Personal Info
Birthday
August 20, 1956
Place of Birth
Rochelle, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting
Joan Allen
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).
Acting Filmography (71)
7.0
Zero Day
TV Series2025
6.1
Lisey's Story
TV Series2021
0.0
Stars in the House
TV Series2020
7.3
Who Will Write Our History?
Movie2018
7.1
Arthur Miller: Writer
Movie2017
6.4
The Family
TV Series2016
No Backdrop
4.3
Making “Room”
Movie2016
8.0
Room
Movie2015
0.0
Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power
Movie2014
5.3
A Good Marriage
Movie2014
6.3
The Bourne Legacy
Movie2012
6.7
Luck
TV Series2012
7.8
The Killing
TV Series2011
No Backdrop
6.7
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
Movie2011
No Backdrop
0.0
Kitten's First Full Moon
Movie2011
7.5
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City
Movie2010
4.9
Georgia O'Keeffe
Movie2009
8.0
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Movie2009
6.3
Death Race
Movie2008
No Backdrop
7.5
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
TV Series2008
No Backdrop
0.0
Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm
Movie2007
6.7
Trumbo
Movie2007
7.4
The Bourne Ultimatum
Movie2007
No Backdrop
7.4
The Rape of Europa
Movie2007
5.6
Bonneville
Movie2006
No Backdrop
0.0
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Movie2006
No Backdrop
0.0
I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote
Movie2006
5.9
Yes
Movie2005
4.8
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
TV Series2005
6.3
The Upside of Anger
Movie2005
7.3
The Bourne Supremacy
Movie2004
7.9
The Notebook
Movie2004
5.5
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV Series2003
6.4
Off the Map
Movie2003
6.7
The Mists of Avalon
TV Series2001
No Backdrop
7.8
Inside 'Manhunter'
Movie2001
6.7
The Contender
Movie2000
No Backdrop
4.7
When the Sky Falls
Movie2000
5.5
All the Rage
Movie1999
9.1
Teen Choice Awards
TV Series1999
7.3
Pleasantville
Movie1998
6.9
The Ice Storm
Movie1997
4.3
The View
TV Series1997
7.1
Face/Off
Movie1997
6.6
The Crucible
Movie1996
6.8
Nixon
Movie1995
5.2
Mad Love
Movie1995
4.9
Josh & S.A.M.
Movie1993
7.7
Frasier
TV Series1993
7.1
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Movie1993
5.6
Ethan Frome
Movie1993
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV Series1992
7.0
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
Movie1991
5.6
In Country
Movie1989
5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV Series1988
6.7
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Movie1988
No Backdrop
4.8
The Room Upstairs
Movie1987
No Backdrop
9.0
All My Sons
Movie1987
6.1
Peggy Sue Got Married
Movie1986
7.0
Manhunter
Movie1986
7.7
The Twilight Zone
TV Series1985
5.3
Compromising Positions
Movie1985
5.7
Evergreen
TV Series1985
7.1
Screen Two
TV Series1985
No Backdrop
10.0
Say Goodnight, Gracie
Movie1983
6.6
American Playhouse
TV Series1982
6.3
A Wedding
Movie1978
6.9
Saturday Night Live
TV Series1975
7.0
The Oscars
TV Series1953
5.6
Today
TV Series1952
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV Series1951