Portrait of Joan Allen

Acting

Joan Allen

Titles
49movies23TV shows
Career

Active from 1983 to 2025, busiest in 1993 and 2000 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
28
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Room
Room
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Joan Allen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Scare
    1.8, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 10
  • Political Intrigue 7
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Bleak Atmosphere 4
  • Family Drama 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Biographical Drama 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Psychological Depth 3
  • Intense Suspense 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
TypeAllMovies41TV shows13
RoleAnyActing13Appearances10
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11980s41990s22000s12010s32020s2
GenreAnyDrama11Mystery4Comedy3Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Family2War & Politics1Talk1Action & Adventure1Romance1Crime1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

2 titles · average score 54
GoodWatch56
Poster for Zero Day

TV show · as Sheila Mullen

GoodWatch52
Poster for Lisey's Story

TV show · as Amanda Debusher

2010s

3 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch65
Poster for The Family

TV show · as Claire Warren

GoodWatch76
Poster for Luck

TV show · as Claire Lachay

GoodWatch76
Poster for The Killing

TV show · as Margaret O'Neal

2000s

1 title · average score 44
GoodWatch44
Poster for The Mists of Avalon

TV show · as Morgause

1990s

2 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch85
Poster for Frasier

TV show · as Lydia (voice)

1980s

4 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch79
Poster for The Twilight Zone

TV show · as (segment "Shelter Skelter")

GoodWatch69
Poster for Screen Two

TV show · as Zeena

Poster for Evergreen

TV show · as Iris Friedman

GoodWatch69
Poster for American Playhouse

TV show · as Zeena Frome / Ann Keller

1950s

1 title · average score 85
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