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Joan Allen
Acting
Born: 1956
Rochelle, Illinois, USA
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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).
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| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Zero Day | 2025 | Sheila Mullen |
| Lisey's Story | 2021 | Amanda Debusher |
| Stars in the House | 2020 | Self |
| The Family | 2016 | Claire Warren |
| Luck | 2012 | Claire Lachay |
| The Killing | 2011 | Margaret O'Neal |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2003 | Self |
| The Mists of Avalon | 2001 | Morgause |
| The View | 1997 | Self |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992 | Contributor |
| LIVE with Kelly and Mark | 1988 | Self |
| The Twilight Zone | 1985 | (segment "Shelter Skelter") |
| American Playhouse | 1982 | Ann Keller |
| Saturday Night Live | 1975 | Self - Host |
| The Oscars | 1953 | Self |
| Today | 1952 | Self |