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Star of classic horror and sci-fi films who married famed director has rare outing at 76... can you guess who?

This actress, who was featured in some of the most beloved horror and sci-fi films of the 1970s and '80s, was spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles this week....

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June 27, 2026

This actress, who was featured in some of the most beloved horror and sci-fi films of the 1970s and '80s, was spotted on a rare outing in this week.

The 76-year-old star got her big break in the mid-'70s with a role in a defining adaptation of one of Stephen King's most iconic horror novels.

She later married the movie's director – who helmed films starring , , and , among many other stars – and went on to make three more movies with him.

In the 1980s, she renewed her commercial potential by starring in a hit sci-fi/action film that spawned a host of sequels and an instantly recognizable mechanized fighter.

In recent years, she has largely given up stardom in favor of a quieter life as an activist supporting patients and their families.

Can you guess who she is?

This actress, who was featured in some of the most beloved horror and sci-fi films of the 1970s and '80s and married a famous director, was spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles this week on her 76th birthday. Can you guess who she is?

She's film star Nancy Allen!

The Bronx-born beauty was pictured out in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 24, which happened to be her 76th birthday.

She rocked a cool and casual look with a baby blue cardigan and high-waisted flared jeans that wouldn't have looked out of place during her rise to fame in the '70s.

, Allen spoke about how her friendship with Sperber – who also appeared in 1941 – changed her.

'She was the kind of friend… everybody has one of them… that even if you don’t see each other for months, when you finally talk to them you pick up… it's almost like you never skipped a beat,' she said. 'Knowing her changed my life.'

In 2010, the former actress took over as executive director of the weSPARK Cancer Support Center.

In the same interview, Allen said she was seeking a new purpose just when Sperber shared her passion with her.

'Her asking me to participate and help launch her weSPARK Cancer Support Center came at a time in my life where I was not really happy with the work that I was doing,' Allen admitted. 'I didn’t like the projects that were coming my way. I was very unfulfilled.'

The former actress went on to marvel at the new direction her life had taken

'That is what I do. That is what my life is dedicated to. I’m there, I run it. I’ve created the whole program format… I fundraise. It is my life’s work,' she said. 'If someone had told me ten years ago that this is what I would be dedicating my life to now, I would have said, “Are you kidding? I don’t know anything about this stuff. I don’t know how to do that!"'

Star of classic horror and sci-fi films who married famed director has rare outing at 76... can you guess who?

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