Joan Allen
Acting
Biography
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).
Born: August 20, 1956
Place of Birth: Rochelle, Illinois, USA
Known For
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards is a teen awards show presented annually by Fox. The first awards were held in 1999. The program honors the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, as voted on by teens aged 13–19. The program features a number of celebrities and also musical performers. The winners are awarded with authentic mini size (182 cm) surfboards designed with a summertime theme. The ceremony has created spin-off teen awards on YouTube.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.
Room
Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.
The Notebook
An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths.
The Killing
The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder.
The Twilight Zone
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.
Frasier
After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City reveals the fascinating life and complex legacy of architect and city planner Daniel Hudson Burnham. In the midst of the late nineteenth century urban disorder, Burnham offered a powerful vision of what a civilized American city could look like, one that provided a compelling framework for Americans to make sense of the world around them. A timely, intriguing story in the American experience, Make No Little Plans explores Burnham's impact on the development of the American city as debate continues today about what urban planning means in a democratic society.
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
Renowned film critic and television/radio personality Elvis Mitchell interviews various actors and directors to find out what has influenced them and the films they made.
Filmography
as Sheila Mullen
as Amanda Debusher
as Self
as Rachela Auerbach (voice)
as Self (archive footage)
as Claire Warren
as Self / Nancy
as Nancy
as Narrator (voice)
as Darcy Anderson
as Pamela Landy
as Claire Lachay
as Margaret O'Neal
as Georgia O'Keeffe
as Cate Wilson
as Warden Hennessey
as Self
as Pamela Landy
as Narrator (voice)
as Carol Brimm
as Heidi Holland (segment "The Heidi Chronicles")
as She
as Self - Guest
as Terry Wolfmeyer
as Pamela Landy
as Anne Hamilton
as Self
as Arlene
as Morgause
as Herself
as Laine Hanson
as Sinead Hamilton
as Helen Harding
as Self
as Betty Parker
as Elena Hood
as Self
as Eve Archer
as Elizabeth Proctor
as Pat Nixon
as Margaret Roberts
as Caroline Whitney
as Lydia (voice)
as Bonnie Waitzkin
as Zenobia Zeeman Frome
as Sarah Brady
as Irene
as Self
as Ellie
as Ann Deever
as Maddy Nagle
as Reba McClane
as (segment "Shelter Skelter")
as Mary Alice Mahoney
as Iris Friedman
as Ginny
as Extra (uncredited)
as Self - Host
as Self - Winner
as Self
as Self
as Ellie