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
21 Sep 1975
The Thin Red Line
23 Dec 1998
Bad Lieutenant
20 Nov 1992
Scarecrow
11 Apr 1973
The Crossing Guard
26 Jan 1995
The Bedroom Window
16 Jan 1987
Hurlyburly
25 Dec 1998
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
27 May 2000
Filmography
2014
- 37as Wino
2009
- Passenger Sideas Henrietta
2002
- Three Days of Rainas Helen
2000
- Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Heras Nancy (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
1998
- Hurlyburlyas Dry Cleaner
- The Thin Red Lineas Witt's Mother
1996
- The War at Homeas Marjoree
1995
- The Crossing Guardas Woman On Bus
1994
- Schemesas DMV Lady
1992
- Bad Lieutenantas Doctor
1987
- The Bedroom Windowas Judge
1982
- American Playhouseas Lee Brecker1 episode
1981
- Inmates: A Love Storyas Gloria
1980
- A Time for Miraclesas The Farmer's Wife
- Resurrectionas Ellie
- On the Nickelas Rose
1979
- The Scarlet Letteras Mistress Hibbins4 episodes
1977
- The Gardener's Sonas Mrs. McEvoy
1976
- Sybilas Miss Penny2 episodes
1975
- Dog Day Afternoonas Sylvia
1973
- Scarecrowas Annie
1972
- It Ain't Easyas Jenny
1971
- Docas Mattie Earp
1969
- Oh! What a Lovely Waras Solo Chorus Girl