Filmography
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Known For
Five Easy Pieces Rayette Dipesto (1970) -
House of 1000 Corpses Mother Firefly (2003) -
Nashville Connie White (1975) -
Known For
The Great Gatsby Myrtle Wilson (1974) -
Actress
Deadly Tales IV Cheryl Holly (2021) -
Bottomless Pit Narration (2015) -
Wild in Blue Justine (2015) -
OowieWanna The Donna (2013) -
She Loves Me Not Karla (2013) -
Ooga Booga Mrs. Allardyce (2013) -
Window Dressing Beth (2012) -
Dark Blood Motel Woman (2012) -
Vacationland Louise Bergen (2012) -
Warnings from the Bathtub Mother (2012) -
![Hawk Warrior of the Wheelzone]( "Hawk Warrior of the Wheelzone")
Hawk Warrior of the Wheelzone Tarot (2012) -
![Mommy's Little Monster]( "Mommy's Little Monster")
Mommy's Little Monster Mrs. Melnick (2012) -
![Maria My Love]( "Maria My Love")
Maria My Love Maria (2011) -
![Letters from the Big Man]( "Letters from the Big Man")
Letters from the Big Man Sean's Colleague (2011) -
![Some Guy Who Kills People]( "Some Guy Who Kills People")
Some Guy Who Kills People Ruth Boyd (2011) -
![Nothing Special]( "Nothing Special")
Nothing Special May (2010) -
![Funny or Die Presents...]( "Funny or Die Presents...")
Funny or Die Presents... Debbie Rubbie (2010) -
![Better People]( "Better People")
Better People Marci (2010) -
![Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!]( "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!")
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Jennifer (2010) -
![First Time Long Time]( "First Time Long Time")
First Time Long Time Dr. Shneidel (2009) -
![Double Duty]( "Double Duty")
Double Duty Annabelle (2009) -
![Stuck!]( "Stuck!")
Stuck! Next Door Neighbor Lady (2009) -
![Repo Chick]( "Repo Chick")
Repo Chick Aunt de la Chasse (2009) -
![Irene in Time]( "Irene in Time")
Irene in Time Sheila Shivvers (2009) -
![Meet the Eye]( "Meet the Eye")
Meet the Eye (2009) -
![A Single Woman]( "A Single Woman")
A Single Woman Storyteller (2008) -
![The Blue Tooth Virgin]( "The Blue Tooth Virgin")
The Blue Tooth Virgin Zena (2008) -
![Watercolors]( "Watercolors")
Watercolors Mrs. Martin (2008) -
![Contamination]( "Contamination")
Contamination Mavis (2008) -
![One Long Night]( "One Long Night")
One Long Night Barbara (2007) -
![Suffering Man's Charity]( "Suffering Man's Charity")
Suffering Man's Charity Renee (2007) -
![Whitepaddy]( "Whitepaddy")
Whitepaddy Mrs. Leider (2006) -
![Read You Like a Book]( "Read You Like a Book")
Read You Like a Book Kate (2006) -
![Hollywood Dreams]( "Hollywood Dreams")
Hollywood Dreams Luna (2006) -
![The Straun House]( "The Straun House")
The Straun House Molly (2005) -
![Firecracker]( "Firecracker")
Firecracker Sandra / Eleanor (2005) -
![Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula]( "Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula")
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula Agrippina (2005) -
![Crazy for Love]( "Crazy for Love")
Crazy for Love Grace's Mom (2005) -
![Carma]( "Carma")
Carma Kate Burns (2005) -
![Love Wine]( "Love Wine")
Love Wine Aunt Anita (2005) -
![Birth of Industry]( "Birth of Industry")
Birth of Industry Sara (2004) -
![America Brown]( "America Brown")
America Brown Marianne Brown (2004) -
![Buttleman]( "Buttleman")
Buttleman Mrs. Buttleman (2003) -
![The Work of Director Chris Cunningham]( "The Work of Director Chris Cunningham")
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham Dancer (segment "Windowlicker") (2003) -
![Summer Solstice]( "Summer Solstice")
Summer Solstice Dr. Sally McDermott (2003) -
![Paris]( "Paris")
Paris Chantelle (2003) -
![House of 1000 Corpses]( "House of 1000 Corpses")
House of 1000 Corpses Mother Firefly (2003) -
![Russians in the City of Angels]( "Russians in the City of Angels")
Russians in the City of Angels Patricia Sommers (2003) -
![Law & Order: Criminal Intent]( "Law & Order: Criminal Intent")
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Vera Morgan (2003) -
![Curse of the Forty-Niner]( "Curse of the Forty-Niner")
Curse of the Forty-Niner Aunt Nelly (2002) -
![A Light in the Darkness]( "A Light in the Darkness")
