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Credits:
25 Total Roles
Penelope Allen
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Biography
Penelope Allen, also known as Penny Allen, is an American stage and film actress and acting coach. She is best known as the head bank teller being held hostage in the film Dog Day Afternoon. She also played Annie, the wife of Francis Lionel "Lion" Delbuchi in the film Scarecrow.
Known For
Dog Day Afternoon
Sylvia
The Thin Red Line
Witt's Mother
Bad Lieutenant
Doctor
Scarecrow
Annie
The Crossing Guard
Woman On Bus
Looking for Richard
Self / Queen Elizabeth
The Bedroom Window
Judge
Hurlyburly
Dry Cleaner
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37 MOVIE | Wino |
| 2009 | Passenger Side MOVIE | Henrietta |
| 2002 | Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick MOVIE | Self |
| 2002 | Three Days of Rain MOVIE | Helen |
| 2000 | Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her MOVIE | Nancy (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca") |
| 1998 | Hurlyburly MOVIE | Dry Cleaner |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line MOVIE | Witt's Mother |
| 1996 | The War at Home MOVIE | Marjoree |
| 1996 | Looking for Richard MOVIE | Self / Queen Elizabeth |
| 1995 | The Crossing Guard MOVIE | Woman On Bus |