7.4Acting
Joan Allen
- Born
- 1956-08-20
- Birthplace
- Rochelle, Illinois, USA
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
Filmography
72 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Zero Day
2025 · TV Show
Sheila Mullen
Lisey's Story
2021 · TV Show
Amanda Debusher
Stars in the House
2020 · TV Show
Self
Who Will Write Our History?
2018 · Movie
Rachela Auerbach (voice)
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Making “Room”
2016 · Movie
Self / Nancy
The Family
2016 · TV Show
Claire Warren
Room
2015 · Movie
Nancy
A Good Marriage
2014 · Movie
Darcy Anderson
Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power
2014 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Luck
2012 · TV Show
Claire Lachay
The Bourne Legacy
2012 · Movie
Pamela Landy
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
2011 · Movie
Self
Kitten's First Full Moon
2011 · Movie
Cast
The Killing
2011 · TV Show
Margaret O'Neal
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City
2010 · Movie
Narrator
Georgia O'Keeffe
2009 · Movie
Georgia O'Keeffe · Executive Producer
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
2009 · Movie
Cate Wilson
Death Race
2008 · Movie
Warden Hennessey
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
2008 · TV Show
Self
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007 · Movie
Pamela Landy
The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off
2007 · Movie
Self
The Rape of Europa
2007 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Trumbo
2007 · Movie
Self
Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm
2007 · Movie
Self
Bonneville
2006 · Movie
Carol Brimm
I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote
2006 · Movie
Cast
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006 · Movie
Heidi Holland (segment "The Heidi Chronicles")
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005 · TV Show
Self - Guest
The Upside of Anger
2005 · Movie
Terry Wolfmeyer
Yes
2005 · Movie
She
The Bourne Supremacy
2004 · Movie
Pamela Landy
The Notebook
2004 · Movie
Anne Hamilton
Off the Map
2003 · Movie
Arlene
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · TV Show
Self
Inside 'Manhunter'
2001 · Movie
Herself
The Mists of Avalon
2001 · TV Show
Morgause
It's the Rage
2000 · Movie
Helen
The Contender
2000 · Movie
Laine Hanson
When the Sky Falls
2000 · Movie
Sinead Hamilton
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · TV Show
Self
Pleasantville
1998 · Movie
Betty Parker
Face/Off
1997 · Movie
Eve Archer
The Ice Storm
1997 · Movie
Elena Hood
The View
1997 · TV Show
Self
The Crucible
1996 · Movie
Elizabeth Proctor
Mad Love
1995 · Movie
Margaret Roberts
Nixon
1995 · Movie
Pat Nixon
Ethan Frome
1993 · Movie
Zenobia Zeeman Frome
Frasier
1993 · TV Show
Lydia (voice)
Josh & S.A.M.
1993 · Movie
Caroline Whitney
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993 · Movie
Bonnie Waitzkin
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV Show
Cast
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
1991 · Movie
Sarah Brady
In Country
1989 · Movie
Irene
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV Show
Self
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988 · Movie
Vera
All My Sons
1987 · Movie
Ann Deever
The Room Upstairs
1987 · Movie
Ellie
Manhunter
1986 · Movie
Reba McClane
Peggy Sue Got Married
1986 · Movie
Maddy Nagle
Compromising Positions
1985 · Movie
Mary Alice Mahoney
Evergreen
1985 · TV Show
Iris Friedman
Screen Two
1985 · TV Show
Zeena
The Twilight Zone
1985 · TV Show
(segment "Shelter Skelter")
Say Goodnight, Gracie
1983 · Movie
Ginny
American Playhouse
1982 · TV Show
Ann Keller · Zeena Frome
A Wedding
1978 · Movie
Extra (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
Self - Host
The Oscars
1953 · TV Show
Self
Today
1952 · TV Show
Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · TV Show
Ellie