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.
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.
| Date of Birth | 20th August 1956 |
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| Age | 68 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | Rochelle |
| Birth Place | Rochelle |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Spouses | Peter Friedman |
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| Education |
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| Rochelle Township High School, Eastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University |
| Occupation | television actor, film actor, stage actor, voice actor |
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