Penelope Allen

Penelope Allen, also known as Penny Allen, (born January 29, 1941) 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.^[1]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1969	Oh! What a Lovely War	Solo Chorus Girl
1971	Doc	Mattie Earp
1972	It Ain't Easy	Jenny
1973	Scarecrow	Annie
1975	Dog Day Afternoon	Sylvia
1980	On the Nickel	Rose
1980	Resurrection	Ellie
1987	The Bedroom Window	Judge
1992	Bad Lieutenant	Doctor
1994	Schemes	DMV Lady
1995	The Crossing Guard	Woman on Bus
1996	The War at Home	Marjoree
1996	Looking for Richard	Self / Queen Elizabeth
1998	Hurlyburly	Dry Cleaner
1998	The Thin Red Line	Witt's Mother
1999	A Visit from the Sergeant Major with Unintended Consequences	Mrs. White
2000	Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her	Nancy
2002	Three Days of Rain	Helen
2002	Rosy-Fingered Dawn: a Film on Terrence Malick	—
2009	Passenger Side	Henrietta
2014	37: A Final Promise	Wino
2016	Emperor of the Free World	Eurydire
2017	The Custodian	Homeless Lady

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1957	Dixon of Dock Green	Schoolgirl	Episode: "The Name Is MacNamara"
1976	Sybil	Miss Penny	2 episodes
1977	Visions	Mrs. McEvoy	Episode: "The Gardener's Son"
1978	The Fitzpatricks	Mrs. Gerardi	Episode: "Runaway"
1979	The Scarlet Letter	Mistress Hibbins	Miniseries
1980	A Time for Miracles	The Farmer's Wife	Television film
1981	Inmates: A Love Story	Gloria
1981	American Playhouse	Lee Brecker	Episode: "Until She Talks"
1999	Cosby	Prof. Murdock	Episode: "Lucas Illuminus"