Joan Allen
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).
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- Born:
- Aug 20, 1956 In Rochelle, Illinois, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 70
- First Appeared:
- In the series Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951-12-24
- Latest Project:
- Series Zero Day 2025-02-20
Known For
Filmography
| Series | Zero Day | Sheila Mullen | 2025-02-20 |
| Series | Lisey's Story | Amanda Debusher | 2021-06-04 |
| Series | Stars in the House | Self | 2020-03-16 |
| Movie | Who Will Write Our History? | Rachela Auerbach (voice) | 2018-07-21 |
| Movie | Arthur Miller: Writer | Self (archive footage) | 2017-12-08 |
| Movie | Making “Room” | Self / Nancy | 2016-03-01 |
| Series | The Family | Claire Warren | 2016-03-03 |
| Movie | Room | Nancy | 2015-10-16 |
| Movie | A Good Marriage | Darcy Anderson | 2014-10-03 |
| Movie | Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power | Narrator (voice) | 2014-12-10 |
| Series | Luck | Claire Lachay | 2012-01-29 |
| Movie | The Bourne Legacy | Pamela Landy | 2012-08-08 |
| Movie | Kitten's First Full Moon | 2011-01-01 | |
| Movie | Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides | Self | 2011-01-12 |
| Series | The Killing | Margaret O'Neal | 2011-04-03 |
| Movie | Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City | Narrator | 2010-04-26 |
| Movie | Hachi: A Dog's Tale | Cate Wilson | 2009-06-08 |
| Movie | Georgia O'Keeffe | Georgia O'Keeffe | 2009-09-19 |
| Series | Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence | Self | 2008-07-07 |
| Movie | Death Race | Warden Hennessey | 2008-08-22 |
| Movie | The Rape of Europa | Narrator (voice) | 2007-03-17 |
| Movie | The Bourne Ultimatum | Pamela Landy | 2007-08-03 |
| Movie | The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off' | Self | 2007-09-11 |
| Movie | Trumbo | Self | 2007-09-10 |
| Movie | I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote | 2006-01-01 | |
| Movie | The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays | Heidi Holland (segment "The Heidi Chronicles") | 2006-05-02 |
| Movie | Bonneville | Carol Brimm | 2006-09-11 |
| Movie | The Upside of Anger | Terry Wolfmeyer | 2005-03-11 |
| Series | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | Self - Guest | 2005-08-03 |
| Movie | Yes | She | 2005-08-05 |
| Movie | The Notebook | Anne Hamilton | 2004-05-25 |
| Movie | The Bourne Supremacy | Pamela Landy | 2004-07-23 |
| Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 2003-09-08 |
| Movie | Off the Map | Arlene | 2003-09-05 |
| Movie | Inside 'Manhunter' | Herself | 2001-02-13 |
| Series | The Mists of Avalon | Morgause | 2001-07-14 |
| Movie | The Contender | Laine Hanson | 2000-10-13 |
| Movie | When the Sky Falls | Sinead Hamilton | 2000-06-26 |
| Series | Teen Choice Awards | Self - Nominee | 1999-08-01 |
| Movie | It's the Rage | Helen Harding | 1999-09-11 |
| Movie | Pleasantville | Betty Parker | 1998-09-17 |
| Series | The View | Self | 1997-08-11 |
| Movie | Face/Off | Eve Archer | 1997-06-27 |
| Movie | The Ice Storm | Elena Hood | 1997-09-27 |
| Movie | The Crucible | Elizabeth Proctor | 1996-11-27 |
| Movie | Mad Love | Margaret Roberts | 1995-05-26 |
| Movie | Nixon | Pat Nixon | 1995-12-22 |
| Movie | Ethan Frome | Zenobia Zeeman Frome | 1993-03-12 |
| Movie | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Bonnie Waitzkin | 1993-08-13 |
| Movie | Josh & S.A.M. | Caroline Whitney | 1993-11-24 |
| Series | Frasier | Lydia (voice) | 1993-09-16 |
| Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
| Movie | Without Warning: The James Brady Story | Sarah Brady | 1991-06-16 |
| Movie | In Country | Irene | 1989-09-15 |
| Movie | Tucker: The Man and His Dream | Vera | 1988-08-12 |
| Series | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self | 1988-09-05 |
| Movie | All My Sons | Ann Deever | 1987-01-19 |
| Movie | The Room Upstairs | Ellie | 1987-01-31 |
| Movie | Manhunter | Reba McClane | 1986-08-14 |
| Movie | Fat Guy Goes Nutzoid | Lala | 1986-09-05 |
| Movie | Peggy Sue Got Married | Maddy Nagle | 1986-10-10 |
| Series | Evergreen | Iris Friedman | 1985-02-24 |
| Series | The Twilight Zone | (segment "Shelter Skelter") | 1985-09-27 |
| Movie | Compromising Positions | Mary Alice Mahoney | 1985-08-30 |
| Movie | Say Goodnight, Gracie | Ginny | 1983-02-15 |
| Movie | A Wedding | Extra (uncredited) | 1978-08-29 |
| Series | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 1975-10-11 |
| Series | The Oscars | Self | 1953-03-19 |
| Series | Today | Self | 1952-01-14 |
| Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Ellie | 1951-12-24 |