Joan Allen

Acting

Joan Allen

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Aug 20, 1956 (68 years old)

Joan Allen

Known For

Zero Day
TV Show 2025

Zero Day

A former U.S. President is called out of retirement to...

Lisey's Story
TV Show 2021

Lisey's Story

This terrifying thriller follows widow Lisey Landon as a series...

Arthur Miller: Writer
1h 41m
Movie 2017

Arthur Miller: Writer

One of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century, Arthur...

The Family
0h 43m
TV Show 2016

The Family

This thriller follows the return of a politician’s young son...

Room
1h 58m
Movie 2015

Room

Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a...

Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power
1h 56m
Movie 2014

Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power

Dive into the life of the father of the nuclear...

The Bourne Legacy
2h 15m
Movie 2012

The Bourne Legacy

New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have...

Luck
1h 0m
TV Show 2012

Luck

A drama set in the world of horse racing focusing...

The Killing
TV Show 2011

The Killing

The Killing is an American crime drama television series based...

Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
1h 30m
Movie 2011

Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

American Masters takes a look at the career of Jeff...

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).