Quick Facts
Born:
1956-08-20
Birthplace:
Rochelle, Illinois, USA
Credits:
69 Total Roles
Joan Allen
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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).
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
The Notebook
Anne Hamilton
Room
Nancy
The Bourne Ultimatum
Pamela Landy
The Bourne Supremacy
Pamela Landy
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Cate Wilson
The Bourne Legacy
Pamela Landy
Face/Off
Eve Archer
Death Race
Warden Hennessey
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Zero Day TV | Sheila Mullen |
| 2021 | Lisey's Story TV | Amanda Debusher |
| 2020 | Stars in the House TV | Self |
| 2018 | Who Will Write Our History? MOVIE | Rachela Auerbach (voice) |
| 2017 | Arthur Miller: Writer MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | The Family TV | Claire Warren |
| 2016 | Making “Room” MOVIE | Self / Nancy |
| 2015 | Room MOVIE | Nancy |
| 2014 | Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power MOVIE | Narrator (voice) |
| 2014 | A Good Marriage MOVIE | Darcy Anderson |