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Joanna Gleason

Acting 75 years old Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ★ 1.2
Born: June 2, 1950

Biography

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (66)

This Ordinary Thing
This Ordinary Thing Self (voice) 2025
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Self 2021
Stars in the House
Stars in the House Self 2020
The Good Fight
The Good Fight Judge Carmella Romano 2017
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Janice Hoffman 2015
The Affair
The Affair Yvonne 2014
The Skeleton Twins
The Skeleton Twins Judy 2014
Russian Broadway Shut Down
Russian Broadway Shut Down 2014
Last Vegas
Last Vegas Miriam Harris 2013
The Newsroom
The Newsroom Nancy Skinner 2012
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert Self 2010
Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods Grace Newhouse 2010
How to Make It in America
How to Make It in America 2010
The Good Wife
The Good Wife Judge Carmella Romano 2009
The Rebound
The Rebound Roberta Finklestein 2009
The Unusuals
The Unusuals 2009
The Women
The Women Barbara 2008
My Sassy Girl
My Sassy Girl Kitty / Aunt Sally 2008
Sex and the City
Sex and the City Therapist 2008
The Girl in the Park
The Girl in the Park Sarah Graczyk 2007
Wedding Daze
Wedding Daze Lois 2006
The Reichen Show
The Reichen Show Self 2005
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart 2005
Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons Silvia 2005
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories Self 2002
The Wedding Planner
The Wedding Planner Mrs. Donolly 2001
Bette
Bette Connie Randolph 2000
The West Wing
The West Wing Jordon Kendall 1999
Let the Devil Wear Black
Let the Devil Wear Black Dr. Rona Harvey 1999
Oh Baby
Oh Baby Charlotte St. John 1998
Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights Dirk's Mother 1997
Road Ends
Road Ends Armacost 1997
George & Leo
George & Leo 1997
American Perfekt
American Perfekt Shirley 1997
Perversions of Science
Perversions of Science Mrs. Rabe 1997
Temporarily Yours
Temporarily Yours Joan Silver 1997
The Practice
The Practice Defense Atty. Henrietta Lightstone 1997
King of the Hill
King of the Hill Marie's Mother (voice) 1997
King of the Hill
King of the Hill Maddy Platter (voice) 1997
King of the Hill
King of the Hill Receptionist (voice) 1997
King of the Hill
King of the Hill Nurse (voice) 1997
King of the Hill
King of the Hill Operator (voice) 1997
If These Walls Could Talk
If These Walls Could Talk Julia 1996
Edie & Pen
Edie & Pen Maude 1996
Tracey Takes On...
Tracey Takes On... 1996
Mr. Holland's Opus
Mr. Holland's Opus Gertrude Lang as an adult 1995
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Leslie 1995
Friends
Friends Kim Clozzi 1994
ER
ER Iris 1994
For the Love of Aaron
For the Love of Aaron Shirley 1994
Born Too Soon
Born Too Soon Annemarie 1993
Love & War
Love & War Nadine Berkus 1992
For Richer, for Poorer
For Richer, for Poorer Irene 1992
F/X2
F/X2 Liz Kennedy, Assistant DA 1991
The Boys
The Boys Marie 1991
Into the Woods
Into the Woods Baker's Wife 1991
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Crimes and Misdemeanors Wendy Stern 1989
Life Under Water
Life Under Water Jinx 1989
Heartburn
Heartburn Diana 1986
Hannah and Her Sisters
Hannah and Her Sisters Carol 1986
Still the Beaver
Still the Beaver Kimberly 1983
Great Day
Great Day Jennifer Simpson 1983
Hello, Larry
Hello, Larry Morgan Winslow 1979
Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes 1978
Broadway: The Next Generation
Broadway: The Next Generation Self
Penny
Penny

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