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

• 201437 — Wino
• 2009Passenger Side — Henrietta
• 2002Three Days of Rain — Helen
• 2000Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her — Nancy (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
• 1998Hurlyburly — Dry Cleaner
• 1998The Thin Red Line — Witt's Mother
• 1996The War at Home — Marjoree
• 1995The Crossing Guard — Woman On Bus
• 1994Schemes — DMV Lady
• 1992Bad Lieutenant — Doctor
• 1987The Bedroom Window — Judge
• American Playhouse — Lee Brecker
• 1981Inmates: A Love Story — Gloria
• 1980A Time for Miracles — The Farmer's Wife
• 1980On the Nickel — Rose
• 1980Resurrection — Ellie
• The Scarlet Letter — Mistress Hibbins
• 1977The Gardener's Son — Mrs. McEvoy
• Sybil — Miss Penny
• 1975Dog Day Afternoon — Sylvia
• 1973Scarecrow — Annie
• 1972It Ain't Easy — Jenny
• 1971Doc — Mattie Earp
• 1969Oh! What a Lovely War — Solo Chorus Girl

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2002Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick — Self
• 1996Looking for Richard — Self / Queen Elizabeth