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Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Acting

Born: August 20, 1956Rochelle, 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
Filmography
Who Will Write Our History?

Who Will Write Our History?

Rachela Auerbach (voice)

2018
Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer

Self (archive footage)

2017
Making “Room”

Making “Room”

Self / Nancy

2016
Room

Room

Nancy

2015
Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power

Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power

Narrator (voice)

2014
A Good Marriage

A Good Marriage

Darcy Anderson

2014
The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy

Pamela Landy

2012
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

Self

2011
Kitten's First Full Moon

Kitten's First Full Moon

2011
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City

Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City

Narrator

2010
Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe

2009
Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Cate Wilson

2009
Death Race

Death Race

Warden Hennessey

2008
Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm

Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm

Self

2007
The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'

The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'

Self

2007
Trumbo

Trumbo

Self

2007
The Bourne Ultimatum

The Bourne Ultimatum

Pamela Landy

2007
The Rape of Europa

The Rape of Europa

Narrator (voice)

2007
Bonneville

Bonneville

Carol Brimm

2006
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

Heidi Holland (segment "The Heidi Chronicles")

2006
I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote

I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote

2006
Yes

Yes

She

2005
The Upside of Anger

The Upside of Anger

Terry Wolfmeyer

2005
The Bourne Supremacy

The Bourne Supremacy

Pamela Landy

2004
The Notebook

The Notebook

Anne Hamilton

2004
Off the Map

Off the Map

Arlene

2003
Inside 'Manhunter'

Inside 'Manhunter'

Herself

2001
The Contender

The Contender

Laine Hanson

2000
When the Sky Falls

When the Sky Falls

Sinead Hamilton

2000
All the Rage

All the Rage

Helen Harding

1999
Pleasantville

Pleasantville

Betty Parker

1998
The Ice Storm

The Ice Storm

Elena Hood

1997
Face/Off

Face/Off

Eve Archer

1997
The Crucible

The Crucible

Elizabeth Proctor

1996
Nixon

Nixon

Pat Nixon

1995
Mad Love

Mad Love

Margaret Roberts

1995
Josh & S.A.M.

Josh & S.A.M.

Caroline Whitney

1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Bonnie Waitzkin

1993
Ethan Frome

Ethan Frome

Zenobia Zeeman Frome

1993
Without Warning: The James Brady Story

Without Warning: The James Brady Story

Sarah Brady

1991
In Country

In Country

Irene

1989
Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Vera

1988
The Room Upstairs

The Room Upstairs

Ellie

1987
All My Sons

All My Sons

Ann Deever

1987
Peggy Sue Got Married

Peggy Sue Got Married

Maddy Nagle

1986
Manhunter

Manhunter

Reba McClane

1986
Compromising Positions

Compromising Positions

Mary Alice Mahoney

1985
Say Goodnight, Gracie

Say Goodnight, Gracie

Ginny

1983
A Wedding

A Wedding

Extra (uncredited)

1978