Penelope Allen
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2014
- 37 as Wino
2009
- Passenger Side as Henrietta
2002
- Three Days of Rain as Helen
- Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick as Self
2000
- Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her as Nancy (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
1998
- The Thin Red Line as Witt's Mother
- Hurlyburly as Dry Cleaner
1996
- Looking for Richard as Self / Queen Elizabeth
- The War at Home as Marjoree
1995
- The Crossing Guard as Woman On Bus
1994
- Schemes as DMV Lady
1992
- Bad Lieutenant as Doctor
1987
- The Bedroom Window as Judge
1981
- Inmates: A Love Story as Gloria
1980
- On the Nickel as Rose
- Resurrection as Ellie
- A Time for Miracles as The Farmer's Wife
1979
- The Scarlet Letter as Mistress Hibbins
1977
- The Gardener's Son as Mrs. McEvoy
1976
- Sybil as Miss Penny
1975
- Dog Day Afternoon as Sylvia
1973
- Scarecrow as Annie
1972
- It Ain't Easy as Jenny
1971
- Doc as Mattie Earp
1969
- Oh! What a Lovely War as Solo Chorus Girl