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| Karen Black | |
| Birth name: | Karen Blanche Ziegler |
| Gender: | Female |
| Medium(s): | Film |
| Roles: | Actress |
| Date of birth: | July 1st, 1939 |
| Place of birth: | Park Ridge, Illinois |
| Date of death: | August 8th, 2013 |
| Place of death: | Los Angeles, California |
| 1st Horror: | Trilogy of Terror (1975) |
Karen Black is an American actress, singer and songwriter born in Park Ridge, Illinois on July 1st, 1939. Though known primarily for starring in dramas, Karen has also contributed material to the horror genre as well.
Body of work[]
| Film | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Trilogy of Terror | 1975 | Julie/Millicent Larimore/Therese Larimore/Amelia |
| Burnt Offerings | 1976 | Marian Rolf |
| Killer Fish | 1979 | Kate Neville |
| Invaders from Mars | 1986 | Linda Magnusson |
| It's Alive III: Island of the Alive | 1987 | Ellen Jarvis |
| Night Angels | 1990 | Rita |
| Mirror Mirror | 1990 | Ruth Gordon |
| Haunting Fear | 1991 | Julia Harcourt |
| Children of the Night | 1991 | Karen Thompson |
| Children of the Corn: The Gathering | 1996 | June Rhodes |
| Soulkeeper | 2001 | Magnificent Martha |
| House of 1000 Corpses | 2003 | Mother Firefly |
| Ooga Booga | 2013 | Mrs. Allardyce |
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Notes & Trivia[]
- Wife of L.M. Kit Carson.
- Mother of Hunter Carson from Invaders from Mars.
- Karen Black was originally slated to reprise the role of Mother Firefly for The Devil's Rejects, the 2005 sequel to House of 1000 Corpses, but dropped out of the cast due to a salary dispute. The role was then offered to Leslie Easterbrook. [1]
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