Joan Allen

Joan Allen (born August 20, 1956) is an American actress. She was born in Rochelle, Illinois. She won the 1988 Tony Award for her Broadway debut in "Burn This".
Allen 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). She also starred as Grandma in the 2015 movie "Room".