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Nancy Allen
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| Known for: | RoboCop, Carrie, Dressed to Kill |
| Birth name: | Nancy Anne Allen |
| Birthday: | 24 June 1950, New York, New York, USA |
| Height: | 5' 6" (1.68 m) |
| Available Photos | 83 |
| Video Clips | 3 |
| Wallpapers | 14 |
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Trivia
Her father was a policeman in New York City
Trained for a dancing career at the High School of Performing Arts
Attended Jose Quintanos School for Young Professionals
Nancy and her RoboCop star Peter Weller were both born on June 24th, three years apart (Nancy was born in 1950, Weller was born in 1947).
Her father was a police sergeant in New York and her most famous role is a policewoman named Anne Lewis.
Said the hardest part of filming Dressed To Kill was wearing black lingerie, which she found very uncomfortable.
Aunt of Eugene Allen.
Her then husband Brian De Palma specifically wrote the role of the hooker in "Dressed to Kill" with her in mind.
While filming 1941 she took part in a betting pool on when the house would collapse in the final scene of the film. Dan Akyroyd eventually won that bet.
Originally auditioned for the role of Carrie in Carrie (1976) while Sissy Spacek read for the role of high school bitch Chris Hargensen, but director Brian De Palma decided to have them swap roles.
Cousin of comedian Jim Breuer
Worked in four movies directed by her ex-husband Brian De Palma. Carrie (1976), Home Movies (1980), Dressed to Kill (1980) and Blow Out (1981).
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