A Light in the Darkness Mrs. Melnick (2002) -
![Teknolust]( "Teknolust")
Teknolust Dirty Dick (2002) -
![Soulkeeper]( "Soulkeeper")
Soulkeeper Magnificent Martha (2001) -
![Hard Luck]( "Hard Luck")
Hard Luck Aunt Judy (2001) -
![Gypsy 83]( "Gypsy 83")
Gypsy 83 Bambi LeBleau (2001) -
![The Donor]( "The Donor")
The Donor Mrs. Springle / Françoise's mother (2001) -
Inviati speciali (2000)
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![Oliver Twisted]( "Oliver Twisted")
Oliver Twisted Mrs. Mary Happ (2000) -
![Red Dirt]( "Red Dirt")
Red Dirt Summer / Griffith's Aunt (2000) -
![The Independent]( "The Independent")
The Independent Karen Black (2000) -
![Fallen Arches]( "Fallen Arches")
Fallen Arches Lucy Romano (2000) -
![Paradise Cove]( "Paradise Cove")
Paradise Cove Ma (1999) -
![Rude Awakening]( "Rude Awakening")
Rude Awakening Crystal Garcia (1999) -
![The Underground Comedy Movie]( "The Underground Comedy Movie")
The Underground Comedy Movie Mother (1999) -
![Mascara]( "Mascara")
Mascara Aunt Eloise (1999) -
Waiting for Dr. MacGuffin Dental Assistant (1998)
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Stripping for Jesus (1998)
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![Light Speed]( "Light Speed")
Light Speed High Priestess (1998) -
![Charades]( "Charades")
Charades Jude (1998) -
![Party of Five]( "Party of Five")
Party of Five Doreen Jablonsky (1998) -
![Malaika]( "Malaika")
Malaika Jessica Martin (1998) -
![Bury the Evidence]( "Bury the Evidence")
Bury the Evidence The Mother (1998) -
![My Neighbor's Daughter]( "My Neighbor's Daughter")
My Neighbor's Daughter Social Worker (1998) -
Sugar: The Fall of the West (1998)
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![I Woke Up Early the Day I Died]( "I Woke Up Early the Day I Died")
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died Whip Lady (1998) -
![Profiler]( "Profiler")
Profiler Evie Long (1998) -
![Invisible Dad]( "Invisible Dad")
Invisible Dad Courtney Whitmer (1998) -
![Modern Rhapsody]( "Modern Rhapsody")
Modern Rhapsody (1997) -
![Dogtown]( "Dogtown")
Dogtown Rose Van Horn (1997) -
![Men]( "Men")
Men Alex (1997) -
![Conceiving Ada]( "Conceiving Ada")
Conceiving Ada Lady Byron / Mother Coer (1997) -
![Stir]( "Stir")
Stir Dr. Gabrielle Kessler (1997) -
![The Hunger]( "The Hunger")
The Hunger Miss Gati (1997) -
![Greater Than a Tiger]( "Greater Than a Tiger")
Greater Than a Tiger Paige (1997) -
![Every Minute Is Goodbye]( "Every Minute Is Goodbye")
Every Minute Is Goodbye Schubert (1996) -
![Dinosaur Valley Girls]( "Dinosaur Valley Girls")
Dinosaur Valley Girls Ro-Kell (1996) -
![New York Crossing]( "New York Crossing")
New York Crossing Mrs. Tender (1996) -
![Children of the Corn: The Gathering]( "Children of the Corn: The Gathering")
Children of the Corn: The Gathering June Rhodes (1996) -
![Crimetime]( "Crimetime")
Crimetime Millicent (1996) -
![Sister Island]( "Sister Island")
Sister Island Rose Walsh (1996) -
![Starstruck]( "Starstruck")
Starstruck Bertha (1995) -
![The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley]( "The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley")
The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley Evelyn (1995) -
![Plan 10 from Outer Space]( "Plan 10 from Outer Space")
Plan 10 from Outer Space Nehor (1995) -
Too Bad About Jack (1994)
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![The Ramones: Substitute]( "The Ramones: Substitute")
The Ramones: Substitute Mother (1994) -
![Moon Over Miami]( "Moon Over Miami")
Moon Over Miami Lorraine Pitzer (1993) -
![Return of the Roller Blade Seven]( "Return of the Roller Blade Seven")
Return of the Roller Blade Seven Tarot (1993) -
![Bound and Gagged: A Love Story]( "Bound and Gagged: A Love Story")
Bound and Gagged: A Love Story Carla (1993) -
![The Trust]( "The Trust")
The Trust Maria Vandermeer (1993) -
![In the Heat of the Night]( "In the Heat of the Night")
In the Heat of the Night Carla Ray (1993) -
![Movies Money Murder]( "Movies Money Murder")
Movies Money Murder Bettie (1993) -
![Dead Girls Don't Tango]( "Dead Girls Don't Tango")
