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Karen Black
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July 1, 1942 in Park Ridge, IL
Biography:Though her career of the late '80s and early '90s might indicate otherwise, "Karen Black" is one of Hollywood's finest actresses and has appeared in a number of well-wrought dramas. Born Karen Ziegler, she began her professional acting career after graduating from Northwestern University. After appearing in a few revues off-Broadway, Black enrolled in the Actor's Studio to study under "Lee Strasberg". She made her film debut as a teenage artist's model in exploitation filmmaker "Herschel Gordon Lewis"' The Prime Time (1960). In 1965, Black appeared on Broadway in The Playroom which only ran for a month, but did garner her a nomination for a New York Critic's Circle award. She then appeared in "Francis Ford Coppola"'s "You're a Big Boy Now" (1967). She next appeared in "Hard Contact" (1969), but did not become well known until her convincing portrayal of a spaced-out LSD-taking hooker in the box-office... Full Biography
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Johnny Cash looks down at Karen Black in a scene from the film "A Gunfight" in Hollywood, Calif.,...
Actress Kelly LeBrock and Actress Karen Black arrives to Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Awards...
Actress Karen Black arrives to Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Hilton...
Actress Kelly LeBrock and actress Karen Black arrives to Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Awards...
Actress Karen Black arrives to Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Hilton...
Actress Karen Black arrives to Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Hilton...
Actress Kelly LeBrock and actress Karen Black arrives to Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Awards...
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