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Joan Allen

(1956) Television Actor United States

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Joan Allen is a television actor from the United States, best known for Papers for the people.

Quick Facts About Joan Allen

Born: August 20, 1956
Nationality: United States
Profession: Television Actor
Notable works: Papers for the people
Spouse: Peter Friedman

About Joan Allen

Joan Allen is an American actress. Known for her work on stage and screen, she has received various accolades, including a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Theatre World Award National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress

Quotes by Joan Allen · Page 2

I was the good girl. The straight A student, on the honour roll, part of the choir... I played the cello badly.…

Cello

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Everything starts with what's on the page, what a writer has come up with. And whether it is a big studio film…

Character

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I never liked the bar scene. I tried to like it. I would give it a try every three or four months.…

Bars

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My mother had very poor hearing for many years, until she went basically into - I guess I would call it a…

Day

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I love to walk three to four miles a day if I can.

Day

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I'm hard to pin down. I tend to look different in films.

Cinema

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My favorite thing is to hang out at my house, be on my beautiful property, prune bushes, take a long walk, build…

Beautiful

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I get recognised sometimes. But I just live my life. I get on the bus, I get on the subway, it's not…

Bus

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I think I knew acting was what I wanted to do. But I was from this small town and there was no…

Acting

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When I read something, first I have an instinctual, emotional response to it. But of course, acting isn't only just feeling an…

Acting

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I was always much more shy. All I knew was that I loved to act. But I don't know about the other…

Not sure

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I have three wonderful siblings, and we all pitched in equally to help our mother.

Brotherhood

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I think of myself more as a character actor than that ingenue leading lady, who started out something like Michelle Pfeiffer, or…

Actors

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I certainly do get at the end of my rope at times. We all do.

Ends

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I thought that I wanted to be a cheerleader because I was one in middle school.

Middle

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It's such a great feeling to make people laugh. I know I've made people cry or want to slit their wrists, but…

Cry

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My collaboration with Sally Potter on a small movie, 'Yes,' was very special to me. It helped my growth as an actor.

Actor

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