Joanna Gleason
ActingBorn Jun 2, 1950
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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Filmography
2025This Ordinary Thingas Self (voice)movie2024Elsbethas Maura Davidofftv2022The Grottoas Writermovie2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Selfmovie2020Stars in the Houseas Selftv2017The Good Fightas Judge Carmella Romanotv2015Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Janice Hoffmantv2014The Affairas Yvonnetv2014The Skeleton Twinsas Judymovie2014Russian Broadway Shut Downmovie2013Last Vegasas Miriam Harrismovie2012The Newsroomas Nancy Skinnertv2010Sondheim! The Birthday Concertas Selfmovie2010Blue Bloodsas Grace Newhousetv2010How to Make It in Americatv2009The Good Wifeas Judge Carmella Romanotv2009The Reboundas Roberta Finklesteinmovie2009The Unusualstv2008The Womenas Barbaramovie2008My Sassy Girlas Kitty / Aunt Sallymovie2008Sex and the Cityas Therapistmovie2007The Girl in the Parkas Sarah Graczykmovie2006Wedding Dazeas Loismovie2005The Reichen Showas Selftv2005The Apprentice: Martha Stewarttv2005Fathers and Sonsas Silviamovie2002AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Storiesas Selfmovie2001The Wedding Planneras Mrs. Donollymovie2000Betteas Connie Randolphtv1999The West Wingas Jordon Kendalltv1999Let the Devil Wear Blackas Dr. Rona Harveymovie1998Oh Babyas Charlotte St. Johntv1997Boogie Nightsas Dirk's Mothermovie1997Road Endsas Armacostmovie1997George & Leotv1997American Perfektas Shirleymovie1997Perversions of Scienceas Mrs. Rabetv1997Temporarily Yoursas Joan Silvertv1997The Practiceas Defense Atty. Henrietta Lightstonetv1997King of the Hillas Operator (voice)tv1996If These Walls Could Talkas Juliamovie1996Edie & Penas Maudemovie1996The Louie Showas Directortv1996Tracey Takes On...tv1995Mr. Holland's Opusas Gertrude Lang as an adultmovie1995The Outer Limitsas Leslietv1994Friendsas Kim Clozzitv1994ERas Iristv1994For the Love of Aaronas Shirleymovie1993Born Too Soonas Annemariemovie1992Love & Waras Directortv1992For Richer, for Pooreras Irenemovie1991F/X2as Liz Kennedy, Assistant DAmovie1991The Boysas Mariemovie1991Into the Woodsas Baker's Wifemovie1989Crimes and Misdemeanorsas Wendy Sternmovie1989Life Under Wateras Jinxmovie1986Heartburnas Dianamovie1986Hannah and Her Sistersas Carolmovie1983Still the Beaveras Kimberlymovie1983Great Dayas Jennifer Simpsonmovie1979Hello, Larryas Morgan Winslowtv1978Diff'rent StrokestvSoonBroadway: The Next Generationas SelfmovieSoonPennymovie