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Joanna Miles Biography (1940-)

Born March 6, 1940, in Nice, France; immigrated to the United States, 1941; became U.S. citizen, 1941; daughter of Johannes Schiefer and Jeanne Miles; married William Burns, May 23, 1970 (divorced, 1977); married Michael Brandman (a producer), April 29, 1978; children: Miles. Addresses: Agent: The Artists Agency, 1180 South Beverly Dr., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90035.; Office: Brandman Productions, 2062 Vine St., Apartment 5, Hollywood, CA 90068-3928.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

March 6, 1940

Nice, France

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• Once in a Lifetime, 1963
• The Cave Dwellers, 1964
• Joanna, "Home Free!," Theatre 1965: New Playwrights Series: First Program, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1965
• Anna Balicke, Drums in the Night, Circle in the Square Downtown, New York City, 1967
• Dracula, 1968
• One Night Stands of a Noisy Passenger, New York City, 1972
• Dylan, New York City, 1973
• Martha Willow, Dancing for the Kaiser, Circle Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1975-76
• Kramer, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1977
• Debutante Ball, 1985
• One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1989
• Growing Gracefully, 1990
• Cut Flowers, 1994
• "Mother Love," Sunday Brunch with Strindberg, Attic Theatre, Hollywood, CA, 2000
• Appeared in Lorezno, New York City. Also appeared in Goodbye MyFancy, So Much of Heaven, So Much of Earth, and The WakefieldTragedies.
• Film Appearances
• Amelia, The Way We Live Now, United Artists, 1970
• Carrie Parmiter, Bug, Paramount, 1975
• Melinda, The Ultimate Warrior (also known as The Barony andThe Last Warrior), Warner Bros., 1975
• David's mother, The Orphan (also known as Friday the 13th: TheOrphan), World Northal, 1979
• Ann Norberry, The Sound of Murder, Warner Bros., 1982
• Mrs. Turner, Cross Creek, MCA/Universal, 1983
• Eleanor Carpenter, Blackout (also known as The Attic and Dark Secrets), Ambient Light Enterprises, 1988
• Gertrude, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Cinecom International, 1990
• Judge Evelyn McGruder, Judge Dredd, Buena Vista, 1995
• Some sources cite an appearance in Fragments.
• Film Work
• Executive producer, Scrap, 1997
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Gerry McGrath Pollock, The Edge of Night (also known as Edge ofNight), CBS, 1964-65
• Linda Driscoll, A Flame in the Wind (also known as Time for Us), ABC, 1965
• Mary Lou Carver, The Secret Storm, CBS, 1967-68
• Anne Tyler St. Cyr Davis Martin (also known as Countess St. Cyr), AllMy Children, ABC, 1970-71
• Miniseries
• Beth Constantine, The Dark Secret of Harvest Home, NBC, 1978
• Sandra Dobson, The Sophisticated Gents, NBC, 1981
• Movies
• Laura Wingfield, The Glass Menagerie (also known as Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie"), ABC, 1973
• Counselor Barbara Clark, Born Innocent, NBC, 1974
• Pamela Crane, Aloha Means Goodbye, CBS, 1974
• Kathleen Jensen, The Trial of Chaplain Jensen, ABC, 1975
• Kate McCain Nicholas, Delta County, U.S.A., ABC, 1977
• Jennifer Dreiser, A Fire in the Sky, NBC, 1978
• Toni (Kathy's mother), The Promise of Love, CBS, 1980
• Lily, As Is, Showtime, 1986
• Katherine, Right to Die, NBC, 1987
• Evelyn Sparks, The Habitation of Dragons, TNT, 1992
• Joyce, Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story, HBO, 1992
• Mrs. Varek, "The Water Engine," TNT Screenworks, TNT, 1992
• Fanny, The American Clock (also known as Arthur Miller's "The American Clock"), TNT, 1993
