You may remember Joan Allen's face from her more recent roles in the "Jason Bourne" series of movies. However, her acting career actually stretches much farther back, beginning in the late-1970s. Allen's initial roles were performing in a handful of plays while attending Eastern Illinois University alongside a young John Malkovich. She later attended Northern Illinois University where she then graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre. Since then, Allen has racked up a number of stage credits for her roles in many New York theatre productions.
Little Known Fact: While attending Rochelle Township High School in the early 1970s, she was voted as "most likely to succeed". With her long list of awards, nominations, and acting credits, Joan Allen has certainly lived up to that expectation. We'd love to go to that high school reunion!