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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Karen Black Facts
The second daughter of William and Elsie Ziegler, her mother, who went by her maiden name of Elsie Reif (1908-1987), was a writer of several prize-winning children's novels; her paternal grandfather was Arthur Ziegler, a classical musician and the first violinist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Wrote the songs "Memphis" and "Rolling Stone" which she performed in character as country singer Connie White in the movie Nashville (1975). As a result she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Series.

Godmother of Dylan Purcell.

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