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).
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
68
Gender
Female
Birthday
1956-08-20 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Rochelle, Illinois, USA
Acting
2025
Zero Day as Sheila Mullen2021
Lisey's Story as Amanda Debusher2020
Stars in the House as Self2017
Arthur Miller: Writer as Self (archive footage)2016
The Family as Claire Warren2016
Making “Room” as Self / Nancy2015
Room as Nancy2014
A Good Marriage as Darcy Anderson2014
Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power as Narrator (voice)2012
The Bourne Legacy as Pamela Landy2012
Luck as Claire Lachay2011
The Killing as Margaret O'Neal2011
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides as Self2011
Kitten's First Full Moon as Not available2010
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City as Narrator2009
Hachi: A Dog's Tale as Cate Wilson2009
Georgia O'Keeffe as Georgia O'Keeffe2008
Death Race as Warden Hennessey2008
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence as Self2007
The Bourne Ultimatum as Pamela Landy2007
Trumbo as Self2007
The Rape of Europa as Narrator (voice)2007
The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off' as Self2006
Bonneville as Carol Brimm2006
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as Heidi Holland (segment "The Heidi Chronicles")2006
I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote as Not available2005
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List as Self - Guest2005
The Upside of Anger as Terry Wolfmeyer2005
Yes as She2004
The Notebook as Anne Hamilton2004
The Bourne Supremacy as Pamela Landy2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self2003
Off the Map as Arlene2001
The Mists of Avalon as Morgause2001
Inside 'Manhunter' as Herself2000
The Contender as Laine Hanson2000
When the Sky Falls as Sinead Hamilton1999
Teen Choice Awards as Self - Nominee1999
It's the Rage as Helen Harding1998
Pleasantville as Betty Parker1997
The View as Self1997
Face/Off as Eve Archer1997
The Ice Storm as Elena Hood1996
The Crucible as Elizabeth Proctor1995
Nixon as Pat Nixon1995
Mad Love as Margaret Roberts1993
Frasier as Lydia (voice)1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer as Bonnie Waitzkin1993
Ethan Frome as Zenobia Zeeman Frome1993
Josh and S.A.M. as Caroline Whitney1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Not available1991
Without Warning: The James Brady Story as Sarah Brady1989
In Country as Irene1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Not available1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream as Vera1987
The Room Upstairs as Ellie1987
All My Sons as Ann Deever1986
Peggy Sue Got Married as Maddy Nagle1986
Manhunter as Reba McClane1985
The Twilight Zone as (segment "Shelter Skelter")1985
Evergreen as Iris Friedman1985
Compromising Positions as Mary Alice Mahoney1978
A Wedding as Extra (uncredited)1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host1953
The Oscars as Self1952
Today as Self1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as EllieCrew
2009
Georgia O'Keeffe Executive Producer