Biography for Nancy Allen
Nancy Allen as Chris Hargensen
Spacek shines in her first Oscar nominated role as Carrie, the scapegoat of Bates High, tormented by her peers and her religious fanatic mom, who discovers her formidable telekinetic abilities just as some of her fellow students plot to alter her destiny forever at the senior prom. This first and best screen version of a Stephen King best seller is a treat for anyone who hated high school. It's got an excellent cast, flashy direction, and a powerful final jolt that still grabs you despite years of imitation.
Biography for Nancy Allen
Date of birth
24 June 1950
New York, New York, USA
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Trivia
Was originally supposed to play Carrie White in Carrie (1976) but Sissy Spacek got the part, and Allen was given the role of Chris Hargenson, which was originally intended for Spacek.
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Personal quotes
"He brought heart and soul to it and a warmth that didn't exist on the page." - about her co-star John Travolta's performance in Blow Out (1981)
Biography from Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia: As the sexy blond high-school heartbreaker in Carrie (1976), Allen attracted attention not only from fans but from the film's director, Brian De Palma, who married her. He later showcased her comic talents in his Home Movies (1979), subjected her to a slasher in Dressed to Kill (1980), and entangled her in mayhem for Blow Out (1981). Allen, who started out in TV commercials, got her first break in The Last Detail (1973), and after Carrie landed lively roles in I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) and Steven Spielberg's 1941 (1979). But her divorce from De Palma seems to have also separated her from good movies, and her lackluster performances have belied the promise she showed early on.
Acting 'Carrie' (2001) (V) .... Herself
Making of 'Dressed to Kill', The (2001) (V) .... Herself
Slashing 'Dressed to Kill' (2001) (V) .... Herself
Circuit (2001/I) .... Louise
Quality Time (2000) .... Linda Savage
... aka For What It's Worth (2000) (USA)
Kiss Toledo Goodbye (1999) .... Madge
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return (1999) (V) .... Rachel Colby
... aka Children of the Corn 666 (1999) (V) (USA: short title)
Secret of the Andes (1999) .... Brenda
... aka Secreto de los Andes, El (1999) (Argentina)
Out of Sight (1998) .... Midge
Pass, The (1998) .... Shirley Duprey
... aka Highway Hitcher (1999) (USA: video title)
Against the Law (1997) .... Maggie Hewitt
Dusting Cliff 7 (1996) .... Anna Bishop
... aka Last Assassins (1998) (USA: video title)
Coldblooded (1995) (uncredited) (archive footage) .... Jillian Grey (from 'Sweet Revenge (1987)')
... aka Reluctant Hitman, The (1995) (Australia: video title)
Man Who Wouldn't Die, The (1995) (TV) .... Jessie Gallardo
Patriotes, Les (1994) .... Catherine Pelman
... aka Patriots, The (1994/I)
Acting On Impulse (1993) (TV) .... Cathy Thomas
... aka Eyes of a Stranger (1993) (TV) (USA)
... aka Roses Are Dead (1993) (TV)
... aka Secret Lies (1993) (TV)
... aka Secret Lives (1993) (TV) (USA)
RoboCop 3 (1993) .... Anne Lewis
Memories of Murder (1990) (TV)
Robocop 2 (1990) .... Officer Anne Lewis
Limit Up (1989) .... Casey Falls
Poltergeist III (1988) .... Patricia Gardner
... aka Poltergeist III: The Final Chapter (1988) (Australia)
Sweet Revenge (1987) .... Jillian Grey
RoboCop (1987) .... Officer Anne Lewis
Gladiator, The (1986) (TV) .... Susan Neville
Buddy System, The (1984) .... Carrie
Not for Publication (1984) .... Lois
Terror in the Aisles (1984) .... Hostess/Liz Blake ('Dressed to Kill')/Chris Hargenson ('Carrie')
... aka Time for Terror (1984) (Europe: English title: video title)
Philadelphia Experiment, The (1984) .... Allison Hayes
Strange Invaders (1983) .... Betty Walker
Blow Out (1981) .... Sally
Dressed to Kill (1980) .... Liz Blake
Home Movies (1979) .... Kristina
... aka Maestro, The (1979) (USA)
1941 (1979) .... Donna Stratton
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) .... Pam Mitchell
Carrie (1976) .... Chris Hargensen
Forced Entry (1975) .... Hitch Hiker
... aka Last Entry, The (1975) (USA)
... aka Last Victim (1975)
... aka Last Victim, The (1975/II) (UK: video title)
Last Detail, The (1973) .... Nancy
Money In My Pocket (1962)
