Deceased
How Did Karen Black Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 74Also known asカレン・ブラック, Karen Blanche Ziegler, Карен Блэк, Карен Бланш Циглер, Caran Black, Karen Ziegler, The Hardest Working Woman in HollywoodGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn01/07/1939Born inPark Ridge, Illinois, USADied08/08/2013Died inSanta MonicaCauseperiampullary cancerWikidataQ232333 ↗Buried atEternal Hills Memorial ParkTMDb#8963 ↗
Karen Blanche Black was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portraying eccentric and offbeat characters, and established herself as a figure of New Hollywood. Her career spanned 50 years and includes nearly 200 credits in both independent and mainstream films.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Deadly Dolls: Deepest CutsMovie | (archive footage) | 79 |
| 2015 | Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of BeliefMovie | Self (archive footage) | 76 |
| 2014 | Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsMovie | Linda Magnusson (archive footage) (uncredited) | 75 |
| 2014 | Wild in BlueMovie | Justine | 75 |
| 2013 | Gore Vidal: The United States of AmnesiaMovie | Self (archive footage) | 74 |
| 2013 | Ooga BoogaMovie | Mrs. Allardyce | 74 |
| 2013 | She Loves Me NotMovie | Karla | 74 |
| 2011 | Some Guy Who Kills PeopleMovie | Ruth Boyd | 72 |
| 2010 | Nothing SpecialMovie | May | 71 |
| 2009 | No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & VilmosMovie | Self | 70 |
| 2008 | ContaminationMovie | Mavis | 69 |
| 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Series | Jennifer | 68 |
| 2006 | WanderlustMovie | Herself | 67 |
| 2005 | Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's CaligulaMovie | Agrippina | 66 |
| 2003 | House of 1000 CorpsesMovie | Mother Firefly | 64 |
| 2003 | Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved HollywoodMovie | Self | 64 |
| 2003 | Russians in the City of AngelsSeries | Patricia Sommers | 64 |
| 2003 | ParisMovie | Chantelle | 64 |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries | Vera Morgan | 62 |
| 2001 | The DonorMovie | Mrs. Springle | 62 |
| 2000 | The IndependentMovie | Karen Black | 61 |
| 1999 | Easy Rider: Shaking the CageMovie | Self | 60 |
| 1999 | The Underground Comedy MovieMovie | Mother | 60 |
| 1998 | Rude AwakeningSeries | Crystal Garcia | 59 |
| 1998 | I Woke Up Early the Day I DiedMovie | Whip Lady | 59 |
| 1998 | Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des ErfolgsMovie | Self | 59 |
| 1997 | StirMovie | Dr. Gabrielle Kessler | 58 |
| 1997 | The HungerSeries | Miss Gati / Landlady | 58 |
| 1997 | MenMovie | Alex | 58 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood StorySeries | — | 57 |
| 1996 | ProfilerSeries | Evie Long | 57 |
| 1996 | CrimetimeMovie | Millicent | 57 |
| 1996 | Cries of SilenceMovie | Rose Walsh | 57 |
| 1995 | StarstruckMovie | Bertha | 56 |
| 1994 | Party of FiveSeries | Doreen Jablonsky | 55 |
| 1993 | Tales of the CitySeries | Self | 54 |
| 1993 | The TrustMovie | Maria Vandermeer | 54 |
| 1992 | The PlayerMovie | Karen Black | 53 |
| 1992 | The Double 0 KidMovie | Mrs. Elliot | 53 |
| 1992 | Final JudgementMovie | Mrs. Sorrel | 53 |
| 1992 | Auntie Lee's Meat PiesMovie | Auntie Lee | 53 |
| 1991 | Quiet FireMovie | Kim Martino | 52 |
| 1991 | Blood MoneyMovie | Barrett | 52 |
| 1991 | Ralph S. MouseMovie | Miss Kuchenbacker | 52 |
| 1991 | Caged FearMovie | Blanche | 52 |
| 1990 | The ChildrenMovie | Sybil Lullmer | 51 |
| 1990 | Club FedMovie | Sally Rich | 51 |
| 1990 | Haunting FearMovie | Dr. Julia Harcourt | 51 |
| 1989 | Homer and EddieMovie | Belle | 50 |
| 1988 | The Invisible KidMovie | Mom | 49 |
| 1988 | The Legendary Life of Ernest HemingwayMovie | Martha Gelhorn | 49 |
| 1987 | It's Alive III: Island of the AliveMovie | Ellen Jarvis | 48 |
| 1986 | Worlds BeyondSeries | Lee Jeffreys | 47 |
| 1986 | Invaders from MarsMovie | Linda Magnusson | 47 |
| 1985 | Savage DawnMovie | Rachel | 46 |
| 1984 | Miami ViceSeries | Helen Jackson | 45 |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteSeries | Dr. Sylvia Dunn | 45 |
| 1984 | E/RSeries | — | 45 |
| 1983 | The HitchhikerSeries | Kay Mason | 44 |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale TheatreSeries | Sea Witch | 43 |
| 1982 | The Last Horror FilmMovie | Karen Black (uncredited) | 43 |
| 1982 | Miss RightMovie | Amy | 43 |
| 1980 | PowerSeries | Rose Vanda-Buchanan | 41 |
| 1979 | The Last WordMovie | Paula Herbert | 40 |
| 1979 | Killer FishMovie | Kate | 40 |
| 1979 | Mr. HornMovie | Ernestina Crawford | 40 |
| 1978 | Because He's My FriendMovie | Anne | 39 |
| 1977 | Capricorn OneMovie | Judy Drinkwater | 38 |
| 1977 | The Strange Possession of Mrs. OliverMovie | Miriam Oliver / Sandy | 38 |
| 1976 | Burnt OfferingsMovie | Marian Rolf | 37 |
| 1976 | Family PlotMovie | Fran | 37 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self - Host | 36 |
| 1975 | NashvilleMovie | Connie White | 36 |
| 1975 | People's Choice AwardsSeries | Self | 36 |
| 1975 | The Day of the LocustMovie | Faye Greener | 36 |
| 1974 | The Great GatsbyMovie | Myrtle Wilson | 35 |
| 1974 | Airport 1975Movie | Nancy Pryor | 35 |
| 1974 | RhinocerosMovie | Daisy | 35 |
| 1973 | Police StorySeries | Office Evelyn Carter | 34 |
| 1973 | The OutfitMovie | Bett Harrow | 34 |
| 1972 | Ghost StorySeries | Barbara Sanders | 33 |
| 1972 | Cisco PikeMovie | Sue | 33 |
| 1971 | Drive, He SaidMovie | Olive | 32 |
| 1971 | Born to WinMovie | Parm | 32 |
| 1971 | A GunfightMovie | Jenny Simms | 32 |
| 1970 | Five Easy PiecesMovie | Rayette Dipesto | 31 |
| 1969 | Easy RiderMovie | Karen | 30 |
| 1968 | The Name of the GameSeries | Monica Garrison | 29 |
| 1968 | Adam-12Series | Susan Decker | 29 |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett ShowSeries | Self - Guest / Various Characters | 28 |
| 1967 | Judd, for the DefenseSeries | — | 28 |
| 1967 | MannixSeries | — | 28 |
| 1967 | The InvadersSeries | Claudia Stone | 28 |
| 1967 | The Second Hundred YearsSeries | Marcia | 28 |
| 1965 | The Big ValleySeries | Carla | 26 |
| 1965 | Run for Your LifeSeries | Jennifer Palmer | 26 |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.Series | Lorraine Chapman | 26 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 22 |
| 0 | Science Fiction Film AwardsSeries | Herself | — |