Joan Allen
Born August 20, 1956 · Rochelle, Illinois, USA
Joan Allen (born August 20, 1956) is an American actress. She worked in theatre, television and film during her early career, and achieved recognition for her Broadway debut in Burn This, winning a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play in 1989. She has received three Academy Award nominations; she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Nixon (1995) and The Crucible (1996), and for Best Actress for The Contender (2000). Her other films include The Ice Storm (1996), Face/Off (1997), Pleasantville (1998), The Notebook (2004), The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007).
Notable Appearances
Movies
TV Shows
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Killing
The Twilight Zone
Screen Two
American Playhouse
The Oscars
Stars in the House
Zero Day
Today
Lisey's Story
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Luck
The Mists of Avalon
The Family
Evergreen
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
Teen Choice Awards
More Movies
A Good Marriage
In Country
Yes
Ethan Frome
Georgia O'Keeffe
A Wedding
Bonneville
Inside 'Manhunter'
Arthur Miller: Writer
Josh & S.A.M.
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Who Will Write Our History?
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
Off the Map
Trumbo
Compromising Positions
The Room Upstairs
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote
Making “Room”
When the Sky Falls
Say Goodnight, Gracie
Kitten's First Full Moon
Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power
Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm
All My Sons
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City
The Rape of Europa
