Joanna Gleason
Known for Acting · 63 credits
- Born
- 1950-06-02 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Also known as
- Joanna Hall · Joanne Hall · جوانا گلیسون
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
TV Shows (27)
Friends
1994
as Kim Clozzi
Blue Bloods
2010
as Grace Newhouse
The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Carmella Romano
ER
1994
as Iris
The West Wing
1999
as Jordon Kendall
King of the Hill
1997
as Marie's Mother (voice) / Maddy Platter (voice) / Receptionist (voice) / Operator (voice) / Nurse (voice)
The Practice
1997
as Defense Atty. Henrietta Lightstone
The Good Fight
2017
as Judge Carmella Romano
Elsbeth
2024
as Maura Davidoff
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Janice Hoffman
The Outer Limits
1995
as Leslie
The Newsroom
2012
as Nancy Skinner
The Affair
2014
as Yvonne
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
Tracey Takes On...
1996
Love & War
1992
as Nadine Berkus
Oh Baby
1998
as Charlotte St. John
Perversions of Science
1997
as Mrs. Rabe
How to Make It in America
2010
George & Leo
1997
The Unusuals
2009
Bette
2000
as Connie Randolph
Hello, Larry
1979
as Morgan Winslow
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
2005
Temporarily Yours
1997
as Joan Silver
Movies (36)
Sex and the City
2008
as Therapist
Boogie Nights
1997
as Dirk's Mother
The Rebound
2009
as Roberta Finklestein
Last Vegas
2013
as Miriam Harris
Wedding Daze
2006
as Lois
The Wedding Planner
2001
as Mrs. Donolly
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
as Carol
Mr. Holland's Opus
1995
as Gertrude Lang as an adult
Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989
as Wendy Stern
F/X2
1991
as Liz Kennedy, Assistant DA
The Women
2008
as Barbara
My Sassy Girl
2008
as Kitty / Aunt Sally
If These Walls Could Talk
1996
as Julia
Heartburn
1986
as Diana
The Skeleton Twins
2014
as Judy
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
as Self
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
Let the Devil Wear Black
1999
as Dr. Rona Harvey
The Girl in the Park
2007
as Sarah Graczyk
Fathers and Sons
2005
as Silvia
For Richer, for Poorer
1992
as Irene
Into the Woods
1991
as Baker's Wife
The Boys
1991
as Marie
American Perfekt
1997
as Shirley
Road Ends
1997
as Armacost
This Ordinary Thing
2025
as Self (voice)
Russian Broadway Shut Down
2014
Life Under Water
1989
as Jinx
Edie & Pen
1996
as Maude
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
2010
as Self
For the Love of Aaron
1994
as Shirley
Great Day
1983
as Jennifer Simpson
Born Too Soon
1993
as Annemarie
Still the Beaver
1983
as Kimberly
Penny
About Joanna Gleason
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… With 63 credits spanning from 1978 to 2025, Joanna Gleason has appeared in 36 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joanna Gleason Movies
- Sex and the City (2008) — as Therapist
- Boogie Nights (1997) — as Dirk's Mother
- The Rebound (2009) — as Roberta Finklestein
- Last Vegas (2013) — as Miriam Harris
- Wedding Daze (2006) — as Lois
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