Joan Allen
1 FOLLOWER • 30 CREDITS • AUG 20, 1956 • 68
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
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Oscars
Frasier
Hallmark Hall of Fame
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Today
The Twilight Zone
Teen Choice Awards
Saturday Night Live
Luck
Compromising Positions
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Legacy
The Bourne Supremacy
Mad Love
The Killing
The Notebook
Peggy Sue Got Married
Zero Day
Lisey's Story
Manhunter
Face/Off
Room
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Arthur Miller: Writer
Death Race
Nixon
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
A Good Marriage
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