Joanna Gleason
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
Mrs. Donolly
The Wedding Planner
Carol
Hannah and Her Sisters
Wendy Stern
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Roberta Finklestein
The Rebound
Lois
Wedding Daze
Baker's Wife
Into the Woods
Kitty / Aunt Sally
My Sassy Girl
Sarah Graczyk
The Girl in the Park
Liz Kennedy, Assistant DA
F/X2
Irene
For Richer, for Poorer
Self
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Armacost
Road Ends
Miriam Harris
Last Vegas
Judy
The Skeleton Twins
Maude
Edie & Pen
Self
Broadway: The Next Generation
Kimberly
Still the Beaver
Julia
If These Walls Could Talk
Shirley
For the Love of Aaron
Dirk's Mother
Boogie Nights
Jennifer Simpson
Great Day
Gertrude Lang as an adult
Mr. Holland's Opus
Silvia
Fathers and Sons
Barbara
The Women
Marie
The Boys
Shirley
American Perfekt
Diana
Heartburn
Jinx
Life Under Water
Therapist
Sex and the City
Russian Broadway Shut Down
Annemarie
Born Too Soon
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Dr. Rona Harvey
Let the Devil Wear Black
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
34
Gender
Female
Birthday
1950-06-02
Place of Birth
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Also Known As
Joanna Hall