Joan Allen
Acting
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).
Born: August 20, 1956 · Rochelle, Illinois, USA
Filmography (56)
Zero Day
2025
Lisey's Story
2021
Stars in the House
2020
Who Will Write Our History?
2018
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017
The Family
2016
Making “Room”
2016
Room
2015
A Good Marriage
2014
The Bourne Legacy
2012
Luck
2012
The Killing
2011
Georgia O'Keeffe
2009
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
2009
Death Race
2008
Trumbo
2007
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007
The Rape of Europa
2007
Bonneville
2006
Yes
2005
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
The Upside of Anger
2005
The Bourne Supremacy
2004
The Notebook
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Off the Map
2003
The Mists of Avalon
2001
The Contender
2000
When the Sky Falls
2000
All the Rage
1999
Teen Choice Awards
1999
Pleasantville
1998
The Ice Storm
1997
The View
1997
Face/Off
1997
The Crucible
1996
Nixon
1995
Mad Love
1995
Josh & S.A.M.
1993
Frasier
1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
Ethan Frome
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
In Country
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988
Peggy Sue Got Married
1986
Manhunter
1986
The Twilight Zone
1985
Compromising Positions
1985
Evergreen
1985
A Wedding
1978
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Oscars
1953
Today
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951