Joan Allen is an American actress. She worked in theatre, television and film during her early career, and achieved recognition for her Broadway debut in Burn This, winning a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play in 1989.

She has received three Academy Award nominations; she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Nixon (1995) and The Crucible (1996), and for Best Actress for The Contender (2000).

Her other films include Face/Off (1998), Pleasantville (1998), The Notebook, The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007).

Born August 20, 1956, her primary personality traits are represented by the Chinese Zodiac elemental animal sign, the Fire Monkey. The Fire Monkey has added energy which will propel them to incredible feats. When not coming up with the ultimate mind game, she will use this vitality to reach new heights in career, competition, and enjoyment. Her Fire element makes she among the most confrontational of the Monkeys, and she finds the extra energy useful to satisfy her desire to control her surroundings, a desire often fueled by jealousy.