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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