Karen Black
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1 July 1939
Died8 August 2013 (age 74)
Place of birthPark Ridge, Illinois, USA
Known credits215
Biography
Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portraying eccentric and offbeat characters, and established herself as a figure of New Hollywood. Her career spanned over 50 years and includes nearly 200 credits in both independent and mainstream films. Black received numerous accolades throughout her career, including two Golden Globe Awards, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. A na…
Airports
2025
Deadly Dolls: Deepest Cuts
2018 · (archive footage)
Bottomless Pit
2015 · Karen Black
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
2015 · Self (archive footage)
Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk
2014 · Self – Joanne (archive footage)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014 · Linda Magnusson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wild in Blue
2014 · Justine
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
2013 · Self (archive footage)
She Loves Me Not
2013 · Karla
Ooga Booga
2013 · Mrs. Allardyce
Dark Blood
2012 · Motel Woman
Maria My Love
2012 · Maria
OowieWanna
2012 · The Donna
Mommy's Little Monster
2012 · Mrs. Melnick
Hawk Warrior of the Wheelzone
2012 · Tarot
Letters from the Big Man
2011 · Sean's Colleague
Some Guy Who Kills People
2011 · Ruth Boyd
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
2010 · Self
Henry Jaglom Finds 'A Safe Place'
2010 · Self
Nothing Special
2010 · May
Double Duty
2009 · Annabelle
Stuck!
2009 · The Neighbor Lady
Repo Chick
2009 · Aunt De La Chasse
Irene in Time
2009 · Sheila Shivvers
Meet the Eye
2009
Wamego: Ultimatum
2009 · Self
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009 · Self
First Time Long Time
2009 · Dr. Shneidel
A Single Woman
2008 · Storyteller
The Blue Tooth Virgin
2008 · Zena
Watercolors
2008 · Mrs. Martin
Contamination
2008 · Mavis
Hollywood Dreams
2007 · Luna
One Long Night
2007 · Barbara
Suffering Man's Charity
2007 · Renee
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007 · Jennifer
Read You Like a Book
2006 · Kate
Wanderlust
2006 · Herself
Whitepaddy
2006 · Mrs. Leider
America Brown
2005 · Marianne Brown
Firecracker
2005 · Sandra / Eleanor
Firecracker
2005 · Editorial Consultant
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula
2005 · Agrippina
Crazy for Love
2005 · Grace's Mom
Dr. Rage
2005 · Molly
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2004 · Self
Birth of Industry
2004 · Sara
WAMEGO: Making Movies Anywhere
2004 · Self
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