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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.
Filmography14 titles

It Ain't Easy
1972as Jenny
1972as Jenny

Dog Day Afternoon
1975as Sylvia
1975as Sylvia

The Thin Red Line
1998as Witt's Mother
1998as Witt's Mother

Scarecrow
1973as Annie
1973as Annie

Bad Lieutenant
1992as Doctor
1992as Doctor

Looking for Richard
1996as Self / Queen Elizabeth
1996as Self / Queen Elizabeth

Oh! What a Lovely War
1969as Solo Chorus Girl
1969as Solo Chorus Girl

Resurrection
1980as Ellie
1980as Ellie

The Bedroom Window
1987as Judge
1987as Judge

Doc
1971as Mattie Earp
1971as Mattie Earp

The Crossing Guard
1995as Woman On Bus
1995as Woman On Bus

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

Hurlyburly
1998as Dry Cleaner
1998as Dry Cleaner

Passenger Side
2009as Henrietta
2009as Henrietta