Joan Allen

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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TV Series

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

5.7
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

5
Today

Today

5.6
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

7.762
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.5
The View

The View

4.5
Frasier

Frasier

7.674
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.571
The Oscars

The Oscars

7
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

7
Zero Day

Zero Day

7
The Killing

The Killing

7.839
The Family

The Family

6.373
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

7.5
The Mists of Avalon

The Mists of Avalon

6.8
Evergreen

Evergreen

4.5
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

5.411
Luck

Luck

6.754
Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards

10
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

0
Lisey's Story

Lisey's Story

5.913

Movies

Face/Off

Face/Off

7.044
Peggy Sue Got Married

Peggy Sue Got Married

6.092
Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer

7.1
The Bourne Supremacy

The Bourne Supremacy

7.322
The Bourne Ultimatum

The Bourne Ultimatum

7.427
Pleasantville

Pleasantville

7.3
Death Race

Death Race

6.276
Nixon

Nixon

6.873
The Notebook

The Notebook

7.891
The Crucible

The Crucible

6.571
The Upside of Anger

The Upside of Anger

6.3
The Contender

The Contender

6.7
Off the Map

Off the Map

6.5
Manhunter

Manhunter

7.007
It's the Rage

It's the Rage

5.3
Yes

Yes

5.8
In Country

In Country

5.5
I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote

I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote

0
Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

6.7
Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

8.012
Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer

7.073
Trumbo

Trumbo

6.7
Ethan Frome

Ethan Frome

5.6
Bonneville

Bonneville

5.6
Mad Love

Mad Love

5.2
The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy

6.232
Josh and S.A.M.

Josh and S.A.M.

4.7
The Ice Storm

The Ice Storm

6.861
Kitten's First Full Moon

Kitten's First Full Moon

0
When the Sky Falls

When the Sky Falls

5
Without Warning: The James Brady Story

Without Warning: The James Brady Story

6
Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe

5.3
The Room Upstairs

The Room Upstairs

4
Inside 'Manhunter'

Inside 'Manhunter'

7
A Good Marriage

A Good Marriage

5.343
The Rape of Europa

The Rape of Europa

7.4
Room

Room

8.004
Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power

Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power

0
A Wedding

A Wedding

6.265
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City

Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City

7.5
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

0
Compromising Positions

Compromising Positions

5.5
All My Sons

All My Sons

0
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

6.7
Making “Room”

Making “Room”

5
The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'

The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'

0