Penelope Allen
Known for Acting · 25 credits
- Place of birth
- USA
- Also known as
- Penny Allen
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (23)

The Thin Red Line
1998
as Witt's Mother

Dog Day Afternoon
1975
as Sylvia

The Bedroom Window
1987
as Judge

Bad Lieutenant
1992
as Doctor

Scarecrow
1973
as Annie

The Crossing Guard
1995
as Woman On Bus

Doc
1971
as Mattie Earp

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000
as Nancy (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")

Looking for Richard
1996
as Self / Queen Elizabeth

Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
as Solo Chorus Girl

Hurlyburly
1998
as Dry Cleaner

Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
2002
as Self

37
2014
as Wino

Resurrection
1980
as Ellie

The War at Home
1996
as Marjoree

Schemes
1994
as DMV Lady

Three Days of Rain
2002
as Helen

Inmates: A Love Story
1981
as Gloria

A Time for Miracles
1980
as The Farmer's Wife

Passenger Side
2009
as Henrietta

On the Nickel
1980
as Rose

It Ain't Easy
1972
as Jenny

The Gardener's Son
1977
as Mrs. McEvoy
About Penelope Allen
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. With 25 credits spanning from 1969 to 2014, Penelope Allen has appeared in 23 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Penelope Allen Movies
- The Thin Red Line (1998) — as Witt's Mother
- Dog Day Afternoon (1975) — as Sylvia
- The Bedroom Window (1987) — as Judge
- Bad Lieutenant (1992) — as Doctor
- Scarecrow (1973) — as Annie
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