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Name: Karen Black
Full/Alt. name: Karen Blanche Ziegler
Date of Birth: Wednesday July 1 1942
Born: Park Ridge (Illinois)
Nationality: American
Partial Biography: A key female performer of the American film renaissance of the early 1970s, Karen Black was known for her warm smile, sturdy-yet-fraught quality and imperfectly set eyes. After earning praise as the small-town…Full Karen Black Biography…

Hollywood Dreams (2007) (for language and some sexual content)Actor/Actress
The Devil's Rejects (2005) 18 (Contains strong bloody violence, language and sexual threat)Actor/Actress
Gypsy 83 (2004) (for strong sexuality and language)Played "Bambi LeBleau"
House of 1000 Corpses (2003) 18 (Contains strong bloody violence, horror and language)Played "Mother Firefly"
Teknolust (2002) Actor/Actress
The Independent (2001) (for some violence and language)Played "Herself"
The Player (2000) Played "Herself"
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1999) Played "Honey Child"
The Underground Comedy Movie (1999) (for strong crude humor, language and some violence)Played "Mother"
Mascara (1999) (for strong sexuality, language and a rape scene)Played "Aunt Eloise"

Golden Globe Award (1974) Best Supporting Actress - "The Great Gatsby"
National Board of Review Award (1970) Best Supporting Actress - "Five Easy Pieces"
New York Film Critics Circle Award (1970) Best Supporting Actress - "Five Easy Pieces"
Golden Globe Award (1970) Best Supporting Actress - "Five Easy Pieces"