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Joan Allen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 20, 1956 (age 69)

Place of Birth

Rochelle, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

جوآن آلن

Joan Allen

Biography

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).

Filmography

2025TVZero Dayas Sheila Mullen 2021TVLisey's Storyas Amanda Debusher 2020TVStars in the Houseas Self 2018FilmWho Will Write Our History?as Rachela Auerbach (voice)2017FilmArthur Miller: Writeras Self (archive footage)2016TVThe Familyas Claire Warren 2016FilmMaking “Room”as Self / Nancy 2015FilmRoomas Nancy 2014FilmRickover: The Birth of Nuclear Poweras Narrator (voice)2014FilmA Good Marriageas Darcy Anderson 2012FilmThe Bourne Legacyas Pamela Landy 2012TVLuckas Claire Lachay 2011TVThe Killingas Margaret O'Neal 2011FilmJeff Bridges: The Dude Abidesas Self 2011FilmKitten's First Full Moon 2010FilmMake No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American Cityas Narrator 2009FilmGeorgia O'Keeffeas Georgia O'Keeffe 2009FilmHachi: A Dog's Taleas Cate Wilson 2008FilmDeath Raceas Warden Hennessey 2008TVElvis Mitchell: Under the Influenceas Self 2007FilmWeathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Stormas Self 2007FilmThe Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'as Self 2007FilmTrumboas Self 2007FilmThe Bourne Ultimatumas Pamela Landy 2007FilmThe Rape of Europaas Narrator (voice)2006FilmBonnevilleas Carol Brimm 2006FilmThe Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas Heidi Holland (segment "The Heidi Chronicles")2006FilmI Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote 2005FilmYesas She 2005TVKathy Griffin: My Life on the D-Listas Self - Guest 2005FilmThe Upside of Angeras Terry Wolfmeyer 2004FilmThe Bourne Supremacyas Pamela Landy 2004FilmThe Notebookas Anne Hamilton 2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self 2003FilmOff the Mapas Arlene 2001TVThe Mists of Avalonas Morgause 2001FilmInside 'Manhunter'as Herself 2000FilmThe Contenderas Laine Hanson 2000FilmWhen the Sky Fallsas Sinead Hamilton 1999FilmAll the Rageas Helen Harding 1999TVTeen Choice Awardsas Self 1998FilmPleasantvilleas Betty Parker 1997FilmThe Ice Stormas Elena Hood 1997TVThe Viewas Self 1997FilmFace/Offas Eve Archer 1996FilmThe Crucibleas Elizabeth Proctor 1995FilmNixonas Pat Nixon 1995FilmMad Loveas Margaret Roberts 1993FilmJosh & S.A.M.as Caroline Whitney 1993TVFrasieras Lydia (voice)1993FilmSearching for Bobby Fischeras Bonnie Waitzkin 1993FilmEthan Fromeas Zenobia Zeeman Frome 1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1991FilmWithout Warning: The James Brady Storyas Sarah Brady 1989FilmIn Countryas Irene 1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self 1988FilmTucker: The Man and His Dreamas Vera 1987FilmThe Room Upstairsas Ellie 1987FilmAll My Sonsas Ann Deever 1986FilmPeggy Sue Got Marriedas Maddy Nagle 1986FilmManhunteras Reba McClane 1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas (segment "Shelter Skelter")1985FilmCompromising Positionsas Mary Alice Mahoney 1985TVEvergreenas Iris Friedman 1983FilmSay Goodnight, Gracieas Ginny 1978FilmA Weddingas Extra (uncredited)1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self 1952TVTodayas Self 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Ellie