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Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Acting
Born: Aug 20, 1956
From: Rochelle, Illinois, USA
Credits: 30 titles

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).

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Arthur Miller: Writer Self (archive footage) 2017 7.1
The Bourne Legacy Pamela Landy 2012 6.243
Kitten's First Full Moon 2011
Hachi: A Dog's Tale Cate Wilson 2009 8.006
Death Race Warden Hennessey 2008 6.295
The Bourne Ultimatum Pamela Landy 2007 7.436
Trumbo Self 2007 6.7
I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote 2006
Bonneville Carol Brimm 2006 5.641
The Upside of Anger Terry Wolfmeyer 2005 6.304
Yes She 2005 5.814
The Bourne Supremacy Pamela Landy 2004 7.328
The Notebook Anne Hamilton 2004 7.888
Off the Map Arlene 2003 6.436
The Contender Laine Hanson 2000 6.689
When the Sky Falls Sinead Hamilton 2000 4.889
All the Rage Helen Harding 1999 5.52
Pleasantville Betty Parker 1998 7.269
Face/Off Eve Archer 1997 7.055
The Ice Storm Elena Hood 1997 6.881
The Crucible Elizabeth Proctor 1996 6.602
Nixon Pat Nixon 1995 6.858
Mad Love Margaret Roberts 1995 5.167
Searching for Bobby Fischer Bonnie Waitzkin 1993 7.064
Ethan Frome Zenobia Zeeman Frome 1993 5.581
Josh & S.A.M. Caroline Whitney 1993 4.861
In Country Irene 1989 5.626
Tucker: The Man and His Dream Vera 1988 6.7
Peggy Sue Got Married Maddy Nagle 1986 6.1
Manhunter Reba McClane 1986 7.009
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1956
FromRochelle, Illinois, USA