Quick Facts
Born:
1950-06-02
Birthplace:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Credits:
66 Total Roles
Joanna Gleason
Acting
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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.
Known For
Friends
Kim Clozzi
Boogie Nights
Dirk's Mother
Last Vegas
Miriam Harris
Sex and the City
Therapist
The Wedding Planner
Mrs. Donolly
Hannah and Her Sisters
Carol
Blue Bloods
Grace Newhouse
The Rebound
Roberta Finklestein
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | This Ordinary Thing MOVIE | Self (voice) |
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Stars in the House TV | Self |
| 2017 | The Good Fight TV | Judge Carmella Romano |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt TV | Janice Hoffman |
| 2014 | The Affair TV | Yvonne |
| 2014 | The Skeleton Twins MOVIE | Judy |
| 2014 | Russian Broadway Shut Down MOVIE | Self |
| 2013 | Last Vegas MOVIE | Miriam Harris |
| 2012 | The Newsroom TV | Nancy Skinner |