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Joan Allen

Birthday: 
Monday, August 20, 1956
Sign: 
Leo
Birth Place: 
Rochelle, Illinois, USA
Height: 
5'10"
Latest projects
Room
The Bourne Legacy
The Crucible
Nixon
Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Joan Allen was born in Rochelle, Illinois. She attended Rochelle Township High School where she was voted most likely to succeed. She participated in the school music program as well. She joined the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble in 1977, where she got her professional start. She has a daughter named Sadie. (IMDb)

Awards and Nominations

2001 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Leading Role (The Contender)
1997 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Supporting Role (The Crucible)
1996 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Nixon)

News

Joan Allen, Albert Finney to Continue Their 'Bourne Legacy'

Submitted on 26 July 2011
Joan Allen and Albert Finney are in negotiations to join Universal's The Bourne Legacy, the latest installment in the successful Bourne spy series.... Read more
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Reviews

The Bourne Legacy (BLU-RAY)

Submitted on 06 December 2012
If you know me, you probably already know that it took me years after the Bourne films came out to even warm up to consider watching them. My beef was with the actor Matt Damon and not the films themselves.... Read more
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The Bourne Legacy

Submitted on 10 August 2012
Matt Damon will forever and always be Jason Bourne. There’s no changing that.... Read more
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Georgia O'Keeffe

Submitted on 27 April 2010
There are many pitfalls to making a biopic, especially when the subject is an artist.  It would be easy to focus too much on the artist at work while giving short shrift to the artist’s personal life and relationships.  Of course, it’s also tempting to go too far in the opposite direction, which ... Read more
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So You Want To Be President?...and more stories to celebrate American History

Submitted on 01 February 2010
Ever wonder what it takes to be President of the United States? Ever wonder how the Senate works? What about the progress of our legal system such as when and how did women get the right to vote?... Read more
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The Bourne Trilogy (BLU-RAY)

Submitted on 14 January 2009
I am not looking forward to what the future holds for the Bourne franchise as Matt Damon has expressly stated that he will not be doing any more, especially since this trilogy caps all of the books written by Robert Ludlum himself (all the rest of the sequels were written by other authors after L... Read more
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Videos

A Good Marriage (Trailer)

A Good Marriage (Trailer)

Submitted on 20 August 2014
A Good Marriage starring Kristen Connolly, Joan Allen, Stephen Lang ... Read more
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The Bourne Legacy Trailer

The Bourne Legacy Trailer

Submitted on 31 May 2012
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