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Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Known for: Acting

Born: August 20, 1956

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…

Known for

The Upside of Anger
The Upside of Anger
2005
The Contender
The Contender
2000
All the Rage
All the Rage
1999
Yes
Yes
2005
I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote
I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote
2006
Trumbo
Trumbo
2007
Kitten's First Full Moon
Kitten's First Full Moon
2011
When the Sky Falls
When the Sky Falls
2000
A Good Marriage
A Good Marriage
2014
The Rape of Europa
The Rape of Europa
2007
Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power
Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power
2014
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City
2010
All My Sons
All My Sons
1987
Arthur Miller: Writer
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017
Death Race
Death Race
2008
Nixon
Nixon
1995
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
2009
The Ice Storm
The Ice Storm
1997
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
1991
Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe
2009
Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm
Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm
2007
Face/Off
Face/Off
1997
Off the Map
Off the Map
2003
In Country
In Country
1989
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
Ethan Frome
Ethan Frome
1993
Bonneville
Bonneville
2006
Inside 'Manhunter'
Inside 'Manhunter'
2001
Room
Room
2015
Say Goodnight, Gracie
Say Goodnight, Gracie
1983
Pleasantville
Pleasantville
1998
The Crucible
The Crucible
1996
The Room Upstairs
The Room Upstairs
1987
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
2011
Peggy Sue Got Married
Peggy Sue Got Married
1986
The Notebook
The Notebook
2004
Josh & S.A.M.
Josh & S.A.M.
1993
Making “Room”
Making “Room”
2016
Manhunter
Manhunter
1986
Mad Love
Mad Love
1995
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Supremacy
2004
The Bourne Legacy
The Bourne Legacy
2012
Who Will Write Our History?
Who Will Write Our History?
2018
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007
Compromising Positions
Compromising Positions
1985
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1985
Today
Today
1952
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The View
The View
1997
Frasier
Frasier
1993
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
Zero Day
Zero Day
2025
The Killing
The Killing
2011
The Family
The Family
2016
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
2008
The Mists of Avalon
The Mists of Avalon
2001
Evergreen
Evergreen
1985
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Luck
Luck
2012
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
1999
A Wedding
A Wedding
1978
Stars in the House
Stars in the House
2020
Lisey's Story
Lisey's Story
2021
Screen Two
Screen Two
1985