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Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portraying eccentric and offbeat characters, and established herself as a figure of New Hollywood.
Karen Black. Actress: Five Easy Pieces. Karen entered Northwestern University at 18 and left two years later. She studied under Lee Strasberg in New York and worked in a number of off-Broadway roles. She made a critically acclaimed debut on Broadway in 1965 in "The Playroom".
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- Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
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Karen Black was an American actress whose career spanned over 50 years, and included over 200 credits across film, television, and theater. She made her Broadway debut in 1965 before making her major film debut in Francis Ford Coppola 's You're a Big Boy Now (1966).
YearTitleRole2014A Walk Into a Split MindKaren2014Wild in BlueJustine2013Bottomless PitHerself2013She Loves Me NotKarlaKaren Black. Actress: Five Easy Pieces. Karen entered Northwestern University at 18 and left two years later. She studied under Lee Strasberg in New York and worked in a number of off-Broadway roles. She made a critically acclaimed debut on Broadway in 1965 in "The Playroom".
- July 1, 1939
- August 8, 2013
Aug 9, 2013 · Hollywood star Karen Black, who featured in cult films such as Five Easy Pieces and Nashville, has died aged 74. Hugely prolific, the Illinois-born actress appeared in more than 100 movies over a...
Aug 9, 2013 · Karen Black, who died Aug. 7 at 74, was the “what the hell?” emblem of the American New Wave, its most extreme, improvisational player, its most unusual, unaccountable, unstable presence.
Aug 8, 2013 · Actress Karen Black, who was nominated for an Academy Award for playing Jack Nicholson's girlfriend in "Five Easy Pieces" in 1970, died Wednesday of bladder cancer. She was 74.
