Karen Black (born July 1, 1939) is an Oscar-nominated American actress, screenwriter, singer and songwriter.

Biography

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Early life

Black was born Karen Blanche Ziegler in Park Ridge, Illinois, the daughter of Norman Ziegler and Elsie Reif, a writer of several prize-winning children's novels; her paternal grandfather was Arthur Ziegler, a classical musician. She attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, for two years, before moving to New York, where she appeared in a number of Off-Broadway productions.

Career

Black made her Broadway debut in 1965's The Playroom, which received good reviews and for which she was nominated for a Drama Circle Critic Award for Best Actress. Her film debut was in The Prime Time (1960) and her first big role was as Amy Partlett in You're a Big Boy Now (1966), which was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. She subsequently appeared on the TV series The Hundred Years (1967) as Marcia Garroway.

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Miner's Massacre - Karen Black ✇ When a group of friends find a stash of gold hidden in an old mine, they unknowingly re… http://j.mp/6aasro
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Miner's Massacre - Karen Black ✇ When a group of friends find a stash of gold hidden in an old mine, they unknowingly re… http://j.mp/6aasro
"your friend karen looks black, but not any black, mariah carey black to be exact i mean look at her. you sure she aint black?" -andrew xD
BarbieTree (Barbie Melissa) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:55:26 -0000
"your friend karen looks black, but not any black, mariah carey black to be exact i mean look at her. you sure she aint black?" -andrew xD
I favorited a YouTube video -- Cass McCombs - Dreams ComeTrue Girl (feat. Karen Black) http://youtu.be/-5l8lqNakPI?a
manololay (ManoloLay) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:16:13 -0000
I favorited a YouTube video -- Cass McCombs - Dreams ComeTrue Girl (feat. Karen Black) http://youtu.be/-5l8lqNakPI?a
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Karen of Andover SP10 chose to buy a Black SwimFin from Amazon UK. FREE delivery. Children's Shark Fin Swimming Float. http://bit.ly/7HVcUH
It's close, and 3 cigars: By Lisa Black Tribune reporter Isha Flowers remembers vaguely hearing Dr. Karen Fish and her staff begin a ..
wierman_tender (wierman tender) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:17:36 -0000
It's close, and 3 cigars: By Lisa Black Tribune reporter Isha Flowers remembers vaguely hearing Dr. Karen Fish and her staff begin a ..
Enjoyed our black eyed peas & had a great evening with Ryan, Alyse, Mark & Karen. Love good food & good people!
Aleshalynn (Aleshalynn) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:12:28 -0000
Enjoyed our black eyed peas & had a great evening with Ryan, Alyse, Mark & Karen. Love good food & good people!

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