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Karen Black

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1939Born, Park Ridge
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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 native of suburban Chicago, Black studied theater at Northwestern University before dropping out and…

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House of 1000 CorpsesMother Firefly
Law & Order: Criminal IntentVera Morgan

Filmography

AllActingWritingProducing
2025AirportsMovie
2018Deadly Dolls: Deepest Cuts(archive footage)Movie
2015Bottomless PitKaren BlackMovie
2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsLinda Magnusson (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
2014Wild in BlueJustineMovie
2013She Loves Me NotKarlaMovie
2013Ooga BoogaMrs. AllardyceMovie
2012Dark BloodMotel WomanMovie
2012Maria My LoveMariaMovie
2012OowieWannaThe DonnaMovie
2012Mommy's Little MonsterMrs. MelnickMovie
2012Hawk Warrior of the WheelzoneTarotMovie
2011Letters from the Big ManSean's ColleagueMovie
2011Some Guy Who Kills PeopleRuth BoydMovie
2010Nothing SpecialMayMovie
2009Double DutyAnnabelleMovie
2009Stuck!The Neighbor LadyMovie
2009Repo ChickAunt De La ChasseMovie
2009Irene in TimeSheila ShivversMovie
2009Meet the EyeMovie
2009First Time Long TimeDr. ShneidelMovie
2008A Single WomanStorytellerMovie
2008The Blue Tooth VirginZenaMovie
2008WatercolorsMrs. MartinMovie
2008ContaminationMavisMovie
2007Hollywood DreamsLunaMovie
2007One Long NightBarbaraMovie
2007Suffering Man's CharityReneeMovie
2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Jennifer · 1 episodeShow
2006Read You Like a BookKateMovie
2006WhitepaddyMrs. LeiderMovie
2005America BrownMarianne BrownMovie
2005FirecrackerSandra / EleanorMovie
2005Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's CaligulaAgrippinaMovie
2005Crazy for LoveGrace's MomMovie
2005Dr. RageMollyMovie
2004Birth of IndustrySaraMovie
2003ParisChantelleMovie
2003Harold Buttleman: Daredevil StuntmanMrs. ButtlemanMovie
2003House of 1000 CorpsesMother FireflyMovie
2003Russians in the City of AngelsPatricia Sommers · 1 episodeShow
2002Curse of the Forty-NinerAunt NellyMovie
2002A Light in the DarknessMrs. MelnickMovie
2002Best of Tromadance Film Festival: Volume 1("Los Vampirios Moronious" short)Movie
2002TeknolustDirty DickMovie
2001Gypsy 83Bambi LeBleauMovie
2001SoulkeeperMartha la MagnificaMovie
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentVera Morgan · 1 episodeShow
2001The DonorMrs. SpringleMovie
2000The IndependentKaren BlackMovie
2000Red DirtAunt SummerMovie
2000Fallen ArchesLucy RomanoMovie
2000Oliver TwistedMrs. Mary HappMovie
1999The Underground Comedy MovieMotherMovie
1999MascaraAunt EloiseMovie
1999Conceiving AdaLady Byron / Mother CoerMovie
1999Paradise CoveMaMovie
1998CharadesJudeMovie
1998Bury the EvidenceThe MotherMovie
1998Angel BlueSocial WorkerMovie
1998I Woke Up Early the Day I DiedWhip LadyMovie
1998Rude AwakeningCrystal Garcia · 2 episodesShow
1998Invisible DadCourtney WhitmerMovie
1998MalaikaJessica MartinMovie
1998Light SpeedHigh PriestessMovie
1997MenAlexMovie
1997The HungerMiss Gati / Landlady · 1 episodeShow
1997StirDr. Gabrielle KesslerMovie
1997DogtownRose Van HornMovie
1997Modern RhapsodyMovie
1996New York CrossingMrs. TenderMovie
1996Children of the Corn IV: The GatheringJune RhodesMovie
1996ProfilerEvie Long · 1 episodeShow
1996E! True Hollywood Story1 episodeShow
1996CrimetimeMillicentMovie
1996Cries of SilenceRose WalshMovie
1996Every Minute Is GoodbyeMovie
1995The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse ShirleyEvelynMovie
1995Plan 10 from Outer SpaceNehorMovie

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