Dead Girls Don't Tango Insp. Wilson (1992) -
![The Double 0 Kid]( "The Double 0 Kid")
The Double 0 Kid Mrs. Elliot (1992) -
![Legend of the Roller Blade Seven]( "Legend of the Roller Blade Seven")
Legend of the Roller Blade Seven Tarot (1992) -
![Auntie Lee's Meat Pies]( "Auntie Lee's Meat Pies")
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies Auntie Lee (1992) -
![Hitz]( "Hitz")
Hitz Tiffany Powers (1992) -
![Final Judgement]( "Final Judgement")
Final Judgement Mrs. Sorrel (1992) -
![Tuesday Never Comes]( "Tuesday Never Comes")
Tuesday Never Comes Michelle (1992) -
![The Player]( "The Player")
The Player Karen Black (1992) -
![Quiet Fire]( "Quiet Fire")
Quiet Fire Kim Martino (1991) -
![Evil Spirits]( "Evil Spirits")
Evil Spirits Ella Purdy (1991) -
![Children of the Night]( "Children of the Night")
Children of the Night Karen Thompson (1991) -
![The Roller Blade Seven]( "The Roller Blade Seven")
The Roller Blade Seven Tarot (1991) -
![Rubin and Ed]( "Rubin and Ed")
Rubin and Ed Rula (1991) -
![Caged Fear]( "Caged Fear")
Caged Fear Blanche (1991) -
![The Killers Edge]( "The Killers Edge")
The Killers Edge Barrett (1991) -
![ABC Weekend Specials]( "ABC Weekend Specials")
ABC Weekend Specials Miss Kuchenbacker (1991) -
![Fatal Encounter]( "Fatal Encounter")
Fatal Encounter Joan Caldwell (1990) -
![The Children]( "The Children")
The Children Sybil Lullmer (1990) -
![Haunting Fear]( "Haunting Fear")
Haunting Fear Dr. Julia Harcourt (1990) -
![Club Fed]( "Club Fed")
Club Fed Sally Rich (1990) -
![Night Angel]( "Night Angel")
Night Angel Rita (1990) -
![Mirror Mirror]( "Mirror Mirror")
Mirror Mirror Susan Gordon (1990) -
![Zapped Again!]( "Zapped Again!")
Zapped Again! Substitute Teacher (1990) -
![Twisted Justice]( "Twisted Justice")
Twisted Justice Mrs. Granger (1990) -
![Overexposed]( "Overexposed")
Overexposed Mrs. Trowbridge (1990) -
![The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway]( "The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway")
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway Martha Gelhorn (1989) -
![Homer and Eddie]( "Homer and Eddie")
Homer and Eddie Belle (1989) -
![Miami Vice]( "Miami Vice")
Miami Vice Helen Jackson (1989) -
![Platinum Blonde]( "Platinum Blonde")
Platinum Blonde (1988) -
![Out of the Dark]( "Out of the Dark")
Out of the Dark Ruth (1988) -
![Dixie Lanes]( "Dixie Lanes")
Dixie Lanes Zelma Putnam (1988) -
![The Invisible Kid]( "The Invisible Kid")
The Invisible Kid Mom / Deborah (1988) -
![The Hitchhiker]( "The Hitchhiker")
The Hitchhiker Kay Mason (1987) -
![Stevie Wonder: Skeletons]( "Stevie Wonder: Skeletons")
Stevie Wonder: Skeletons Karen Black (1987) -
![It's Alive III: Island of the Alive]( "It's Alive III: Island of the Alive")
It's Alive III: Island of the Alive Ellen Jarvis (1987) -
![Faerie Tale Theatre]( "Faerie Tale Theatre")
Faerie Tale Theatre Sea Witch (1985-1987) -
![Worlds Beyond]( "Worlds Beyond")
Worlds Beyond Lee Jeffreys (1987) -
![Hostage]( "Hostage")
Hostage Laura Lawrence (1986) -
![Invaders from Mars]( "Invaders from Mars")
Invaders from Mars Linda Magnusson (1986) -
![Murder, She Wrote]( "Murder, She Wrote")
Murder, She Wrote Dr. Sylvia Dunn (1986) -
![Flight of the Spruce Goose]( "Flight of the Spruce Goose")
Flight of the Spruce Goose Gloria (1986) -
![Savage Dawn]( "Savage Dawn")
Savage Dawn Rachel (1985) -
![Eternal Evil]( "Eternal Evil")
Eternal Evil Janus (1985) -
![Martin's Day]( "Martin's Day")
Martin's Day Karen (1985) -
![E/R]( "E/R")
E/R Sheila Sheinfeld (1984-1985) -
![Miss Right]( "Miss Right")
Miss Right Amy (1985) -
Kid Creole & The Coconuts: There's Something Wrong in Paradise Gina Gina (1984)
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Full Circle Again Joanna (1984)
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A Stroke of Genius (1984)
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![Bad Manners]( "Bad Manners")
Bad Manners Gladys Fitzpatrick (1984) -
![Cut and Run]( "Cut and Run")
Cut and Run Karin (1984) -
![Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?]( "Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?")
