Joan Allen (born August 20, 1956) is an American actress. She began her career with the Steppenwolf Theatre Companyin 1977, won the 1984 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play for And a Nightingale Sang, and won the 1988 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her Broadway debut in Burn This. She is also a three-time Academy Awardnominee; receiving Best Supporting Actress nominations for Nixon (1995) and The Crucible (1996), and a Best Actressnomination for The Contender (2000).
Filmography
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Film Edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Face/Off | Eve Archer |
| 1998 | Pleasantville | Betty Parker |
| 2008 | Death Race | Hennessey |
| 2015 | Room | Nancy |
Television Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Frasier | Lydia | Episode: "High Crane Drifter" |
External links Edit
- Joan Allen on IMDb
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