Nancy Allen

Nancy Allen

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nancy Allen (actress), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title : Nancy Allen
  • Popularity : 10.627
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1950-06-24
  • Place of Birth : New York City, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As : Nancy Anne Allen, The Scream Queen
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Nancy Allen Movies

  • 1998
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    Out of Sight

    Out of Sight

    6.683 1998 HD

    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...

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  • 1984
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    The Philadelphia Experiment

    The Philadelphia Experiment

    6.1 1984 HD

    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...

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  • 1988
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    Poltergeist III

    Poltergeist III

    5.2 1988 HD

    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...

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  • 2001
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    Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'

    Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'

    6.5 2001 HD

    Exploring the edits to receive an R rating from the MPAA.

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  • 1980
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    Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill

    6.9 1980 HD

    After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police...

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  • 1987
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    RoboCop

    RoboCop

    7.3 1987 HD

    In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police...

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  • 1990
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    RoboCop 2

    RoboCop 2

    6 1990 HD

    After a successful deployment of the RoboCop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this...

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  • 1993
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    RoboCop 3

    RoboCop 3

    4.8 1993 HD

    The mega corporation Omni Consumer Products is still bent on creating their pet project, Delta City, to replace the rotting city of Detroit....

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  • 1979
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    1941

    1941

    5.797 1979 HD

    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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  • 1993
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    Acting on Impulse

    Acting on Impulse

    3.5 1993 HD

    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...

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  • 1997
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    Dusting Cliff 7

    Dusting Cliff 7

    4.2 1997 HD

    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...

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  • 1976
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    Carrie

    Carrie

    7.3 1976 HD

    Withdrawn and sensitive teen Carrie White faces taunting from classmates at school and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When strange...

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  • 1980
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    Home Movies

    Home Movies

    5.4 1980 HD

    A cult guru urges a shy disciple to make life a movie and be its star.

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  • 1981
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    Blow Out

    Blow Out

    7.4 1981 HD

    While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terry stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack...

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  • 2001
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    Acting 'Carrie'

    Acting 'Carrie'

    7 2001 HD

    In this documentary, director Brian De Palma and the stars from his film "Carrie" (such as Sissy Spacek, Amy Irving, Piper Laurie, William Katt,...

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  • 1999
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    Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return

    Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return

    4.6 1999 HD

    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...

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  • 1973
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    The Last Detail

    The Last Detail

    7.036 1973 HD

    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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  • 1984
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    The Buddy System

    The Buddy System

    4.7 1984 HD

    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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  • 1999
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    Secret of the Andes

    Secret of the Andes

    6.8 1999 HD

    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...

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  • 1983
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    Strange Invaders

    Strange Invaders

    4.844 1983 HD

    Alien beings, who settle in a small midwestern town, are disturbed by a young professor determined to rescue his daughter from their clutches.

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  • 1984
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    Terror in the Aisles

    Terror in the Aisles

    6.2 1984 HD

    A non-stop roller coaster ride through the scariest moments of the greatest terror films of all time.

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  • 1999
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    Kiss Toledo Goodbye

    Kiss Toledo Goodbye

    3.7 1999 HD

    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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  • 1997
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    Against the Law

    Against the Law

    5.2 1997 HD

    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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  • 1978
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    I Wanna Hold Your Hand

    I Wanna Hold Your Hand

    6.3 1978 HD

    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...

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  • 1984
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    Not for Publication

    Not for Publication

    4.5 1984 HD

    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...

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  • 1987
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    Sweet Revenge

    Sweet Revenge

    4.3 1987 HD

    Nancy Allen plays an investigative news reporter Jillian Gray, who, along with her daughter is kidnapped by white slave king Cicero, after getting...

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  • 1994
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    The Man Who Wouldn't Die

    The Man Who Wouldn't Die

    5 1994 HD

    This film concerns a writer of mystery stories who bases his villain on a criminal, played by Malcolm McDowell, who is incarcerated in prison....

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  • 1998
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    The Pass

    The Pass

    6 1998 HD

    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...

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  • 2004
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    John Travolta: The Inside Story

    John Travolta: The Inside Story

    8 2004 HD

    In the seventies brushed glory, in the eighties met the failure and nineties resurfaced to become definitely a star. John Travolta is an actor...

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  • 1989
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    Limit Up

    Limit Up

    3 1989 HD

    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...

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  • 1975
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    Forced Entry

    Forced Entry

    4.4 1975 HD

    A disturbed mechanic stalks, rapes, and murders young women as retaliation for the childhood abuse inflicted by his mother. He becomes infatuated...

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  • 2012
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    Bound by Flesh

    Bound by Flesh

    5.9 2012 HD

    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...

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  • 2012
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    Rag Doll Memories: Nancy Allen on 'Blow Out'

    Rag Doll Memories: Nancy Allen on 'Blow Out'

    7 2012 HD

    Nancy Allen on 'Blow Out'

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  • 2008
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    My Apocalypse

    My Apocalypse

    4.8 2008 HD

    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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  • 1986
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    The Gladiator

    The Gladiator

    5.8 1986 HD

    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...

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  • 2002
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    The Curse of Poltergeist

    The Curse of Poltergeist

    1 2002 HD

    Exploring the popular film series and several tragedies amongst the cast members.

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  • 2016
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    Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

    Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

    6.4 2016 HD

    A very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon. A personal journey with...

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  • 2017
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    Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

    Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

    7 2017 HD

    This retrospective features both archival and 2017 interviews with cast and crew members. It includes interviews with CG supervisor Paul M. Sammon,...

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  • 1984
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    The Princess and the Pea

    The Princess and the Pea

    7.7 1984 HD

    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...

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  • 2001
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    The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'

    The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'

    7 2001 HD

    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...

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  • 2001
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    Circuit

    Circuit

    5.727 2001 HD

    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....

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  • 1990
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    Memories of Murder

    Memories of Murder

    5.7 1990 HD

    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...

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  • 1994
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    The Patriots

    The Patriots

    6.6 1994 HD

    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...

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  • 2022
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    In Search of Tomorrow

    In Search of Tomorrow

    6.4 2022 HD

    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...

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  • 2020
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    In Search of Darkness: Part II

    In Search of Darkness: Part II

    7.7 2020 HD

    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...

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  • 2001
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    The Division

    The Division

    7 2001 HD

    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...

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  • 1994
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    Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

    7.2 1994 HD

    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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  • 1996
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    E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

    8.041 1996 HD

    E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known...

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  • 1999
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    7.9 1999 HD

    In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate...

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  • 1991
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    The Commish

    The Commish

    7.2 1991 HD

    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...

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  • 1982
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    Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

    8.2 1982 HD

    A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.

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  • 1995
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    The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

    7.7 1995 HD

    Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were...

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  • 2019
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    The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

    7.2 2019 HD

    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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  • 2023
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    RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

    RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

    8.6 2023 HD

    An in-depth look into the ground breaking franchise and features new interviews with cast and crew.

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