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? Zee (1983) -
![The Last Horror Film]( "The Last Horror Film")
The Last Horror Film Karen Black (1982) -
![Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean]( "Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean")
Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean Joanne (1982) -
![Chanel Solitaire]( "Chanel Solitaire")
Chanel Solitaire Emilienne d'Alençon (1981) -
![Separate Ways]( "Separate Ways")
Separate Ways Valentine Colby (1981) -
![The Grass Is Singing]( "The Grass Is Singing")
The Grass Is Singing Mary Turner (1981) -
![Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop]( "Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop")
Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop Investigator Evelyn Carter (1980) -
![Where the Ladies Go]( "Where the Ladies Go")
Where the Ladies Go Helen (1980) -
![Power]( "Power")
Power Rose Vanda-Buchanan (1980) -
![The Last Word]( "The Last Word")
The Last Word Paula Herbert (1979) -
![Killer Fish]( "Killer Fish")
Killer Fish Kate (1979) -
![Mr. Horn]( "Mr. Horn")
Mr. Horn Ernestina Crawford (1979) -
![In Praise of Older Women]( "In Praise of Older Women")
In Praise of Older Women Maya (1978) -
![The Squeeze]( "The Squeeze")
The Squeeze Clarisse Saunders (1978) -
![Because He's My Friend]( "Because He's My Friend")
Because He's My Friend Anne (1978) -
![Capricorn One]( "Capricorn One")
Capricorn One Judy Drinkwater (1977) -
![The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver]( "The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver")
The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver Miriam Oliver / Sandy (1977) -
![Burnt Offerings]( "Burnt Offerings")
Burnt Offerings Marian Rolf (1976) -
![Family Plot]( "Family Plot")
Family Plot Fran (1976) -
![Crime and Passion]( "Crime and Passion")
Crime and Passion Susan Winters (1976) -
![Nashville]( "Nashville")
Nashville Connie White (1975) -
![The Day of the Locust]( "The Day of the Locust")
The Day of the Locust Faye (1975) -
![Trilogy of Terror]( "Trilogy of Terror")
Trilogy of Terror Julie / Millicent (1975) -
![Airport 1975]( "Airport 1975")
Airport 1975 Nancy Pryor (1974) -
![Law and Disorder]( "Law and Disorder")
Law and Disorder Gloria (1974) -
![The Great Gatsby]( "The Great Gatsby")
The Great Gatsby Myrtle Wilson (1974) -
![Rhinoceros]( "Rhinoceros")
Rhinoceros Daisy (1974) -
![The Outfit]( "The Outfit")
The Outfit Bett Harrow (1973) -
![The Pyx]( "The Pyx")
The Pyx Elizabeth Lucy (1973) -
![Little Laura and Big John]( "Little Laura and Big John")
Little Laura and Big John Laura (1973) -
![Circle of Fear]( "Circle of Fear")
Circle of Fear Barbara Sanders (1972) -
![Portnoy's Complaint]( "Portnoy's Complaint")
Portnoy's Complaint Mary Jane Reid (The Monkey) (1972) -
![Born to Win]( "Born to Win")
Born to Win Parm (1971) -
![Cisco Pike]( "Cisco Pike")
Cisco Pike Sue (1971) -
![A Gunfight]( "A Gunfight")
A Gunfight Jenny Simms (1971) -
![Drive, He Said]( "Drive, He Said")
Drive, He Said Olive (1971) -
Freedom (1970)
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![Five Easy Pieces]( "Five Easy Pieces")
Five Easy Pieces Rayette Dipesto (1970) -
![Hastings Corner]( "Hastings Corner")
Hastings Corner Jenny Honker (1970) -
![The Name of the Game]( "The Name of the Game")
The Name of the Game Monica Garrison (1969) -
![Easy Rider]( "Easy Rider")
Easy Rider Karen (1969) -
![Hard Contract]( "Hard Contract")
Hard Contract Ellen (1969) -
![Adam-12]( "Adam-12")
Adam-12 Susan Decker (1968) -
![Judd for the Defense]( "Judd for the Defense")
Judd for the Defense Alethea Staunton (1968) -
![Mannix]( "Mannix")
Mannix Elaine Tate (1968) -
![Iron Horse]( "Iron Horse")
Iron Horse Patricia Dunne (1967) -
