Joan Allen Quotes


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


Citations

Karger, Dave. "Joan Allen on 'The Upside of Anger'." Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2005.

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Joan Allen
Joan Allen
  • Born: August 20, 1956
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actress

Joan Allen is an American actress. She began her career with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1977, won the 1984 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play for And a Nightingale Sang, and won the 1988 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her Broadway debut in Burn This. She is also a three-time Academy Award nominee, receiving Best Supporting Actress nominations for Nixon (1995) and The Crucible (1996), and a Best Actress nomination for The Contender (2000).