Karen Black

Actor, Film actor

1939 – 2013

 Credit ยป
31

Who was Karen Black?

Karen Blanche Black was an American actress, screenwriter, singer and songwriter. She is known for her appearances in such films as Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, The Great Gatsby and Airport 1975, The Day of the Locust and Nashville, Alfred Hitchcock's final film Family Plot, and Capricorn One. Over the course of her career, she won two Golden Globe Awards, and an Academy Award nomination in 1971 for Best Supporting Actress.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Jul 1, 1939
Park Ridge
Also known as
  • Karen Blanche Ziegler
  • Karen Ziegler
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Scientology
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Northwestern University
Lived in
  • Park Ridge
Died
Aug 8, 2013
Santa Monica

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Karen Black." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/karen_black>.

Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

Discuss this Karen Black biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net

    #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

    Song lyrics by

    Karen Black

    »
    See more 

    Movies starring

    Karen Black

    »
    See more