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Nancy Allen (born June 24, 1950 in New York City, New York) is an American film actress and a native of New York. Her best-known films are Blow Out, Dressed to Kill and the RoboCop cycle.

Brian De Palma, second of Allen's three husbands, directed her in Blow Out (1981); Dressed to Kill (1980); Home Movies (1979); and in Carrie (1976), where she portrayed antagonistic teenager Chris Hargensen.

Other credits include a small role opposite Jack Nicholson in The Last Detail (1973), and Robert Zemeckis’ first feature film I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978).

After her divorce from De Palma, her film career went into a noticeable decline. Some have suggested/joked that her divorce from De Palma divorced her from good films, though she did go on to co-star in 1987's Robocop, where she played the title character's durable female partner Anne Lewis. In more recent years, she had a small but notable role in 1998's Out of Sight, directed by Steven Soderbergh.

  Quality Time (2004) .... Linda Savage
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
- Escape (2003) TV Episode .... Carin Healy
"The Division"
... aka Heart of the City
- Brave New World (2002) TV Episode .... Christine Ogden
Circuit (2001/I) .... Louise

Kiss Toledo Goodbye (1999) .... Madge
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return (1999) (V) .... Rachel Colby
... aka Children of the Corn 666 (USA: short title)
Secret of the Andes (1999) .... Brenda Willings
... aka Secreto de los Andes, El (Argentina)
Out of Sight (1998) .... Midge
The Pass (1998) .... Shirley Duprey
... aka Highway Hitcher (USA: video title)
Against the Law (1997) .... Maggie Hewitt
Dusting Cliff 7 (1996) .... Anna Bishop
... aka Last Assassins (USA: video title)
"The Commish"
- Brooklyn (1995) TV Episode .... Gina Raposo
"The Outer Limits"
... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
- Valerie 23 (1995) TV Episode .... Rachel Rose
"Touched by an Angel"
- An Unexpected Snow (1994) TV Episode .... Megan
The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994) (TV) .... Jessie Gallardo
Patriotes, Les (1994) .... Catherine Pelman
... aka The Patriots
Acting On Impulse (1993) (TV) .... Cathy Thomas
... aka Eyes of a Stranger (USA)
... aka Roses Are Dead
... aka Secret Lies
... aka Secret Lives (USA)
RoboCop 3 (1993) .... Officer Anne Lewis
Memories of Murder (1990) (TV)
RoboCop 2 (1990) .... Anne Lewis

Limit Up (1989) .... Casey Falls
Poltergeist III (1988) .... Patricia Wilson-Gardner
... aka Poltergeist III: The Final Chapter (Australia)
RoboCop (1987) .... Officer Anne Lewis
Sweet Revenge (1987) .... Jillian Grey
The Gladiator (1986) (TV) .... Susan Neville
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) .... Allison Hayes
"Faerie Tale Theatre"
... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA)
- The Princess and the Pea (1984) TV Episode .... Princess Elizabeth
The Buddy System (1984) .... Carrie
Not for Publication (1984) .... Lois
"Another Life" (1981) TV Series .... Paula James (1983-84)
Strange Invaders (1983) .... Betty Walker
Blow Out (1981) .... Sally
Dressed to Kill (1980) .... Liz Blake

1941 (1979) .... Donna Stratton
Home Movies (1979) .... Kristina
... aka The Maestro (USA)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) .... Pam Mitchell
Carrie (1976) .... Chris Hargensen
Forced Entry (1975) .... Hitch Hiker
... aka Last Victim
... aka The Last Entry (USA)
... aka The Last Victim (UK: video title)
The Last Detail (1973) .... Nancy

Money In My Pocket (1962)