Nancy Allen (actress)
| Nancy Allen | |
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Allen promoting Strange Invaders, in 1983
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| Born |
Nancy Anne Allen June 24, 1950 The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Education | High School of Performing Arts |
| Alma mater | Jose Quintano's School for Young Professionals |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Notable work | Christine "Chris" Hargensen in Stephen King's Carrie (1976) Liz Blake in Dressed to Kill (1980) Officer Anne Lewis in RoboCop (1987) |
| Spouse(s) |
Brian De Palma (m. 1979–84) Craig Shoemaker (m. 1992–93) Randy Bailey (m. 1998–2007) |
| Parent(s) | Eugene Allen (father) Florence Allen (mother) |
| Relatives | 3 siblings |
Nancy Anne Allen (born June 24, 1950) is an American actress and cancer activist best known for her roles in the films Carrie (1976), RoboCop (1987), and Dressed to Kill (1980), the latter of which earned her a Golden Globe nomination.
Allen began an acting and modelling career as a child, and from the mid-1970s appeared in small film roles, most notably the anchor of Robert Zemeckis's ensemble comedy I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) and in Steven Spielberg's 1979 comedy 1941. A pivotal supporting role in Carrie (1976) brought her recognition, and after marrying the director Brian De Palma, she appeared in several of his films, including Dressed to Kill (1980) and Blow Out (1981). Her subsequent films include Strange Invaders (1983), The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), Poltergeist III (1988), Limit Up (1990), Out of Sight (1998), and the RoboCop trilogy.
Nancy Anne Allen was born on Saturday, June 24, 1950, in New York City, the youngest of three children of Eugene and Florence Allen. Her father was a police lieutenant in Yonkers, where she was raised.
Allen was very shy as a child, so her mother enrolled her in dance classes when she was four. She attended the High School of Performing Arts, where she trained for a dancing career, and then attended Jose Quintano's School for Young Professionals.
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