Actors are mysterious people! Some of them are not satisfied with their profession, and they are happy to do something else. For example, Karen Allen is a certified knitter. Who would have thought that Indiana Jones' girlfriend would take on such an occupation?
Biography
Karen was born in Carrollton in 1951. Her mom worked as a teacher, and her dad served in the FBI. As a permanent agent, he was often transferred from city to city, and therefore the family did not stay anywhere for a long time. Although they lived very amicably, and the small nuances of their father's work did not bother anyone.
It is clear that Karen studied at different schools and met many guys. After graduating from college, Karen moved to New York, where she studied design. And then she went on a trip all over America to gain new impressions. During the trip, the girl joined the theatrical group and took part in their productions. She suddenly realized that theater is what she was looking for. And to this day, with short breaks for filming, Karen plays in various theaters.
Film career
After three years of wandering, Karen returned to New York to enter the theater institute. And she immediately began acting in films.
Her debut on the big screen took place in 1978 with the film "Menagerie", and almost immediately the following works awaited her - roles in the films "Wanderers" (1979) and "Little Circle of Friends" (1980). On television, she was also busy: she starred in the series "Quiet Pier". She also had many cameo roles, which, nevertheless, added experience to the creative piggy bank of the actress. …
In 1981, the career of the actress had an unprecedented rise: she played one of the main roles in the blockbuster "Indiana Jones: In Search of the Lost Ark." The audience saw Jones' beloved Marion Ravenwood very determined, unusually energetic and proud. For this role, she won the 1982 Saturn Award for Best Actress. Almost twenty years later, she again took part in the sequel to this film called Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. This film was also a great success with the audience.
Since then, Karen has taken turns acting in films and plays in the theater. She has had many roles in feature films and TV series. The best of them, besides "Indiana Jones", are "King of the Hill", "Man from the Star", "New Christmas Tale", "Manhattan".
In addition, there is another interesting page in her biography: she began to produce knitwear and even opened her own company. She creates the models herself, and then they are untied by the machine. For her success in this business, Karen was awarded an honorary bachelor's degree from New York University of Technology.
Personal life
Karen's first husband was musician Stephen Bishop, but they were together for a very short time.
In 1988, she became the wife of actor Kale Brown, they lived together for almost ten years, and then divorced. They have a son, Nicholas, who works as a chef in a restaurant.
