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Joan Allen

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).


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Born:
Aug 20, 1956 In Rochelle, Illinois, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
67
First Appeared:
In the series Zero Day
Latest Project:
Movie The Mists of Avalon 2021-07-15
Known For
Filmography
Series Zero Day Sheila Mullen 2025
Movie The Mists of Avalon Morgause 2021-07-15
Series Lisey's Story Amanda Debusher 2021-06-04
Movie Arthur Miller: Writer Self (archive footage) 2017-12-08
Movie Making “Room” Self / Nancy 2016-03-01
Series The Family Claire Warren 2016-03-03
Movie Room Nancy Newsome 2015-10-16
Movie Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power Narrator (voice) 2014-12-10
Movie A Good Marriage Darcy Anderson 2014-10-03
Movie The Bourne Legacy Pamela Landy 2012-08-08
Series Luck Claire Lachay 2012-01-29
Series The Killing Margaret O'Neal 2011-04-03
Movie Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides Self 2011-01-12
Movie Kitten's First Full Moon 2011-01-01
Movie Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City Narrator 2010-04-26
Movie Georgia O'Keeffe Georgia O'Keeffe 2009-09-19
Movie Hachi: A Dog's Tale Cate Wilson 2009-06-08
Movie Death Race Warden Hennessey 2008-08-22
Series Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence Self 2008-07-07
Movie Trumbo Self 2007-09-10
Movie The Rape of Europa Narrator (voice) 2007-03-17
Movie The Bourne Ultimatum Pamela Landy 2007-08-03
Movie I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote Unknown 2006-01-01
Movie Bonneville Carol Brimm 2006-09-11
Movie The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays Heidi Holland (segment "The Heidi Chronicles") 2006-05-02
Movie The Upside of Anger Terry Wolfmeyer 2005-03-11
Series Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List Self - Guest 2005-08-03
Movie Yes She 2005-08-05
Movie The Notebook Anne Hamilton 2004-06-25
Movie The Bourne Supremacy Pamela Landy 2004-07-23
Movie Off the Map Arlene 2003-09-05
Series The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003-09-08
Movie Inside 'Manhunter' Herself 2001-02-13
Series The Mists of Avalon Morgause 2001-07-14
Movie The Contender Laine Hanson 2000-10-13
Movie When the Sky Falls Sinead Hamilton 2000-06-26
Series Teen Choice Awards Self - Nominee: Most Funniest Scene 1999-08-01
Movie It's the Rage Helen Harding 1999-09-11
Movie Pleasantville Betty Parker 1998-09-17
Movie The Ice Storm Elena Hood 1997-02-05
Series The View Self 1997-08-11
Movie Face/Off Eve Archer 1997-06-27
Movie The Crucible Elizabeth Proctor 1996-11-27
Movie Nixon Pat Nixon 1995-12-22
Movie Mad Love Margaret Roberts 1995-05-26
Movie Josh and S.A.M. Caroline Whitney 1993-11-24
Movie Ethan Frome Zenobia Zeeman Frome 1993-03-12
Movie Searching for Bobby Fischer Bonnie Waitzkin 1993-08-13
Series Frasier Lydia (voice) 1993-09-16
Series The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Unknown 1992-05-25
Movie Without Warning: The James Brady Story Sarah Brady 1991-06-16
Movie In Country Irene 1989-09-15
Series LIVE with Kelly and Mark Unknown 1988-09-05
Movie Tucker: The Man and His Dream Vera 1988-08-12
Movie All My Sons Ann Deever 1987-01-19
Movie The Room Upstairs Ellie 1987-01-31
Movie Manhunter Reba McClane 1986-08-14
Movie Peggy Sue Got Married Maddy Nagle 1986-10-10
Movie Fat Guy Goes Nutzoid Lala 1986-09-05
Series Evergreen Iris Friedman 1985-02-24
Movie Compromising Positions Mary Alice Mahoney 1985-08-30
Series The Twilight Zone Unknown 1985-09-27
Movie A Wedding 1978-08-29
Series Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975-10-11
Series The Oscars Self 1953-03-19
Series Today Self 1952-01-14
Series Hallmark Hall of Fame Ellie 1951-12-24