Joan Allen, precisely 5ft 10 (177.8 cm) tall, is an acclaimed American actress whose commanding height shaped her early insecurities and on-screen presence. Growing up, she felt 'gawky' at 5ft 10, avoiding dating until 20 and once removing her shoes for a dance scene with Anthony Hopkins in Nixon to match heights. Her stature added gravitas to iconic roles in Face/Off, Pleasantville, The Ice Storm, The Notebook, Nixon, and The Bourne Supremacy, where she often towered over shorter co-stars like Al Pacino, whom she humorously avoided auditioning against.