Karen Jane Allen (born October 5, 1951) is an American actress best known for her role as Marion Ravenwood in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). Allen has also had roles in films including National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), The Wanderers (1979), Cruising (1980), Starman (1984), Scrooged (1988), The Sandlot (1993), and Poster Boy (2004).
Known For
Manhattan
(1979)
Television Actor #2
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
(2023)
Marion
Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981)
Marion Ravenwood
Animal House
(1978)
Katy
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
(2008)
Marion Ravenwood
Cruising
(1980)
Nancy Gates
The Perfect Storm
(2000)
Melissa Brown
The Sandlot
(1993)
Mom
Malcolm X
(1992)
Miss Dunne
The Wanderers
(1979)
Nina
Scrooged
(1988)
Claire Phillips
Starman
(1984)
Jenny Hayden
Things Heard & Seen
(2021)
Mare Laughton
Poster Boy
(2004)
Eunice Kray
In the Bedroom
(2001)
Marla Keyes
Terminus
(1987)
Gus
Full Filmography
Acting
Animal House
(1978)
Katy
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
(1978)
Elizabeth
The Wanderers
(1979)
Nina
Manhattan
(1979)
Television Actor #2
Cruising
(1980)
Nancy Gates
A Small Circle of Friends
(1980)
Jessica Bloom
Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981)
Marion Ravenwood
Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981)
Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
(1981)
Self
Shoot the Moon
(1982)
Sandy
Split Image
(1982)
Rebecca / Amy
Starman
(1984)
Jenny Hayden
Until September
(1984)
Mo Alexander
The Glass Menagerie
(1987)
Laura Wingfield
Terminus
(1987)
Gus
Scrooged
(1988)
Claire Phillips
Backfire
(1988)
Mara McAndrew
Animal Behavior
(1989)
Alex Bristow
Challenger
(1990)
Christa McAuliffe
Secret Weapon
(1990)
Ruth
Sweet Talker
(1991)
Julie Maguire
Malcolm X
(1992)
Miss Dunne
The Turning
(1992)
Glory Lawson
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes
(1992)
(voice)
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems
(1992)
(voice)
The Sandlot
(1993)
Mom
King of the Hill
(1993)
Miss Mathey
Ghost in the Machine
(1993)
Terry Munroe
Voyage
(1993)
Catherine 'Kit' Norvell
Rapture
(1993)
Georgianne Corcoran
Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story
(1996)
Margaret
Til There Was You
(1997)
Betty Dawkan (Nick's Mom)
All the Winters that Have Been
(1997)
Hannah Raven
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
(1998)
Self - Katy
Falling Sky
(1999)
Resse Nicholson
The Perfect Storm
(2000)
Melissa Brown
The Basket
(2000)
Bessie Emery
Wind River
(2000)
Martha
In the Bedroom
(2001)
Marla Keyes
My Horrible Year!
(2001)
Belinda Faulkner
World Traveler
(2002)
Delores
Plain Dirty
(2003)
Butcher Lee
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
(2003)
Katy Schoenstein
When Will I Be Loved
(2004)
Alexandra Barrie
Poster Boy
(2004)
Eunice Kray
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
(2005)
Katherine Farewell
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
(2006)
Herself
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
(2008)
Marion Ravenwood
Animal House: The Inside Story
(2008)
Self
A Dog Year
(2009)
Paula (voice)
November Christmas
(2011)
Claire Sanford
White Irish Drinkers
(2011)
Margaret
Bad Hurt
(2016)
Elaine Kendall
Year by the Sea
(2016)
Joan
A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud.
(2017)
director
Colewell
(2019)
Nora
Things Heard & Seen
(2021)
Mare Laughton
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
(2021)
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
(2023)
Marion
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
(2023)
Self
A Stage of Twilight
(2024)
Cora
Unsinkable: Titanic Untold
(2024)
Nancy Smith
The Unofficial Science of Indiana Jones
(2024)
Self
Directing
Writing