Joan Allen

Acting

Born: 1956-08-20
From: Rochelle, Illinois, USA
Gender: Female
Popularity: 1.9

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).

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Awards & Nominations8 won Β· 31 nominated

Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie

Georgia O'Keeffe

2010
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie

Georgia O'Keeffe

2010
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

Georgia O'Keeffe

2010
Nominated

London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year

The Upside of Anger

2007
πŸ† Won

Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress

The Upside of Anger

2006
Nominated

Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress

The Upside of Anger

2006
Nominated

Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress

The Upside of Anger

2006
πŸ† Won

San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress

The Upside of Anger

2005
Nominated

British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film

Yes

2005
Nominated

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress

The Upside of Anger

2005
Nominated

San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress

The Upside of Anger

2005
Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

The Upside of Anger

2005
Nominated

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress

The Upside of Anger

2005
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

The Mists of Avalon

2002
Nominated

Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead

The Contender

2001
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actress

The Contender

2001
Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture

The Contender

2001
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

The Contender

2001
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama

The Contender

2000
πŸ† Won

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress

Pleasantville

1998
Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture

The Ice Storm

1998
Nominated

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress

Pleasantville

1998
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

The Crucible

1997
πŸ† Won

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress

The Crucible

1996
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Nixon

1996
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Nixon

1996
Nominated

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress

The Crucible

1996
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

The Crucible

1996
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Nixon

1996
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Nixon

1996
πŸ† Won

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress

Nixon

1995
Nominated

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress

Nixon

1995
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

1989
Nominated

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play

1989
πŸ† Won

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

1988
Nominated

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play

1986
πŸ† Won

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play

1984
πŸ† Won

Theatre World Award

1984
Nominated

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play

1984

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