Joan Allen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

70

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 Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Notebook

    The Notebook

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Killing

    The Killing

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Hachi: A Dog's Tale

    Hachi: A Dog's Tale

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Zero Day

    Zero Day

  • The Bourne Ultimatum

    The Bourne Ultimatum

  • Face/Off

    Face/Off

  • The Bourne Supremacy

    The Bourne Supremacy

  • Ethan Frome

    Ethan Frome

  • The Bourne Legacy

    The Bourne Legacy

  • Death Race

    Death Race

  • Nixon

    Nixon

  • Bonneville

    Bonneville

  • Room

    Room

  • The Room Upstairs

    The Room Upstairs

  • Today

    Today

  • The Ice Storm

    The Ice Storm

  • Georgia O'Keeffe

    Georgia O'Keeffe

  • Lisey's Story

    Lisey's Story

  • Mad Love

    Mad Love

  • Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

    Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

  • Pleasantville

    Pleasantville

  • The Family

    The Family

  • Evergreen

    Evergreen

  • Luck

    Luck

  • Searching for Bobby Fischer

    Searching for Bobby Fischer

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

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

  • Peggy Sue Got Married

    Peggy Sue Got Married

  • The Mists of Avalon

    The Mists of Avalon

  • Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

    Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Yes

    Yes

  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream

    Tucker: The Man and His Dream

  • The Contender

    The Contender

  • The Crucible

    The Crucible

  • The Upside of Anger

    The Upside of Anger

  • A Good Marriage

    A Good Marriage

  • Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

    Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

  • Inside 'Manhunter'

    Inside 'Manhunter'

  • A Wedding

    A Wedding

  • In Country

    In Country

  • Compromising Positions

    Compromising Positions

  • The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

    The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

  • Off the Map

    Off the Map

  • Josh & S.A.M.

    Josh & S.A.M.

  • Trumbo

    Trumbo

  • When the Sky Falls

    When the Sky Falls

  • Arthur Miller: Writer

    Arthur Miller: Writer

  • It's the Rage

    It's the Rage

  • Teen Choice Awards

    Teen Choice Awards

  • Making “Room”

    Making “Room”

  • Without Warning: The James Brady Story

    Without Warning: The James Brady Story

  • The Rape of Europa

    The Rape of Europa

  • Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm

    Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm

  • All My Sons

    All My Sons

  • Manhunter

    Manhunter

  • Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power

    Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power

  • Who Will Write Our History?

    Who Will Write Our History?

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

    Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City

  • Kitten's First Full Moon

    Kitten's First Full Moon

  • Say Goodnight, Gracie

    Say Goodnight, Gracie

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

    I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote