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Joan Allen
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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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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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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Oscars
Frasier
Hallmark Hall of Fame
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Today
The Twilight Zone
Teen Choice Awards
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Saturday Night Live
Luck
Compromising Positions
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Legacy
Manhunter
The Killing
Mad Love
The Notebook
Zero Day
Lisey's Story
Peggy Sue Got Married
Pleasantville
Room
Face/Off
Ethan Frome
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Arthur Miller: Writer
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Death Race
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Nixon
A Good Marriage
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