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Biography

After quietly stalking the background in films like "Manhunter" (1986), "Tucker: The Man and His Dream" (1988), and "Searching for Bobby Fischer" (1993), Allen exploded onto the scene with a stunning portrayal of former first lady Pat Nixon in Oliver Stone's "Nixon" (1995). Allen's sympathetic and complex turn opened doors to other opportunities to play strong, but emotionally withdrawn women, as in "The Crucible" (1996) and "Pleasantville" …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

August 20, 1956

LATEST CREDITS

The Rape of Europa

Narrator

It's The Rage

Helen Harding

Trumbo

Dalton Trumbo

Jeff Bridges: Building Bridges

Interviewee

When the Sky Falls

Sinead Hamilton

Off the Map

Arlene

Upside of Anger

Terry Wolfmeyer

Yes

She

All My Sons

Ann Deever

War Letters

Voice

Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe

A Good Marriage

Darcy

Ethan Frome

Zeena Frome

The Contender

Laine Hanson

Nixon

Pat Nixon

The Bourne Ultimatum

Pam Landy

Without Warning: The James Brady Story

Sarah Brady

Death Race

Warden C. Hennessey

Pleasantville

Betty

Tucker: the Man and His Dream

Vera Tucker

AFI Awards 2001

Presenter

The Ice Storm

Elena Hood

The Mists Of Avalon

Morgause--Queen of Lothian and Orkney

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Cate

In Country

Irene