Question: What actress portrayed the wife of John Proctor in the 1996 American historical drama film, The Crucible?
Context: The Butler (full title Lee Daniels' The Butler) is a 2013 American historical drama film directed and produced by Lee Daniels and written by Danny Strong.  Loosely based on the real life of Eugene Allen, the film stars Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, an African-American who is a witness of notable political and social events of the 20th century during his 34-year tenure serving as a White House butler.  In addition to Whitaker, the film's all-star cast also features Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Alex Pettyfer, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Lenny Kravitz, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Vanessa Redgrave, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams, Minka Kelly, Mariah Carey and Clarence Williams III.  It was the last film produced by Laura Ziskin, who died in 2011. Newton’s Grace (working title: "But Now I See") is an American historical drama film about John Newton, a slave ship captain and later Church of England pastor who wrote many hymns, including Amazing Grace.  The film, directed by the award-winning Christian filmmaker John Jackman, is based on Newton’s autobiography, "Out of the Depths".  Jackman used the tall ship "Hector" in Pictou, Nova Scotia, for filming many seafaring scenes.  Scenes set on the coast of Sierra Leone were filmed at various locations on the North Carolina coast, particularly Fort Anderson and Fort Macon.  Interiors and green screen special effects shots were filmed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  The film stars Erik Nelson as the young John Newton.  The film premiered at the deCoste Centre in Pictou, on May 13, 2017. RKO 281 is a 1999 American historical drama film directed by Benjamin Ross and starring Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, John Malkovich, Roy Scheider and Liam Cunningham.  The film depicts the troubled production behind the 1941 film "Citizen Kane".  The film's title is a reference to the original production number of "Citizen Kane". Richard Crispin Armitage (born 22 August 1971) is an English film, television, theatre and voice actor.  He received notice in the UK with his first leading role as John Thornton in the British television programme "North & South" (2004).  But it was his role as dwarf prince and leader Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation of "The Hobbit" that first brought him international recognition.  Other notable roles include John Proctor in Yaël Farber’s stage production of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible", Francis Dolarhyde in the American TV series "Hannibal", Lucas North in the British TV drama "Spooks", John Porter in the British TV drama "Strike Back", and Guy of Gisborne in the British TV drama "Robin Hood".  He more recently voiced Trevor Belmont in the Netflix adaptation of "Castlevania". The Crucible is a 1996 American historical drama film written by Arthur Miller adapting his play of the same title, inspired by the Salem witchcraft trials.  It was directed by Nicholas Hytner and stars Daniel Day-Lewis as John Proctor, Winona Ryder as Abigail Williams, Paul Scofield as Judge Thomas Danforth, Bruce Davison as Reverend Parris, and Joan Allen as Elizabeth Proctor.  Much of the filming took place on Choate Island in Essex, Massachusetts. John Proctor (born 1926) in Reform, Alabama was an American FBI agent most famous for his role in investigating the murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner in 1964.  An Alabama native, Proctor had been stationed by the FBI in Meridian, Mississippi where he cultivated contacts with local law enforcement, the Ku Klux Klan, and other residents.  Proctor's interrogation of Klan informant James Jordan was a key break in the case.  The character Rupert Anderson from the film "Mississippi Burning", played by Gene Hackman, is loosely based on Proctor. The Elephant Man is a 1980 American historical drama film about Joseph Merrick (whom the script calls John Merrick), a severely deformed man in late 19th century London.  The film was directed by David Lynch and stars John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon and Freddie Jones.  It was produced by Jonathan Sanger and Mel Brooks, the latter of whom was intentionally left uncredited to avoid confusion from audiences who possibly would have expected a comedy. Parkland is a 2013 American historical drama film that recounts the chaotic events that occurred following John F. Kennedy's assassination.  The film is written and directed by Peter Landesman, produced by Playtone's Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and Bill Paxton with Exclusive Media's Nigel and Matt Sinclair.  The film is based on Vincent Bugliosi's 2008 book "Four Days in November: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy". Missing (stylized as missing.)  is a 1982 American historical drama film directed by Costa-Gavras and starring Sissy Spacek, Jack Lemmon, Melanie Mayron, John Shea, Janice Rule and Charles Cioffi.  It is based on the true story of American journalist Charles Horman, who disappeared in the bloody aftermath of the US-backed Chilean coup of 1973 that deposed the democratically elected socialist President Salvador Allende.  Set largely during the days and weeks following Horman's disappearance, the movie depicts his father and wife searching to determine his fate.  The film examines the relationship between Horman's wife Beth (Spacek) and her father-in-law, American businessman Ed Horman (Lemmon). Elizabeth Proctor (née Bassett; 1652 – unknown) was convicted of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.  She was the wife of John Proctor, who was also convicted; he was executed.
Answer: Joan Allen