: Rachel Colby
Released: October 19, 1999
Type: Movie
A girl called Hannah goes back to her hometown (Gatlin) to find her mother but on the way she picks up a strange man who fore-shadows her life with a passage from the bible. When she gets there she wakes up Isaac from a coma he has been in for 19 years. Isaac is awake and wants to fulfil the final prophecy.
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Title: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character: Carin Healy
Released: September 20, 1999
Type: TV
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
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Secret of the Andes
Title: Secret of the Andes
Character: Brenda Willings
Released: July 15, 1999
Type: Movie
Cusi is a 20th century Incan boy who lives in a high mountain valley with an old llama herder named Chuto. Chuto raised Cusi in a traditional Incan fashion, although the Spanish culture was prevalent in Peru since the conquest of the Incan Empire. Although eager for adventure, Cusi is still drawn to the home he has known all his life. Cusi sets out from his home to try to find a family, but discovers that Chuto is all the family he needs.
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Out of Sight
Title: Out of Sight
Character: Midge
Released: June 26, 1998
Type: Movie
Meet Jack Foley, a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco is a federal marshal who chooses all the right moves … and all the wrong guys. Now they're willing to risk it all to find out if there's more between them than just the law.
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The Pass
Title: The Pass
Character: Shirley Duprey
Released: May 7, 1998
Type: Movie
A businessman with a compulsive gambling problem which has led to his wife leaving him, travels to Reno, Nevada for some gambling therapy which takes a turn when he picks up a psychotic serial killer posing as a hitchhiker.
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Dusting Cliff 7
Title: Dusting Cliff 7
Character: Anna Bishop
Released: June 24, 1997
Type: Movie
In this action adventure, a former hit woman comes out of retirement to rescue her daughter from kidnappers. The child's abductors demand that the ex-killer retrieve a highly classified document. They give the woman 24 hours to succeed. If she fails, her daughter will die.
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Against the Law
Title: Against the Law
Character: Maggie Hewitt
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
A trigger-happy outlaw goes on the run and a burned out, disillusioned cop gives chase. They end up head-to-head in a Los Angeles shoot out.
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Title: E! True Hollywood Story
Released: August 21, 1996
Type: TV
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
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Title: The Outer Limits
Character: Rachel Rose
Released: March 26, 1995
Type: TV
Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were often tied together during season-finale clip shows.
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Title: Touched by an Angel
Character: Megan
Released: September 21, 1994
Type: TV
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.
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The Patriots
Title: The Patriots
Character: Catherine Pelman
Released: June 1, 1994
Type: Movie
Ariel, a young French Jew, decides to leave his family to go to Israel and secretly become an agent of Mossad, the Israeli secret service. After years of training, his first mission is in Paris to steal secrets from Remy Prieur, a French atomic scientist.
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The Man Who Wouldn't Die
Title: The Man Who Wouldn't Die
Character: Jessie Gallardo
Released: April 22, 1994
Type: Movie
This film concerns a writer of mystery stories who bases his villain on a criminal, played by Malcolm McDowell, who is incarcerated in prison. Escaping prison after his apparent death in a fire, the criminal plans to revenge himself on the writer (Roger Moore) for 'stealing his personality', and proceeds to carry out a set of murders based around the novels. Moore is unable to convince the authorities of the true murderer and, alerted by an avid fan (Nancy Allen) who has psychic powers, seeks to trap McDowell into giving himself away.
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Acting on Impulse
Title: Acting on Impulse
Character: Cathy Thomas
Released: July 10, 1993
Type: Movie
An erotic thriller actress becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a B-movie producer, leading her to hide out and engage in sexual thrills with a pair of innocents.
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RoboCop 3
Title: RoboCop 3
Character: Anne Lewis
Released: January 21, 1993
Type: Movie
The mega corporation Omni Consumer Products is still bent on creating their pet project, Delta City, to replace the rotting city of Detroit. Unfortunately, the inhabitants of the area have no intention of abandoning their homes simply for desires of the company. To this end, OCP have decided to force them to leave by employing a ruthless mercenary army to attack and harass them. An underground resistance begins and in this fight, RoboCop must decide where his loyalties lie.
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Title: The Commish
Released: September 28, 1991
Type: TV
Tony Scali is a former Brooklyn cop now the Police Commissioner of a small upstate city. But for Scali, this is no desk job. He's a tough yet compassionate boss, a loving husband and father, and a hands-on law enforcer with an unorthodox style of bending the rules. From parenthood to politics, from sex crimes to murder cases, one man takes it day-to-day with offbeat humor and street- smart skill.
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Memories of Murder
Title: Memories of Murder
Character: Alice
Released: July 31, 1990
Type: Movie
A woman who had been suffering from amnesia suddenly gets her memory back. However, she finds that she's now married to a man who she doesn't think she really loves, and she keeps having visions of a young woman who she believes is out to kill her--but she can't get anyone to listen.
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RoboCop 2
Title: RoboCop 2
Character: Officer Anne Lewis
Released: June 22, 1990
Type: Movie
After a successful deployment of the RoboCop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this develops, a new narcotic known as "Nuke" invades the streets led by God-delirious leader Cane. As this menace grows, it may prove to be too much for Murphy to handle. OCP tries to replicate the success of the first unit, but ends up with failed prototypes with suicidal issues... until Dr. Faxx, a scientist straying away from OCP's path, uses Cane as the new subject for the RoboCop 2 project, a living God.
