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).

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