Joan Allen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

69

Gender

Female

Birthday

1956-08-20 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Rochelle, Illinois, USA

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

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • The View

    The View

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • The Notebook

    The Notebook

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Death Race

    Death Race

  • The Killing

    The Killing

  • Hachi: A Dog's Tale

    Hachi: A Dog's Tale

  • Zero Day

    Zero Day

  • The Bourne Supremacy

    The Bourne Supremacy

  • Today

    Today

  • The Bourne Ultimatum

    The Bourne Ultimatum

  • Face/Off

    Face/Off

  • The Bourne Legacy

    The Bourne Legacy

  • Lisey's Story

    Lisey's Story

  • Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

    Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

  • The Ice Storm

    The Ice Storm

  • Without Warning: The James Brady Story

    Without Warning: The James Brady Story

  • The Crucible

    The Crucible

  • Pleasantville

    Pleasantville

  • Josh & S.A.M.

    Josh & S.A.M.

  • The Contender

    The Contender

  • Peggy Sue Got Married

    Peggy Sue Got Married

  • Room

    Room

  • A Wedding

    A Wedding

  • Who Will Write Our History?

    Who Will Write Our History?

  • Nixon

    Nixon

  • The Mists of Avalon

    The Mists of Avalon

  • Luck

    Luck

  • Mad Love

    Mad Love

  • The Family

    The Family

  • Georgia O'Keeffe

    Georgia O'Keeffe

  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream

    Tucker: The Man and His Dream

  • The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'

    The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'

  • Searching for Bobby Fischer

    Searching for Bobby Fischer

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Upside of Anger

    The Upside of Anger

  • Evergreen

    Evergreen

  • Compromising Positions

    Compromising Positions

  • It's the Rage

    It's the Rage

  • In Country

    In Country

  • The Room Upstairs

    The Room Upstairs

  • Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

    Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

  • Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power

    Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power

  • The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

    The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

  • Bonneville

    Bonneville

  • Arthur Miller: Writer

    Arthur Miller: Writer

  • A Good Marriage

    A Good Marriage

  • When the Sky Falls

    When the Sky Falls

  • All My Sons

    All My Sons

  • Yes

    Yes

  • Ethan Frome

    Ethan Frome

  • Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

    Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

  • Trumbo

    Trumbo

  • Off the Map

    Off the Map

  • Teen Choice Awards

    Teen Choice Awards

  • Making “Room”

    Making “Room”

  • Kitten's First Full Moon

    Kitten's First Full Moon

  • The Rape of Europa

    The Rape of Europa

  • Inside 'Manhunter'

    Inside 'Manhunter'

  • I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote

    I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote

  • Say Goodnight, Gracie

    Say Goodnight, Gracie

  • Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City

    Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City

  • Manhunter

    Manhunter