About

Known credits:
40
Birthday:
1950-06-02
Place of birth:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Joanna Gleason

Overview

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

Acting
2021 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Actor Self N/A
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2017 Broadway: The Next Generation Actor Self 58
Average
2014 The Skeleton Twins Actor Judy 62
Fair
2014 Russian Broadway Shut Down Actor N/A
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2013 Last Vegas Actor Miriam Harris 63
Fair
2010 Sondheim! The Birthday Concert Actor Self 59
Average
2009 The Rebound Actor Roberta Finklestein 62
Fair
2008 The Women Actor Barbara 55
Average
2008 My Sassy Girl Actor Kitty / Aunt Sally 62
Fair
2008 Sex and the City Actor Therapist 64
Fair
2007 The Girl in the Park Actor Sarah Graczyk 59
Average
2006 Wedding Daze Actor Lois 57
Average
2005 Fathers and Sons Actor Silvia 58
Average
2001 The Wedding Planner Actor Mrs. Donolly 59
Average
2000 Bette Actor Connie Randolph 70
Good
1999 Let the Devil Wear Black Actor Dr. Rona Harvey 58
Average
1998 Oh Baby Actor Charlotte St. John 69
Fair
1997 Boogie Nights Actor Dirk's Mother 73
Good
1997 Road Ends Actor Armacost 58
Average
1997 American Perfekt Actor Shirley 59
Average
1997 Temporarily Yours Actor Joan Silver N/A
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1996 If These Walls Could Talk Actor Julia 59
Average
1996 Edie & Pen Actor Maude 59
Average
1995 Mr. Holland's Opus Actor Adult Gertrude 63
Fair
1994 For the Love of Aaron Actor Shirley N/A
N/A
1993 Born Too Soon Actor Annemarie 58
Average
1992 Love & War Actor Nadine Berkus 68
Fair
1992 For Richer, for Poorer Actor Irene 58
Average
1991 F/X2 Actor Liz Kennedy, Assistant DA 60
Fair
1991 The Boys Actor N/A
N/A
1991 Into the Woods Actor Baker's Wife 60
Fair
1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors Actor Wendy Stern 68
Fair
1989 Life Under Water Actor Jinx 58
Average
1986 Heartburn Actor Diana 59
Average
1986 Hannah and Her Sisters Actor Carol 69
Fair
1983 Still the Beaver Actor Kimberly 59
Average
1983 Great Day Actor Jennifer Simpson N/A
N/A
1979 Hello, Larry Actor Morgan Winslow 69
Fair

Directing
2022 The Grotto Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 The Grotto Writing Writer N/A
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