Date of birth: August 20, 1956 (Age: 70 as of September 2026)
Height: 5’ 10” (178 cm)
Weight: 117 pounds (53 kg)

Joan Allen body measurements:
Chest: 32” (81 cm)
Waist: 24” (61 cm)
Hips: 33” (84 cm)
Bra size: 32B
Shoe size: unknown
Hair color: Blonde
Eye color: Blue


Joan Allen was born on August 20, 1956, in Rochelle, Illinois. She became a member of Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company and won a Tony Award for her Broadway performance in Burn This.
Allen received Academy Award nominations for Nixon, The Crucible and The Contender. Her other screen work includes Manhunter, Pleasantville, three films in the Bourne series and the Academy Award-winning drama Room.
The previous article focused on whether she had “preserved youth” and described older women primarily through sexual attractiveness. It also misstated a film title and speculated about undisclosed beauty efforts. Those ageist and unsupported passages were removed.
Updated details
Biographical and career details were reviewed and the article text was updated on September 7, 2026. Historical measurements and past routine descriptions are identified as such.
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