Joan Allen

August 20, 1956 (age 70) Rochelle, Illinois, USA

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).

Her titles like The Notebook, Room, and Hachi: A Dog's Tale - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 15, 2026

Watched: 0/44

Weighted avg: 6.97 /10

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The Notebook

2004June 2004 by Nick Cassavetes

Supporting as Anne Hamilton

Supporting as Anne Hamilton

7.57 Excellent-
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Room

2015October 2015 by Lenny Abrahamson

Starring as Nancy

Starring as Nancy

7.68 Excellent
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Hachi: A Dog's Tale

2009June 2009 by Lasse Hallström

Starring as Cate Wilson

Starring as Cate Wilson

7.70 Excellent
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4

Face/Off

1997June 1997 by John Woo

Starring as Eve Archer

Starring as Eve Archer

6.65 Good
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5

The Bourne Supremacy

2004July 2004 by Paul Greengrass

Supporting as Pamela Landy

Supporting as Pamela Landy

6.91 Good+
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6

The Bourne Ultimatum

2007August 2007 by Paul Greengrass

Supporting as Pamela Landy

Supporting as Pamela Landy

7.07 Good++
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7

Death Race

2008August 2008 by Paul W. S. Anderson

Starring as Warden Hennessey

Starring as Warden Hennessey

5.84 Okay+
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8

The Bourne Legacy

2012August 2012 by Tony Gilroy

Supporting as Pamela Landy

Supporting as Pamela Landy

5.78 Okay+
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9

Pleasantville

1998September 1998 by Gary Ross

Supporting as Betty Parker

Supporting as Betty Parker

6.87 Good+
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10

The Ice Storm

1997September 1997 by Ang Lee

Starring as Elena Hood

Starring as Elena Hood

6.43 Good-
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11

A Good Marriage

2014October 2014 by Peter Askin

Lead role as Darcy Anderson

Lead role as Darcy Anderson

4.90 Mediocre++
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12

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993August 1993 by Steven Zaillian

Starring as Bonnie Waitzkin

Starring as Bonnie Waitzkin

6.62 Good
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13

The Killing

2011–2014 by Veena Sud

Supporting as Margaret O'Neal

Supporting as Margaret O'Neal

7.02 Good++
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Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988August 1988 by Francis Ford Coppola

Starring as Vera

Starring as Vera

6.27 Good--
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Peggy Sue Got Married

1986October 1986 by Francis Ford Coppola

Supporting as Maddy Nagle

Supporting as Maddy Nagle

5.64 Okay
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The Upside of Anger

2005March 2005 by Mike Binder

Lead role as Terry Wolfmeyer

Lead role as Terry Wolfmeyer

5.86 Okay+
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17

Nixon

1995December 1995 by Oliver Stone

Starring as Pat Nixon

Starring as Pat Nixon

6.36 Good-
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The Crucible

1996November 1996 by Nicholas Hytner

Supporting as Elizabeth Proctor

Supporting as Elizabeth Proctor

6.11 Okay++
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The Contender

2000October 2000 by Rod Lurie

Lead role as Laine Hanson

Lead role as Laine Hanson

6.22 Good--
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Zero Day

2025 by Eric Newman

Supporting as Sheila Mullen

Supporting as Sheila Mullen

5.99 Okay++
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The Mists of Avalon

2001 by Gavin Scott

Lead role as Morgause

Lead role as Morgause

5.77 Okay+
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22

Lisey's Story

2021 by Stephen King

Supporting as Amanda Debusher

Supporting as Amanda Debusher

5.21 Okay--
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23

The Family

2016 by Jenna Bans

Lead role as Claire Warren

Lead role as Claire Warren

5.62 Okay
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24

Mad Love

1995May 1995 by Antonia Bird

Supporting as Margaret Roberts

Supporting as Margaret Roberts

5.02 Okay--
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Bonneville

2006September 2006 by Christopher N. Rowley

Starring as Carol Brimm

Starring as Carol Brimm

5.51 Okay
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Yes

2005August 2005 by Sally Potter

Lead role as She

Lead role as She

5.74 Okay+
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27

Trumbo

2007September 2007 by Peter Askin

Lead role as Self

Lead role as Self

6.12 Good--
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In Country

1989September 1989 by Norman Jewison

Starring as Irene

Starring as Irene

5.51 Okay
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29

The Rape of Europa

2007March 2007 by Richard Berge

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

6.37 Good-
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All the Rage

1999September 1999 by James D. Stern

Lead role as Helen Harding

Lead role as Helen Harding

5.68 Okay+
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Off the Map

2003September 2003 by Campbell Scott

Starring as Arlene

Starring as Arlene

5.98 Okay++
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Ethan Frome

1993March 1993 by John Madden

Starring as Zenobia Zeeman Frome

Starring as Zenobia Zeeman Frome

5.60 Okay
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Luck

2012 by David Milch

Minor role as Claire Lachay

Minor role as Claire Lachay

5.81 Okay+
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Arthur Miller: Writer

2017December 2017 by Rebecca Miller

Starring as Self (archive footage)

Starring as Self (archive footage)

6.21 Good--
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35

Georgia O'Keeffe

2009September 2009 by Bob Balaban

Starring as Georgia O'Keeffe

Starring as Georgia O'Keeffe

5.64 Okay
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36

When the Sky Falls

2000June 2000 by John Mackenzie

Lead role as Sinead Hamilton

Lead role as Sinead Hamilton

Needs more reviews
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37

Josh & S.A.M.

1993November 1993 by Billy Weber

Supporting as Caroline Whitney

Supporting as Caroline Whitney

5.57 Okay
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Compromising Positions

1985August 1985 by Frank Perry

Minor role as Mary Alice Mahoney

Minor role as Mary Alice Mahoney

5.66 Okay
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Who Will Write Our History?

2018July 2018 by Roberta Grossman

Supporting as Rachela Auerbach (voice)

Supporting as Rachela Auerbach (voice)

6.18 Good--
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Without Warning: The James Brady Story

1991June 1991 by Michael Toshiyuki Uno

Starring as Sarah Brady

Starring as Sarah Brady

Needs more reviews
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The Room Upstairs

1987January 1987 by Stuart Margolin

Supporting as Ellie

Supporting as Ellie

Needs more reviews
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Inside 'Manhunter'

2001February 2001 by David Gregory

Starring as Herself

Starring as Herself

Needs more reviews
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Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

2011January 2011

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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Evergreen

1985

Minor role as Iris Friedman

Minor role as Iris Friedman

Needs more reviews