Joan Allen
Joan Allen | |
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 Allen in 2000 | |
| Born | August 20, 1956[1][2] Rochelle, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Eastern Illinois University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Joan Allen (born August 20, 1956) is an American actress. She was born in Rochelle, Illinois. She won the 1988 Tony Award for her Broadway debut in Burn This.[3]
Allen is also a three-time Academy Award nominee; receiving Best Supporting Actress nominations for Nixon (1995) and The Crucible (1996), and a Best Actress nomination for The Contender (2000).[4] She also starred as Grandma in the 2015 movie Room.
From 1990 until 2002, she was married to actor Peter Friedman.
References
- ↑ Warren, Ellen (August 20, 2001). "Inc.-inspired milking team creams the competition:". Chicago Tribune. p. 2.
- ↑ https://www.chicagotribune.com/2001/08/20/inc-inspired-milking-team-creams-the-competition/
- ↑ "In Step With: Joan Allen". Parade Magazine. June 19, 2005.
- ↑ Hegberg, Carol (11 April 2005). "With three new movies Rochelle native Joan Allen is making her mark". The Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 10 August 2007.
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