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Limit Up
Title: Limit Up
Character: Casey Falls
Released: November 2, 1989
Type: Movie
Casey is the assistant of commodity trader Peter Oak, but wants to get a license herself. When the diabolic Nike appears and promises to make her successful by use of her supernatural abilities, Casey hesitantly accepts. By correctly predicting the price of soy beans, she manages to make a career, but the price that Nike demands is high: she wants Casey's soul!
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Poltergeist III
Title: Poltergeist III
Character: Patricia Wilson-Gardner
Released: June 10, 1988
Type: Movie
Carol Anne has been sent to live with her Aunt and Uncle in an effort to hide her from the clutches of the ghostly Reverend Kane, but he tracks her down and terrorises her in her relatives' appartment in a tall glass building. Will he finally achieve his target and capture Carol Anne again, or will Tangina be able, yet again, to thwart him?
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RoboCop
Title: RoboCop
Character: Officer Anne Lewis
Released: July 17, 1987
Type: Movie
In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.
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Sweet Revenge
Title: Sweet Revenge
Character: Jillian Grey
Released: February 6, 1987
Type: Movie
Nancy Allen plays an investigative news reporter Jillian Gray, who, along with her daughter is kidnapped by white slave king Cicero, after getting too close with her investigation. Now that she has escaped, she seeks revenge on Ciero
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The Gladiator
Title: The Gladiator
Character: Susan Neville
Released: February 3, 1986
Type: Movie
A road warrior vigilante avenges his brother's death at the hands of a crazy motorist by using his souped-up pickup to apprehend drunken drivers and others who abuse their driving privileges.
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Not for Publication
Title: Not for Publication
Character: Lois
Released: November 1, 1984
Type: Movie
A tabloid reporter and her new photographer, who've recently started working for the mayor of New York City, stumble upon evidence of conspiracy and political corruption that may involve their beloved mayor.
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Terror in the Aisles
Title: Terror in the Aisles
Character: Self - Host
Released: October 26, 1984
Type: Movie
A non-stop roller coaster ride through the scariest moments of the greatest terror films of all time.
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The Philadelphia Experiment
Title: The Philadelphia Experiment
Character: Allison Hayes
Released: August 3, 1984
Type: Movie
Based on an "actual event" that took place in 1943. About a US Navy Destroyer Escort that disappeared from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and sent two men 40 years into the future to 1984.
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The Buddy System
Title: The Buddy System
Character: Carrie
Released: May 4, 1984
Type: Movie
A school truant officer uncovers a young boy's attempt to fake his residential address and subsequently befriends the kid and his mother.
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The Princess and the Pea
Title: The Princess and the Pea
Character: Princess Elizabeth
Released: April 16, 1984
Type: Movie
A bored prince realizes he would like a wife. His mother searches through all the kingdoms far and wide for a "suitable" princess. In the meantime, a charming and witty young lady, who claims to be a princess, shows up at the castle doorstep with a sprained ankle and is shown hospitality by the prince and his best friend the Fool.
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Strange Invaders
Title: Strange Invaders
Character: Betty Walker
Released: September 16, 1983
Type: Movie
Charlie's ex-wife disappears, and he goes to where she grew up--a rural town in the midwest--to look for her. But, surprisingly, nobody knows about her or any of her many relatives, the Newmans. He meets aliens; but when he contacts the FBI, they don't believe him. He tells his story to a tabloid; and suddenly, he is chased by the aliens.
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Title: Faerie Tale Theatre
Character: Princess Elizabeth
Released: September 11, 1982
Type: TV
A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
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Blow Out
Title: Blow Out
Character: Sally Badina
Released: July 24, 1981
Type: Movie
Jack Terry is a master sound recordist who works on grade-B horror movies. Late one evening, he is recording sounds for use in his movies when he hears something unexpected through his sound equipment and records it. Curiosity gets the better of him when the media become involved, and he begins to unravel the pieces of a nefarious conspiracy. As he struggles to survive against his shadowy enemies and expose the truth, he does not know whom he can trust.
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Dressed to Kill
Title: Dressed to Kill
Character: Liz Blake
Released: July 25, 1980
Type: Movie
After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing her only witness.
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Home Movies
Title: Home Movies
Character: Kristina
Released: May 16, 1980
Type: Movie
A cult guru urges a shy disciple to make life a movie and be its star.
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1941
Title: 1941
Character: Donna Stratton
Released: December 14, 1979
Type: Movie
In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.
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I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Title: I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Character: Pam Mitchell
Released: April 1, 1978
Type: Movie
If they missed Beatles' first appearance in the U.S.A. they would hate themselves for the rest of their lives! So four young girls from New Jersey set off even though they don't have tickets for the show! The journey is full of surprises and misfortunes but the young ladies are determined to reach their idols.
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Carrie
Title: Carrie
Character: Christine Hargenson
Released: November 3, 1976
Type: Movie
An awkward, telekinetic teenage girl's lonely life is dominated by relentless bullying at school and an oppressive religious fanatic mother at home. When her tormentors pull a humiliating prank at the senior prom, she unleashes a horrifying chaos on everyone, leaving nothing but destruction in her wake.
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Forced Entry
Title: Forced Entry
Character: Hitch Hiker
Released: June 23, 1976
Type: Movie
A serial rapist stalks and murders prostitutes.
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The Last Detail
Title: The Last Detail
Character: Nancy
Released: December 11, 1973
Type: Movie
Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.
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The Making of a Thriller
Title: The Making of a Thriller
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Director Brian de Palma, actors Angie Dickinson and Keith Gordon, and producer George Litto recall their work on Dressed to Kill.