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Nancy Allen

ナンシー・アレン　/　なんしー・あれん

American actor

June 24, 1950 (age 75)　・　The Bronx, New York, United States

New York
actor
model
television actor

My Take

Nancy Allen belongs to a rare class of performers I deeply respect: actors who fully commit to being disliked on screen. Her Chris Hargensen in Carrie is venomous in a way that takes real nerve, and her run with Brian De Palma proves she could carry tension as well as menace. I find it telling that her Golden Globe nod and three Saturn nominations came not from vanity roles but from playing characters with edges. She never seemed to chase stardom for its own sake. To me she is the kind of Bronx-bred professional who quietly raised the temperature of every film she touched.

Overview

Nancy 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. Her first major role was as Chris Hargensen in Brian De Palma's film Carrie (1976).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Nancy Allen
Name (Japanese): ナンシー・アレン
Reading: なんしー・あれん
Born: June 24, 1950 (age 75)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Tiger
Origin: The Bronx, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / model / television actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Academy of Mount St. Ursula High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8A%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3

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