Joan Allen
ActingBorn Aug 20, 1956
Rochelle, Illinois, USA
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
Say Goodnight, Gracie
movie1983
Teen Choice Awards
tv1999
All My Sons
movie1987
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
movie2009
Room
movie2015
The Notebook
movie2004
The Killing
tv2011
The Twilight Zone
tv1985
Frasier
tv1993
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City
movie2010
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
tv2008
Filmography
2025Zero Dayas Sheila Mullentv2021Lisey's Storyas Amanda Debushertv2020Stars in the Houseas Selftv2018Who Will Write Our History?as Rachela Auerbach (voice)movie2017Arthur Miller: Writeras Self (archive footage)movie2016The Familyas Claire Warrentv2016Making “Room”as Self / Nancymovie2015Roomas Nancymovie2014Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Poweras Narrator (voice)movie2014A Good Marriageas Darcy Andersonmovie2012The Bourne Legacyas Pamela Landymovie2012Luckas Claire Lachaytv2011The Killingas Margaret O'Nealtv2011Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abidesas Selfmovie2011Kitten's First Full Moonmovie2010Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American Cityas Narratormovie2009Georgia O'Keeffeas Executive Producermovie2009Hachi: A Dog's Taleas Cate Wilsonmovie2008Death Raceas Warden Hennesseymovie2008Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influenceas Selftv2007Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Stormas Selfmovie2007Trumboas Selfmovie2007The Bourne Ultimatumas Pamela Landymovie2007The Rape of Europaas Narrator (voice)movie2006Bonnevilleas Carol Brimmmovie2006The Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas Heidi Holland (segment "The Heidi Chronicles")movie2006I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Votemovie2005Yesas Shemovie2005Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-Listas Self - Guesttv2005The Upside of Angeras Terry Wolfmeyermovie2004The Bourne Supremacyas Pamela Landymovie2004The Notebookas Anne Hamiltonmovie2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Selftv2003Off the Mapas Arlenemovie2001The Mists of Avalonas Morgausetv2001Inside 'Manhunter'as Herselfmovie2000The Contenderas Laine Hansonmovie2000When the Sky Fallsas Sinead Hamiltonmovie1999All the Rageas Helen Hardingmovie1999Teen Choice Awardsas Selftv1998Pleasantvilleas Betty Parkermovie1997The Ice Stormas Elena Hoodmovie1997The Viewas Selftv1997Face/Offas Eve Archermovie1996The Crucibleas Elizabeth Proctormovie1995Nixonas Pat Nixonmovie1995Mad Loveas Margaret Robertsmovie1993Josh & S.A.M.as Caroline Whitneymovie1993Frasieras Lydia (voice)tv1993Searching for Bobby Fischeras Bonnie Waitzkinmovie1993Ethan Fromeas Zenobia Zeeman Fromemovie1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenotv1991Without Warning: The James Brady Storyas Sarah Bradymovie1989In Countryas Irenemovie1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Selftv1988Tucker: The Man and His Dreamas Veramovie1987The Room Upstairsas Elliemovie1987All My Sonsas Ann Deevermovie1986Peggy Sue Got Marriedas Maddy Naglemovie1986Manhunteras Reba McClanemovie1985The Twilight Zoneas (segment "Shelter Skelter")tv1985Compromising Positionsas Mary Alice Mahoneymovie1985Evergreenas Iris Friedmantv1983Say Goodnight, Gracieas Ginnymovie1978A Weddingas Extra (uncredited)movie1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Hosttv1953The Oscarsas Selftv1952Todayas Selftv1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Ellietv