Joanna Gleason
June 2, 1950 (74 years old) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Joanna Gleason Sarandon (née Joanne Hall; born June 2, 1950) is a Canadian-American actress and singer. She is a Tony Award–winning musical theatre actress and has also had a number of notable film and TV roles. She is known for originating the role of the Baker's Wife in Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She is also known for her film work in Mike Nichols' Heartburn (1986), Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), and Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights (1997). She has had television roles in shows such as Friends, The West Wing, The Good Wife and The Affair.
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Credits
- 2021 ·Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self
- 2020 ·Stars in the Houseas Self
- 2017 ·Broadway: The Next Generationas Self
- 2017 ·The Good Fightas Judge Carmella Romano
- 2015 ·Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Janice Hoffman
- 2014 ·The Skeleton Twinsas Judy
- 2014 ·Russian Broadway Shut Downas
- 2013 ·Last Vegasas Miriam Harris
- 2012 ·The Newsroomas Nancy Skinner
- 2010 ·Sondheim! The Birthday Concertas Self
- 2010 ·Blue Bloodsas Grace Newhouse
- 2010 ·How to Make It in Americaas
- 2009 ·The Good Wifeas Judge Carmella Romano
- 2009 ·The Reboundas Roberta Finklestein
- 2009 ·The Unusualsas
- 2008 ·The Womenas Barbara
- 2008 ·My Sassy Girlas Kitty / Aunt Sally
- 2008 ·Sex and the Cityas Therapist
- 2007 ·The Girl in the Parkas Sarah Graczyk
- 2006 ·Wedding Dazeas Lois
- 2005 ·The Reichen Showas Self
- 2005 ·The Apprentice: Martha Stewartas
- 2005 ·Fathers and Sonsas Silvia
- 2002 ·AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Storiesas Self
- 2001 ·The Wedding Planneras Mrs. Donolly
- 2000 ·Betteas Connie Randolph
- 1999 ·The West Wingas Jordon Kendall
- 1999 ·Let the Devil Wear Blackas Dr. Rona Harvey
- 1998 ·Oh Babyas Charlotte St. John
- 1997 ·Boogie Nightsas Dirk's Mother
- 1997 ·Road Endsas Armacost
- 1997 ·George & Leoas
- 1997 ·American Perfektas Shirley
- 1997 ·Perversions of Scienceas Mrs. Rabe
- 1997 ·Temporarily Yoursas Joan Silver
- 1997 ·The Practiceas
- 1997 ·King of the Hillas Marie's Mother (voice)
- 1997 ·King of the Hillas Maddy Platter (voice)
- 1997 ·King of the Hillas Receptionist (voice)
- 1997 ·King of the Hillas Operator (voice)
- 1997 ·King of the Hillas Nurse (voice)
- 1996 ·If These Walls Could Talkas Julia
- 1996 ·Edie & Penas Maude
- 1996 ·Tracey Takes On...as
- 1995 ·Mr. Holland's Opusas Adult Gertrude
- 1995 ·The Outer Limitsas Leslie
- 1994 ·Friendsas Kim Clozzi
- 1994 ·ERas Iris
- 1994 ·For the Love of Aaronas Shirley
- 1993 ·Born Too Soonas Annemarie
- 1992 ·Love & Waras Nadine Berkus
- 1992 ·For Richer, for Pooreras Irene
- 1991 ·F/X2as Liz Kennedy, Assistant DA
- 1991 ·The Boysas
- 1991 ·Into the Woodsas Baker's Wife
- 1989 ·Crimes and Misdemeanorsas Wendy Stern
- 1989 ·Life Under Wateras Jinx
- 1986 ·Heartburnas Diana
- 1986 ·Hannah and Her Sistersas Carol
- 1983 ·Still the Beaveras Kimberly
- 1983 ·Great Dayas Jennifer Simpson
- 1979 ·Hello, Larryas Morgan Winslow
- 1978 ·Diff'rent Strokesas