
Joan Allen
Acting
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 Shows(21)

Zero Day
Sheila Mullen
2025

Lisey's Story
Amanda Debusher
2021

Stars in the House
Self
2020

The Family
Claire Warren
2016

Luck
Claire Lachay
2012

The Killing
Margaret O'Neal
2011

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
Self
2008

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Self - Guest
2005

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003

The Mists of Avalon
Morgause
2001

Teen Choice Awards
Self
1999

The View
Self
1997

Frasier
Lydia (voice)
1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988

The Twilight Zone
(segment "Shelter Skelter")
1985

Evergreen
Iris Friedman
1985

Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975

The Oscars
Self
1953

Today
Self
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ellie
1951
Movies(48)

Who Will Write Our History?
Rachela Auerbach (voice)
2018

Arthur Miller: Writer
Self (archive footage)
2017

Making “Room”
Self / Nancy
2016

Room
Nancy
2015

Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power
Narrator (voice)
2014

A Good Marriage
Darcy Anderson
2014

The Bourne Legacy
Pamela Landy
2012

Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
Self
2011

Kitten's First Full Moon
2011

Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City
Narrator
2010

Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe
2009

Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Cate Wilson
2009

Death Race
Warden Hennessey
2008

Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm
Self
2007

Trumbo
Self
2007

The Bourne Ultimatum
Pamela Landy
2007

The Rape of Europa
Narrator (voice)
2007

Bonneville
Carol Brimm
2006

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Heidi Holland (segment "The Heidi Chronicles")
2006

I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote
2006

Yes
She
2005

The Upside of Anger
Terry Wolfmeyer
2005

The Bourne Supremacy
Pamela Landy
2004

The Notebook
Anne Hamilton
2004

Off the Map
Arlene
2003

Inside 'Manhunter'
Herself
2001

The Contender
Laine Hanson
2000

When the Sky Falls
Sinead Hamilton
2000

All the Rage
Helen Harding
1999

Pleasantville
Betty Parker
1998

The Ice Storm
Elena Hood
1997

Face/Off
Eve Archer
1997

The Crucible
Elizabeth Proctor
1996

Nixon
Pat Nixon
1995

Mad Love
Margaret Roberts
1995

Josh & S.A.M.
Caroline Whitney
1993

Searching for Bobby Fischer
Bonnie Waitzkin
1993

Ethan Frome
Zenobia Zeeman Frome
1993

Without Warning: The James Brady Story
Sarah Brady
1991

In Country
Irene
1989

Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Vera
1988

The Room Upstairs
Ellie
1987

All My Sons
Ann Deever
1987

Peggy Sue Got Married
Maddy Nagle
1986

Manhunter
Reba McClane
1986

Compromising Positions
Mary Alice Mahoney
1985

Say Goodnight, Gracie
Ginny
1983

A Wedding
Extra (uncredited)
1978