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Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Acting·1956·48 films

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.

Filmography

The Notebook
The Notebook (2004)Anne Hamilton
Room
Room (2015)Nancy
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)Pamela Landy
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)Pamela Landy
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)Cate Wilson
The Bourne Legacy
The Bourne Legacy (2012)Pamela Landy
Face/Off
Face/Off (1997)Eve Archer
Death Race
Death Race (2008)Warden Hennessey
Pleasantville
Pleasantville (1998)Betty Parker
Manhunter
Manhunter (1986)Reba McClane
The Ice Storm
The Ice Storm (1997)Elena Hood
Peggy Sue Got Married
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)Maddy Nagle
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)Bonnie Waitzkin
The Crucible
The Crucible (1996)Elizabeth Proctor
A Good Marriage
A Good Marriage (2014)Darcy Anderson
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)Vera
Nixon
Nixon (1995)Pat Nixon
The Upside of Anger
The Upside of Anger (2005)Terry Wolfmeyer
The Contender
The Contender (2000)Laine Hanson
Mad Love
Mad Love (1995)Margaret Roberts
Bonneville
Bonneville (2006)Carol Brimm
A Wedding
A Wedding (1978)Extra (uncredited)
In Country
In Country (1989)Irene
Off the Map
Off the Map (2003)Arlene
Ethan Frome
Ethan Frome (1993)Zenobia Zeeman Frome
Yes
Yes (2005)She
Trumbo
Trumbo (2007)Self
The Rape of Europa
The Rape of Europa (2007)Narrator (voice)
All the Rage
All the Rage (1999)Helen Harding
Arthur Miller: Writer
Arthur Miller: Writer (2017)Self (archive footage)
Josh & S.A.M.
Josh & S.A.M. (1993)Caroline Whitney
Compromising Positions
Compromising Positions (1985)Mary Alice Mahoney
Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe (2009)Georgia O'Keeffe
Who Will Write Our History?
Who Will Write Our History? (2018)Rachela Auerbach (voice)
When the Sky Falls
When the Sky Falls (2000)Sinead Hamilton
Making “Room”
Making “Room” (2016)Self / Nancy
The Room Upstairs
The Room Upstairs (1987)Ellie
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
Without Warning: The James Brady Story (1991)Sarah Brady
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides (2011)Self
Inside 'Manhunter'
Inside 'Manhunter' (2001)Herself
All My Sons
All My Sons (1987)Ann Deever
Say Goodnight, Gracie
Say Goodnight, Gracie (1983)Ginny
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City (2010)Narrator
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006)Heidi Holland (segment "The Heidi Chronicles")
Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power
Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power (2014)Narrator (voice)
Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm
Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm (2007)Self
Kitten's First Full Moon
Kitten's First Full Moon (2011)
I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote
I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote (2006)