Karen Black Overview:

Actress, Karen Black, was born Karen Blanche Ziegler on Jul 1, 1939 in Park Ridge, IL. Black died at the age of 74 on Aug 8, 2013 in Santa Monica, CA .

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Although Black was nominated for one Oscar, she never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1970Best Supporting ActressFive Easy Pieces (1970)Rayette DipestoNominated
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1939 – 2013

By Marisa on Aug 9, 2013 From The Timothy Carey Experience

The news of ’s death yesterday, after a long bout with ampullary cancer, came as a sad surprise. She was truly a unique and unforgettable screen presence. She and Timothy appeared in only one film together, John Flynn’s The Outfit (1973). They had no scenes together, but they ... Read full article


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Guitarist Abby Normal featured a song titled "Scream Karen Black" on his solo project album Midnight Creature Feature Picture Show.

Launched her career as a playwright in May 2007 with the opening of "Missouri Waltz" in Los Angeles; Black starred in the play as well. The piece is conceived as a play with music, rather than a musical.

Was married to younger actor Robert Burton, her second husband, at the time they filmed the cult TV-movie Trilogy of Terror (1975) (TV). Ms. Black initially turned the role down but eventually accepted when Robert was selected for a lead role in one of the three segments. Karen plays a college English teacher and he plays an obsessed student who stalks her. The couple was already divorced (after less than two years) by the time the TV-movie premiered in March of 1975.

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