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Joan Allen was born on August 20, 1956 in the United States. She is a famous Hollywood actress, winner of many prestigious film awards. Joan Allen was born in Rochelle, Illinois. Her mother was a housewife and her father worked in the shop. The girl was educated in local schools. While studying at the school, Joan took lessons in playing the cello since she was one of the soloists of the choir. In 1976, Joan Allen was a graduate of Western Illinois University. In 1977, she decided to try herself on stage and she found job in theater, "Steppenwolf". Her first artistic director was John Malkovich. Her first steps on the "big screen" the girl did in the low-budget films. Debut work was in the picture "Compromising positions". In 1988, Joan Allen moved to Broadway. She was known for the musical Lanford Wilson's "Burn it." Aspiring actress was awarded by "Tony” for her role. In 1995 she starred in the movie "Nixon", where she played the role of First Lady. It is this long-awaited film brought Joan fame and recognition. The actress was nominated for "Oscar". In January 1990, the actress decided to tie the knot with Peter Friedman, a good American actor. In 1994, the couple gave birth to their firstborn. And in 2000 they decided to file for divorce. At the moment, Joan Allen, is one of the most popular actresses in Hollywood. She continues to appear in a variety of interesting films and works on television.

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Here you can learn about the movies Joan Allen acted in. You can see the names of the movies, their budget, years of release and the money gained from the screening of the certain movie. It is always interesting to know.

Movies & Videos	Budget	Year	Opening weekend	US box Office
The Bourne Ultimatum - Pam Landy	$110M	2007	$69.3M	$227M
Face/Off - Dr. Eve Archer	$80M	1997	$23.4M	$112M
The Bourne Supremacy - Pamela Landy	$75M	2004	$52.5M	$176M
Nixon - Pat Nixon	$50M	1995		$13.6M
Death Race - Hennessey	$45M	2008	$12.6M	$36.1M
Pleasantville - Betty Parker	$40M	1998	$8.86M	$40.6M
The Notebook - Anne Hamilton	$30M	2004	$13.5M	$81M
The Crucible - Elizabeth Proctor	$25M	1996	$63K	$7.34M
Tucker: The Man and His Dream - Vera Tucker	$23M	1988		$19.7M
The Contender - Laine Hanson	$20M	2000	$5.36M	$17.8M
Josh and S.A.M. - Caroline Whitney	$18M	1993		$1.53M
In Country - Irene	$18M	1989		$3.53M
Peggy Sue Got Married - Maddy Nagle	$18M	1986		$41.4M
The Ice Storm - Elena Hood	$18M	1997	$75.2K	$7.84M
Hachi: A Dog's Tale - Cate Wilson	$16M	2009
Manhunter - Reba McClane	$15M	1986		$8.62M
The Upside of Anger - Terry Ann Wolfmeyer	$9M	2005	$212K	$18.8M
Off the Map - Arlene		2003	$50.9K	$1.31M
Yes - She		2004	$28.5K	$396K
When the Sky Falls - Sinead Hamilton		2000