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Joan Allen was born on August 20, 1956 in Rochelle, Illinois, the youngest of four children. She is the daughter of homemaker Dorothea Marie (Wirth) and gas station owner James Jefferson Allen. Her mother's family was German, and her father had English, Scots-Irish, and German ancestry. She attended Rochelle Township High School where she was ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 33 wins & 61 nominations. See more awards »

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Quarto Nancy
(2015)
Corrida Mortal Hennessey
(2008)
As Bruxas de Salém Elizabeth Proctor
(1996)

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 2016 The Family (TV Series)
Claire Warren
- What Took So Long (2016) ... Claire Warren
- Election Day (2016) ... Claire Warren
- Fun Ways to Tell Boyfriend You're Pregnant (2016) ... Claire Warren
- Betta Male (2016) ... Claire Warren
- Sweet Jane (2016) ... Claire Warren
 2015/I Quarto
Nancy
 2014 Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power
Narrator (voice)
 2014 Um Bom Casamento
Darcy Anderson
 2014 The Killing (TV Series)
Colonel Margaret Rayne
- Eden (2014) ... Colonel Margaret Rayne
- Truth Asunder (2014) ... Colonel Margaret Rayne
- Dream Baby Dream (2014) ... Colonel Margaret Rayne
- The Good Soldier (2014) ... Colonel Margaret Rayne
- Unraveling (2014) ... Colonel Margaret Rayne
 2012 O Legado de Bourne
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
 2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Video Game)
Delphine (voice)
 2010 Good Sharma
Veronica
 2009 Georgia O'Keeffe (TV Movie)
Georgia O'Keeffe
 2009 Hachiko - Amigo para Sempre
Cate Wilson
 2008 Corrida Mortal
Hennessey
 2008 Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (Documentary)
Catherine Senesh (voice)
 2007 Ultimato
Pam Landy
 2006 Bonneville
Carol Brimm
 2005 O Lado Bom da Fúria
Terry Ann Wolfmeyer
 2004/I Yes
She
 2004 Supremacia
Pamela Landy
 2004 O Diário da Nossa Paixão
Anne Hamilton
 2003 Off the Map
Arlene
 2001 As Brumas de Avalon (TV Mini-Series)
Morgause
- Episode #1.2 (2001) ... Morgause
- Episode #1.1 (2001) ... Morgause
 2000 O Jogo do Poder
Laine Hanson
 2000 Testemunha Silenciada
Sinead Hamilton
 1999 All the Rage
Helen
 1997 A Outra Face
Eve Archer
 1997 A Tempestade de Gelo
Elena Hood
 1996 As Bruxas de Salém
Elizabeth Proctor
 1996 O Psiquiatra da Rádio (TV Series)
Lydia
- High Crane Drifter (1996) ... Lydia (voice)
 1995 Nixon
Pat Nixon
 1995 Amor Louco
Margaret Roberts
 1993 Fuga em Grande
Caroline
 1993 Jogada Inocente
Bonnie Waitzkin
 1993 Ethan Frome
Zeena
 1991 Sem Aviso: A História de James Brady (TV Movie)
Sarah Brady
 1989 Um Herói como Nós
Irene
 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 Casou-se
Maddy Nagle
 1986 Zeisters
Lala
 1986 Caçada ao Amanhecer
Reba McClane
 1985 Evergreen (TV Mini-Series)
Iris Friedman
- Episode #1.3 (1985) ... Iris Friedman
- Episode #1.2 (1985) ... Iris Friedman
 1985 Compromising Positions
Mary Alice Mahoney
 1983 Say Goodnight, Gracie (TV Movie)
 1978 Um Casamento
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Other Works:

She starred in the stage production of "Our Late Night" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois. The production was directed by Gary Houston. See more »

Publicity Listings:

6 Interviews | 9 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I was a very good girl for a long time, that's what really drew me to acting. The stage was the perfect place to be outrageous, to be sad, to be angry, to be all these different things. See more »

Trivia:

Has won many Stage awards and won a Tony in 1989 for her debut Broadway performance in Burn This. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo

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