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
American Playhouse
Screen Two
The Twilight Zone
Stars in the House
The Oscars
Today
The Killing
Zero Day
Lisey's Story
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Luck
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Mists of Avalon
The Family
Evergreen
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
Teen Choice Awards
More Movies
Yes
Josh & S.A.M.
It's the Rage
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
Georgia O'Keeffe
In Country
Ethan Frome
A Wedding
Bonneville
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
Trumbo
Compromising Positions
Arthur Miller: Writer
Off the Map
Who Will Write Our History?
When the Sky Falls
Making “Room”
Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm
The Room Upstairs
Inside 'Manhunter'
Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power
The Rape of Europa
All My Sons
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City
Kitten's First Full Moon
I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote
Say Goodnight, Gracie
