JG
Joanna Gleason
Actor, DirectorBorn June 2, 1950 (74 years)
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
| 2024 | The Girls on the Bus (TV Series) · as Caroline Bennett |
| 2021 | The Bite (TV Series) · as Veruca Dumont |
| 2017 | The Good Fight (TV Series) · as Judge Carmella Romano |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (TV Series) · as Janice Hoffman |
| 2014 | The Affair (TV Series) · as Yvonne |
| 2014 | The Skeleton Twins · as Judy |
| 2014 | Sensitive Skin (CA) (TV Series) · as Veronica |
| 2013 | Last Vegas · as Miriam Harris |
| 2012 | The Newsroom (2012) (TV Series) · as Nancy Skinner |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Grace Newhouse |
| 2010 | How to Make It in America (TV Series) |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Judge Carmella Romano |
| 2009 | The Rebound · as Roberta Finklestein |
| 2009 | Royal Pains (TV Series) · as Evelyn Woodward |
| 2009 | The Unusuals (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Delocated (TV Series) · as Dr. Mitchell |
| 2008 | The Women · as Barbara |
| 2008 | My Sassy Girl · as Kitty / Aunt Sally |
| 2008 | Sex and the City · as Therapist |
| 2007 | The Girl in the Park · as Sarah Graczyk |
| 2006 | Wedding Daze · as Lois |
| 2005 | The Apprentice - Martha Stewart (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Fathers and Sons · as Silvia |
| 2001 | The Wedding Planner · as Mrs. Donolly |
| 2000 | Bette (TV Series) · as Connie Randolph |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Jordon Kendall |
| 1999 | Let the Devil Wear Black · as Dr. Rona Harvey |
| 1998 | Oh Baby (TV Series) · as Charlotte St. John |
| 1997 | Boogie Nights · as Dirk's Mother |
| 1997 | Road Ends · as Armacost |
| 1997 | Michael Hayes (TV Series) · as Mrs. Eline Borman |
| 1997 | George & Leo (TV Series) |
| 1997 | American Perfekt · as Shirley |
| 1997 | Perversions of Science (TV Series) · as Mrs. Rabe |
| 1997 | Temporarily Yours (TV Series) · as Joan Silver |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Maddy Platter (voice) |
| 1996 | If These Walls Could Talk · as Julia |
| 1996 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues (TV Series) · as Della Dillingham Young |
| 1996 | Edie & Pen · as Maude |
| 1996 | Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus · as Adult Gertrude |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Leslie |
| 1994 | Friends (TV Series) · as Kim Clozzi |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Iris |
| 1994 | For the Love of Aaron · as Shirley |
| 1993 | Born Too Soon · as Annemarie |
| 1992 | Love & War (TV Series) · as Nadine Berkus |
| 1992 | For Richer, for Poorer · as Irene |
| 1991 | F/X2 · as Liz Kennedy, Assistant Da |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Into the Woods · as Baker's Wife |
| 1989 | Crimes and Misdemeanors · as Wendy Stern |
| 1989 | Life Under Water · as Jinx |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Athena Killington |
| 1987 | Into the Woods · as The Baker's Wife |
| 1986 | Heartburn · as Diana |
| 1986 | Hannah and Her Sisters · as Carol |
| 1983 | Still the Beaver · as Kimberly |
| 1983 | The New Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) · as Kimberly |
| 1981 | Love, Sidney (TV Series) · as Gail |
| 1981 | Why Us? · as Geri Sanborn |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Baker's Wife |
| 1980 | Bosom Buddies (TV Series) · as Faith Crane |
| 1979 | Hello, Larry (TV Series) · as Morgan Winslow |
| 1978 | Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series) |