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| 3 | Nancy Anne Allen (born June 24, 1950 in The Bronx, New York) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actress and cancer activist best known for her roles in the films ''Film/{{Carrie|1976}}'', the ''Franchise/{{RoboCop}}'' trilogy, and ''Film/DressedToKill''. |
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| 5 | Allen began an acting and modelling career as a child, and from the mid-[[TheSeventies 1970s]] appeared in small film roles, most notably the anchor of Creator/RobertZemeckis's ensemble comedy ''Film/IWannaHoldYourHand''. A pivotal supporting role in ''Film/Carrie1976'' [[StarMakingRole brought her recognition]], and after marrying the director Creator/BrianDePalma, she appeared in several of his films, including ''Film/DressedToKill'' and ''Film/BlowOut''. Her subsequent films include ''Film/StrangeInvaders'', ''Film/ThePhiladelphiaExperiment'', ''Film/PoltergeistIII'', ''Film/LimitUp'', ''Film/OutOfSight'', and the ''Franchise/RoboCop'' trilogy. |
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| 8 | !!Filmography: |
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| 10 | * ''Film/Carrie1976'' as [[StarMakingRole Chris Hargensen]] |
| 11 | * ''Film/NineteenFortyOne1979'' as Donna Stratton |
| 12 | * ''Film/HomeMovies'' as Kristina |
| 13 | * ''Film/DressedToKill'' as Liz Blake |
| 14 | * ''Film/BlowOut'' as Sally Bedina |
| 15 | * ''Series/AnotherWorld'' as Paula James |
| 16 | * ''Series/FaerieTaleTheatre'' as Princess Elizabeth |
| 17 | * ''Franchise/RoboCop'' as [[TheLancer Officer Anne Lewis]] |
| 18 | * ''Film/ThePhiladelphiaExperiment'' as Allison Hayes |
| 19 | * ''Film/PoltergeistIII'' as Patricia Wilson-Gardner |
| 20 | * ''Film/MemoriesOfMurder'' as Jennifer/Corey |
| 21 | * ''Series/TouchedByAnAngel'' as Megan |
| 22 | * ''Series/TheOuterLimits1995'' as Rachel Rose in "Valerie 23" |
| 23 | * ''Series/TheCommish'' as Gina Raposo |
| 24 | * ''Film/OutOfSight'' as Midge |
| 25 | * ''Film/ChildrenOfTheCorn666IsaacsReturn'' as Rachel Colby |
| 26 | * ''Series/JudgingAmy'' as Helen White |
| 27 | * ''Film/{{Circuit}}'' as Louise |
| 28 | * ''Series/TheDivision2001'' as Christine Ogden |
| 29 | * ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' as Carin Healy |
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| 33 | !!Tropes relating to her work: |
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| 35 | * TheDanza: Her debut role, in ''Film/TheLastDetail'', is named Nancy. |
| 36 | * ProductionPosse: She was part of Creator/BrianDePalma's production posse in the 1970s and 1980s. |
| 37 | * TwoFirstNames: Three if you include her middle name, Anne. |
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