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).
TV credits
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Zero Day
2025
Rated 6.1 out of 10
Lisey's Story
2021
Rated 0.0 out of 10
Stars in the House
2020
Rated 6.4 out of 10
The Family
2016
Rated 6.7 out of 10
Luck
2012
Rated 7.8 out of 10
The Killing
2011
Rated 7.5 out of 10
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
2008
Rated 5.3 out of 10
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
Rated 5.6 out of 10
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Rated 6.7 out of 10
The Mists of Avalon
2001
Rated 9.1 out of 10
Teen Choice Awards
1999
Rated 4.3 out of 10
The View
1997
Rated 7.7 out of 10
Frasier
1993
Rated 5.4 out of 10
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Rated 5.6 out of 10
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Rated 7.7 out of 10
The Twilight Zone
1985
Rated 5.7 out of 10
Evergreen
1985
Rated 7.1 out of 10
Screen Two
1985
Rated 6.6 out of 10
American Playhouse
1982
Rated 6.9 out of 10
Saturday Night Live
1975
Rated 7.0 out of 10
The Oscars
1953
Rated 5.6 out of 10
Today
1952
Rated 8.8 out of 10
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951