• Louise, Cooperstown, TNT, 1993
• Mrs. Burgess, The Heart of Justice, TNT, 1993
• Natural Selection (also known as Dark Reflection), Fox, 1994
• Laura, Above Suspicion (also known as The Rhinehart Theory), HBO, 1995
• Jessica Jordan, Everything to Gain (also known as Barbara Taylor Bradford Trilogy: "Everything to Gain"), CBS, 1996
• Jacqueline, Alone (also known as Horton Foote's "Alone"), Showtime, 1997
• Evans, Spenser: Small Vices (also known as Robert B. Parker's "Small Vices"), Arts and Entertainment, 1999
• Evans, Thin Air (also known as Robert B. Parker's "Thin Air"), Arts and Entertainment, 1999
• Melissa Thompson, Crossfire Trail (also known as Louis L'Amour's "Crossfire Trail"), TNT, 2001
• Sairy Brennan, Monte Walsh, TNT, 2003
• Specials
• Abigail Adams, The American Woman: Portraits of Courage, 1976
• Sue Bayliss, All My Sons, PBS, 1986
• Mrs. Bierer, A Deadly Secret: The Robert Bierer Story, HBO, 1993
• Episodic
• Miss Kelly, "The Third Generation," The Nurses, CBS, 1963
• Terry Hurst, "Pressure Point," Medical Center, CBS, 1972
• Linda Loman, "Carol Lockwood, Past Tense," Mannix, CBS, 1973
• Olivia Allen, "Numbered for Death," Search, NBC, 1973
• Janet, "Dark Warning," Medical Center, CBS, 1974
• Miss Lorelei Mason, "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Death," Kojak, CBS, 1975
• Renata, "Crazy Cats," Barbary Coast, ABC, 1975
• "One Second to Doom," Caribe, ABC, 1975
• Anna Lisa Chappell, "Wipeout," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1976
• Sally Barnes, "Six Strings of Guilt," Petrocelli, NBC, 1976
• Gwen Cardler, "The Epidemic," Raffetry, CBS, 1977
• Dr. Hill, "The Quiet Room," The Incredible Hulk, CBS, 1979
• "The Battered Bride," Kaz, CBS, 1979
• Eleanor Driscoll, "The Child Stealers," Barney Miller, ABC, 1980
• Janet Miller, "Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back," Darkroom, ABC, 1981
• Dr. Franklin, "Angel of Mercy," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1982
• Myrtle Randolph, "And the Winner Is ... ," Dallas, CBS, 1984
• Myrtle Randolph, "If at First You Don't Succeed," Dallas, CBS, 1984
• Myrtle Randolph, "Twelve Mile Limit," Dallas, CBS, 1984
• Myrtle Randolph, "Where Is Poppa?," Dallas, CBS, 1984
• Helen Mauldin, "Capitalism," Cagney and Lacey, CBS, 1986
• "Getting Ahead," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1987
• Perrin, "Sarek," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1990
• Perrin, "Unification: Part 1," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated,1991
• HBO Life Stories (also known as Life Stories), HBO, 1993
• "One Wedding and a Funeral," Total Security, ABC, 1997
• Judge Faye Paladino, "Sarindipty," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998
• Sister Lucy, Nothing Sacred, ABC, 1998
• Studio 5B, 1998
• Jennifer Dodge, "Gray Matters," Chicago Hope, CBS, 2000
• Margaret Lumberg, "Telling Lies," Family Law, CBS, 2000
• Mrs. Larson, "Flight of Fancy," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 2000
• Constance Fiedling, "Silent Epidemic," Strong Medicine, Lifetime,2001
• Constance Fielding, "Systemic," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2001
• Carolyn O'Brien, "The Frozen Zone," Judging Amy, CBS, 2002
• Also appeared in Search for Tomorrow, CBS and NBC.
• Radio Appearances
• Babbit, KCRW (National Public Radio), 1987
• Once in a Lifetime, KCRW, 1987
• Grapes of Wrath, KPFK, 1989
• The White Plague, KCRW, 1989
• Chekhov Short Stories, KCRW, 1991
• WRITINGS
• Stage Plays
• Wrote various stage plays, including Feathers, Hostages, On the Shelf, and A Woman in Reconstruction.
• Nonfiction
• Wrote Strippers (interviews and pictures).