Known For: American actress (born 1956)
Category: Actresses
Occupation: television actor, film actor, stage actor, voice actor
Country: United States of America
City: Rochelle
Date of Birth: Monday, 20 August 1956
Joan Allen is an American actress. Known for her work on stage and screen, she has received a Tony Award as well as nominations for three Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.
| BirthPlace | Rochelle |
| Education | Q7353902, Q624985, Q1191344 |
| Awards | Q5305704, Q185299, Q1967719, Q922273, Q922273, Q7413643, Q1071888, Q1131356 |
| Spouses | Peter Friedman |
| Wikipedia | Joan_Allen |
Allen, the youngest of four children, was born in Rochelle, Illinois, the daughter of Dorothea Marie (née Wirth), a homemaker, and James Jefferson Allen, a gas station owner. She has an older brother, David, and two older sisters, Mary and Lynn. Allen first attended Eastern Illinois University, performing in a few plays with John Malkovich, who was also a student, and then Northern Illinois University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theater.
