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Joan Allen was born on August 20, 1956 in Rochelle, Illinois, the youngest of four children. She attended Rochelle Township High School where she was voted most likely to succeed. Joining Chicago's famed Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble in 1977, she was one of the group's original members and starred in a number of its original productions... See full bio »

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???? A Good Marriage (filming)
Darcy
 
2012 The Bourne Legacy
Pam Landy
 
2012 Luck (TV series)
Claire Lachay
– Two Prized Colts Go Head-to-Head (2012) … Claire Lachay
– Ace and Claire Tour a Horse Farm (2012) … Claire Lachay
– Ace Pitches a Deal (2012) … Claire Lachay
– Ace Forces Escalante to Swap Jockeys (2012) … Claire Lachay
– Ace Meets with a Colleague (2012) … Claire Lachay
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2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Video Game)
Delphine (voice)
 
2010 Good Sharma
Veronica
 
2009 Georgia O'Keeffe (TV movie)
Georgia O'Keeffe
 
2009 Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Cate Wilson
 
2008 Death Race
Hennessey
 
2008 Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (documentary)
Catherine Senesh (voice)
 
2007 The Bourne Ultimatum
Pam Landy
 
2006 Bonneville
Carol Brimm
 
2005 The Upside of Anger
Terry Ann Wolfmeyer
 
2004/I Yes
She
 
2004 The Bourne Supremacy
Pamela Landy
 
2004 The Notebook
Anne Hamilton
 
2003 Off the Map
Arlene
 
2001 The Mists of Avalon (TV movie)
Morgause
 
2000 The Contender
Laine Hanson
 
2000 When the Sky Falls
Sinead Hamilton
 
1999 All the Rage
Helen
 
1998 Pleasantville
Betty Parker
 
1997 Face/Off
Dr. Eve Archer
 
1997 The Ice Storm
Elena Hood
 
1996 The Crucible
Elizabeth Proctor
 
1996 Frasier (TV series)
Lydia
– High Crane Drifter (1996) … Lydia (voice)
 
1995 Nixon
Pat Nixon
 
1995 Mad Love
Margaret Roberts
 
1993 Josh and S.A.M.
Caroline Whitney
 
1993 Searching for Bobby Fischer
Bonnie Waitzkin
 
1993 Ethan Frome
Zenobia 'Zeena' Frome
 
1991 Without Warning: The James Brady Story (TV movie)
Sarah Brady
 
1989 In Country
Irene
 
1988 Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Vera Tucker
 
1987 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Sally Dobbs (segment "Shelter Skelter")
– Joy Ride/Shelter Skelter/Private Channel (1987) … Sally Dobbs (segment "Shelter Skelter")
 
1987 The Room Upstairs (TV movie)
Ellie
 
1987 American Playhouse (TV series)
Ann Deever
– All My Sons (1987) … Ann Deever
 
1986 Peggy Sue Got Married
Maddy Nagle
 
1986 Zeisters
Lala
 
1986 Manhunter
Reba McClane
 
1985 Compromising Positions
Mary Alice Mahoney
 
1985 Evergreen (TV mini-series)
Iris Friedman
– Episode #1.2 (1985) … Iris Friedman
– Episode #1.3 (1985) … Iris Friedman
 
1983 Say Goodnight, Gracie (TV movie)
 
1978 A Wedding
Extra (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2009 Georgia O'Keeffe (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (49 titles)
2013 American Catastrophe: JFK and the Second Term That Never Was (documentary) (post-production)
Narrator (voice)
 
2010 Waking the T. Rex: The Story of SUE (documentary short)
Narrator
 
2010 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
Herself / Narrator
– Blessed Is the Match (2010) … Herself/Narrator
 
2010 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2010 The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Mini - Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
 
2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.102 (2009) … Herself
 
2008 Death Race: Start Your Engines - Making a Death Race (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2008 Death Race: Behind the Wheel - Dissecting the Stunts (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2008 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 August 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 August 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
1999-2008 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #16.131 (2008) … Herself
– Episode #13.50 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 31 October 2000 (2000) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 January 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
2007-2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 February 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 26 July 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2008 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Herself
– Joan Allen and Bottom-of-the-Jar Recipe (2008) … Herself
 
2008 The View (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 February 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Cinetipp (TV series documentary)
Pam Landy
– Bourne Ultimatum (2008) … Pam Landy
 
2007 The Evolution of Nicky (video short)
Herself
 
2007 The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off' (video documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Trumbo (documentary)
Herself
 
2007 The Bourne Ultimatum: T4 Movie Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
2000-2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) … Herself
– The Upside of Anger (2005) … Herself
– 'The Contender': The Making of a Political Thriller (2000) … Herself
 
2006 The Rape of Europa (documentary)
Narrator
 
2006 Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV series)
Herself
– Red State, Blue State (2006) … Herself
 
2005 Creating 'The Upside of Anger' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Revival of a Play
 
2005 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 March 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
1998-2005 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 7 March 2005 (2005) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 9 October 2000 (2000) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 27 October 1998 (1998) … Herself - Guest
 
2005 Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 March 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2004 Anatomy of a Scene (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Off the Map (2004) … Herself
 
1999-2001 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Herself - Reader
– War Letters (2001) … Herself - Reader (voice)
– New York: Part V - Cosmopolis (1999) (voice)
– New York: Part IV - The Power and the People (1999) (voice)
– New York: Part II - Order and Disorder (1999) (voice)
 
2001 The Big Show (TV movie)
Herself
 
2001 The 55th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1997-2001 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 May 2001 (2001) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 October 2000 (2000) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 October 1997 (1997) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 March 1997 (1997) … Herself
 
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
2001 The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter (uncredited)
 
2001 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
 
2001 Inside 'Manhunter' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2001 The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2000 Under the Hood: Making 'Tucker' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1998 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself - Host
– Joan Allen/Jewel (1998) … Herself - Host
 
1998 The 1998 Annual ShoWest Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Supporting Actress of Year
 
1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1997 The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
1996 The 50th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1996 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Female Actor in a Leading Role/Best Ensemble
 
1989 The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actress in a Play
 
1988 The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Leading Actress in a Play
 
1988 Voices & Visions: Robert Frost (TV documentary)
Mrs. Frost
 
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2003 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan (TV movie)
Miss Wallace (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1978) She starred in the stage productions of "Philadelphia, Here I Come", and "The Fifth of July", at the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago, Illinois. See more »

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Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

I was very shy, but was desperate to meet boys. So my sister told me to be a cheerleader. I didn't make cheerleading squad, so I thought, "Why not try out for a play?" As soon as I did I found out I absolutely loved it. I could cry and scream and laugh, but in a controlled environment. See more »

Trivia:

Ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo