Joan Allen: movies and TV shows
Joan Allen has 74 credits in the archive: 50 films and 24 TV series, from 1951 to 2025. Highest rated: Hallmark Hall of Fame (8.8/10).
Career timeline
1951 – 2025 · busiest year: 2007 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Zero Day | Sheila Mullen | TV | 7.0 | 68 |
| 2021 | Lisey's Story | Amanda Debusher | TV | 6.1 | 64 |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self | TV | — | 63 |
| 2018 | Who Will Write Our History? | Rachela Auerbach (voice) | Film | 7.3 | 61 |
| 2017 | Arthur Miller: Writer | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 60 |
| 2016 | The Family | Claire Warren | TV | 6.4 | 59 |
| 2016 | Making “Room” | Self / Nancy | Film | 4.3 | 59 |
| 2015 | Room | Nancy | Film | 8.0 | 58 |
| 2014 | A Good Marriage | Darcy Anderson | Film | 5.3 | 57 |
| 2014 | Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power | Narrator (voice) | Film | — | 57 |
| 2012 | The Bourne Legacy | Pamela Landy | Film | 6.3 | 55 |
| 2012 | Luck | Claire Lachay | TV | 6.7 | 55 |
| 2011 | The Killing | Margaret O'Neal | TV | 7.8 | 54 |
| 2011 | Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides | Self | Film | 6.7 | 54 |
| 2011 | Kitten's First Full Moon | Film | — | 54 | |
| 2010 | Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City | Narrator | Film | 7.5 | 53 |
| 2009 | Hachi: A Dog's Tale | Cate Wilson | Film | 8.0 | 52 |
| 2009 | Georgia O'Keeffe | Georgia O'Keeffe | Film | 4.9 | 52 |
| 2009 | Georgia O'Keeffe | Film | 4.9 | 52 | |
| 2008 | Death Race | Warden Hennessey | Film | 6.3 | 51 |
| 2008 | Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence | Self | TV | 7.5 | 51 |
| 2007 | The Bourne Ultimatum | Pamela Landy | Film | 7.4 | 50 |
| 2007 | Trumbo | Self | Film | 6.7 | 50 |
| 2007 | Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 2007 | The Rape of Europa | Narrator (voice) | Film | 7.4 | 50 |
| 2007 | The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 2006 | Bonneville | Carol Brimm | Film | 5.6 | 49 |
| 2006 | I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote | Film | — | 49 | |
| 2006 | The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays | Heidi Holland (segment "The Heidi Chronicles") | Film | — | 49 |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | Self - Guest | TV | 4.8 | 48 |
| 2005 | The Upside of Anger | Terry Wolfmeyer | Film | 6.3 | 48 |
| 2005 | Yes | She | Film | 5.9 | 48 |
| 2004 | The Notebook | Anne Hamilton | Film | 7.9 | 47 |
| 2004 | The Bourne Supremacy | Pamela Landy | Film | 7.3 | 47 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 46 |
| 2003 | Off the Map | Arlene | Film | 6.4 | 46 |
| 2001 | The Mists of Avalon | Morgause | TV | 6.7 | 44 |
| 2001 | Inside 'Manhunter' | Herself | Film | 7.8 | 44 |
| 2000 | When the Sky Falls | Sinead Hamilton | Film | 4.7 | 43 |
| 2000 | The Contender | Laine Hanson | Film | 6.7 | 43 |
| 1999 | All the Rage | Helen Harding | Film | 5.5 | 42 |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards | Self | TV | 9.1 | 42 |
| 1998 | Pleasantville | Betty Parker | Film | 7.3 | 41 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 40 |
| 1997 | Face/Off | Eve Archer | Film | 7.1 | 40 |
| 1997 | The Ice Storm | Elena Hood | Film | 6.9 | 40 |
| 1996 | The Crucible | Elizabeth Proctor | Film | 6.6 | 39 |
| 1995 | Nixon | Pat Nixon | Film | 6.9 | 38 |
| 1995 | Mad Love | Margaret Roberts | Film | 5.2 | 38 |
| 1993 | Frasier | Lydia (voice) | TV | 7.7 | 36 |
| 1993 | Ethan Frome | Zenobia Zeeman Frome | Film | 5.6 | 36 |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Bonnie Waitzkin | Film | 7.1 | 36 |
| 1993 | Josh & S.A.M. | Caroline Whitney | Film | 4.9 | 36 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV | 5.4 | 35 | |
| 1991 | Without Warning: The James Brady Story | Sarah Brady | Film | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1989 | In Country | Irene | Film | 5.6 | 32 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self | TV | 5.6 | 31 |
| 1988 | Tucker: The Man and His Dream | Vera | Film | 6.7 | 31 |
| 1987 | The Room Upstairs | Ellie | Film | 4.8 | 30 |
| 1987 | All My Sons | Ann Deever | Film | 9.0 | 30 |
| 1986 | Peggy Sue Got Married | Maddy Nagle | Film | 6.1 | 29 |
| 1986 | Manhunter | Reba McClane | Film | 7.0 | 29 |
| 1985 | Screen Two | Zeena | TV | 7.1 | 28 |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | (segment "Shelter Skelter") | TV | 7.7 | 28 |
| 1985 | Evergreen | Iris Friedman | TV | 5.7 | 28 |
| 1985 | Compromising Positions | Mary Alice Mahoney | Film | 5.3 | 28 |
| 1983 | Say Goodnight, Gracie | Ginny | Film | 10.0 | 26 |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Ann Keller | TV | 6.6 | 25 |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Zeena Frome | TV | 6.6 | 25 |
| 1978 | A Wedding | Extra (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 21 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 18 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 3 |
| 1952 | Today | Self | TV | 5.6 | 4 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Ellie | TV | 8.8 | 5 |