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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).
Known For
Frasier
1993
Saturday Night Live
1975
The View
1997
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
The Twilight Zone
1985
The Oscars
1953
The Killing
2011
The Notebook
2004
Zero Day
2025
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007
Face/Off
1997
Lisey's Story
2021
The Family
2016
Death Race
2008
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
2009
The Bourne Legacy
2012
The Bourne Supremacy
2004
Luck
2012
Room
2015
Nixon
1995
The Ice Storm
1997
The Mists of Avalon
2001
Pleasantville
1998
Bonneville
2006
The Crucible
1996
Peggy Sue Got Married
1986
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
The Contender
2000
A Wedding
1978
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