![The Invaders]( "The Invaders")
The Invaders Claudia Stone (1967) -
![The Second Hundred Years]( "The Second Hundred Years")
The Second Hundred Years Marcia (1967) -
![The Big Valley]( "The Big Valley")
The Big Valley Carla (1967) -
![Run for Your Life]( "Run for Your Life")
Run for Your Life Jennifer Palmer (1967) -
![The F.B.I.]( "The F.B.I.")
The F.B.I. Lorraine Chapman (1967) -
![You're a Big Boy Now]( "You're a Big Boy Now")
You're a Big Boy Now Amy Partlett (1966) -
Actress
![The Prime Time]( "The Prime Time")
The Prime Time Betty - Painted Woman (1960) -
Soundtrack
![Beyond Blue]( "Beyond Blue")
Beyond Blue (2020) -
![Russian Doll]( "Russian Doll")
Russian Doll (2019) -
![Firecracker]( "Firecracker")
Firecracker (2005) -
![Gypsy 83]( "Gypsy 83")
Gypsy 83 (2001) -
![Dogtown]( "Dogtown")
Dogtown (1997) -
![The Hunger]( "The Hunger")
The Hunger (1997) -
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![Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean]( "Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean")
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![Dolly]( "Dolly")
Dolly (1977) -
![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live (1976) -
![Nashville]( "Nashville")
Nashville (1975) -
![The Pyx]( "The Pyx")
The Pyx (1973) -
![Born to Win]( "Born to Win")
Born to Win (1971) -
Soundtrack
![Five Easy Pieces]( "Five Easy Pieces")
Five Easy Pieces (1970) -
Writer
![The Invention of Dr. Morel]( "The Invention of Dr. Morel")
The Invention of Dr. Morel (2000) -
Edna McCoy's Festival (1999)
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![Charades]( "Charades")
Charades (1998) -
![Malaika]( "Malaika")
Malaika (1998) -
![Men]( "Men")
Men (1997) -
Going Home (1996)
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Writer
![Movies Money Murder]( "Movies Money Murder")
Movies Money Murder (1993) -
Producer
![Charades]( "Charades")
Charades (1998) -
Archive footagePictures of Shadows (2021)
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![Bunker of Blood: Chapter 2 - Deadly Dolls: Deepest Cuts]( "Bunker of Blood: Chapter 2 - Deadly Dolls: Deepest Cuts")
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![Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films]( "Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films")
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![The Oscars]( "The Oscars")
The Oscars (2014) -
![20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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![Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia]( "Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia")
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![Troma Is Spanish for Troma]( "Troma Is Spanish for Troma")
Troma Is Spanish for Troma (2010) -
![Saucy 70's Volume 2]( "Saucy 70's Volume 2")
Saucy 70's Volume 2 (2010) -
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![Hollywood Mavericks]( "Hollywood Mavericks")
Hollywood Mavericks (1990) -
Archive footageGive Me Your Answer True (1987)
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![America at the Movies]( "America at the Movies")
America at the Movies (1976) -
Composer
![Nashville]( "Nashville")
Nashville (1975) -
Editorial Department
![Firecracker]( "Firecracker")
Firecracker (2005)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Engaged to Michael Raeburn.
Quotes
[on The Day of the Locust (1975)] I suffered a lot; seven months of agony. I wish I'd never done it.
Nickname
The Hardest Working Woman in Hollywood
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
Karen Blanche Ziegler
Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Died
(age 74)
Santa Monica, California, USA
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