Joanna Gleason Biography (1950-)

Original name, Joanna Hall; born June 2, 1950, in Toronto, Ontario, (one source says Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada; daughter of Monty (a television personality and producer) and Marilyn (an actress, writer, and producer; maiden name,Plottel) Hall; married Paul Gleason (a director), 1975 (divorced, 1981); married Michael Bennahum (an investment banker and producer), 1984 (divorced, c.1990); married Chris Sarandon, 1994; children: (first marriage) Aaron; (thirdmarriage) three stepchildren. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency,9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Connie Tavel, Tavel Entertainment, 9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 406, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality: Canadian
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, director
Birth Details: June 2, 1950; Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
(Stage debut) Promises, Promises, Long Beach Opera Company, then San Francisco Light Opera Company, both 1972
Hamlet, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1974
(Broadway debut) Monica, I Love My Wife, Ethel Barrymore Theatre,1977
Hey, Look Me Over!, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1981
Jill, A Hell of a Town, GeVa Theatre, Rochester, NY, 1984, then Westside Arts Center, Cheryl Crawford Theatre, New York City, 1984
The Real Thing, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1984-1985
Pam, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (also known as Joe Egg),Roundabout Theatre, New York City, 1985, then Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1985
Virginia Noyes, It's Only a Play, Manhattan Theatre Club, New YorkCity, 1985
Trudy Heyman, Social Security, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 1986
Baker's wife, Into the Woods, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1987, then Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1987-1988
Melissa Gardner, Love Letters, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT,1988, then Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1989
Artie, Eleemosynary, Stage II, New York City, 1989
Nora Charles, Nick & Nora, Marquis Theatre, New York City, 1991
Pigeon sister, The Odd Couple, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1991
Stage Work
Director
A Letter from Ethel Kennedy, MCC Theater, New York City, 2002
Film Appearances
Diana, member of therapy group, Heartburn, Paramount, 1986
Carol, Hannah and Her Sisters, Orion, 1987
Wendy Stern, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Orion, 1989
Assistant District Attorney Liz Kennedy, FX2: The Deadly Art of Illusion (also known as F/X2), Orion, 1991
Adult Gertrude, Mr. Holland's Opus, 1995
Maude, Edie & Pen (also known as Desert Gamble), 1997
Dirk's mother, Boogie Nights, New Line Cinema, 1997
Shirley, American Perfekt, American Perfekt Productions, 1997
Armacost, Road Ends, New City, 1997
Dr. Rona Harvey, Let the Devil Wear Black, Trimark, 1999
Mrs. Kitty Donolly, The Wedding Planner (also known as WeddingPlanner - verliebt, verlobt, verplant), Columbia, 2001
Television Appearances
Series

Morgan Winslow, Hello, Larry, NBC, 1979-1980
Chain Reaction, 1980
Nadine Berkus, Love & War (also known as Love Is Hell),CBS, 1992-1995
Joan Silver, Temporarily Yours (also known as Temp Yours, TempMine), CBS, 1997
Charlotte, Oh Baby, Lifetime, 1998
Connie Randolph, Bette, CBS, 2000
Also appeared as host, Personal Side.
Pilots
Geri Sanborn, Why Us?, NBC, 1981
Jennifer Simpson, Great Day, CBS, 1983
Episodic
Morgan Winslow, "The Trip: Parts 1 & 2," Diff'rent Strokes, 1979
Morgan Winslow, "Feudin' and Fussin': Parts 1 & 2," Diff'rent Strokes, 1979
Morgan Winslow, "Thanksgiving Crossover: Parts 1 & 2," Diff'rent Strokes, 1979
Jinx, "Life under Water," American Playhouse, PBS, 1989
Baker's wife, "Into the Woods," American Playhouse, PBS, 1991
LeAnne the stewardess, "Family," Tracey Takes On ... , HBO, 1996
Iris, "The Match Game," ER, NBC, 1996
Leslie, "Inconstant Moon," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1996
Iris, "Fire in the Belly," ER, NBC, 1996
Iris, "Take These Broken Wings," ER, NBC, 1996
Mrs. Rabe, "Anatomy Lesson," Perversions of Science, HBO, 1997
Voice of Husky Bobby, King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 1997
Athena Gillington, "Petty Woman," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1997
"The Teacher," George & Leo, CBS, 1998
Katherine Hawkins, "Age," Tracey Takes On ... , HBO, 1998
Voice of Leanne, "Leanne's Saga," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 1998
Voice of nurse, "Junkie Business," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 1998
Voice, "Propane Boom," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 1998
Voice of Marie's mother, "And They Call It Bobby Love," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 1998
Kim, "The One Where Rachel Smokes," Friends, NBC, 1999
Kim, "The One with Ross' Teeth," Friends, NBC, 1999
Voice, "Happy Hank's Giving," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 1999
"Monty Hall: Let's Make a Deal," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
Defense Attorney Henrietta Lightstone, "Vanished: Parts 1 & 2," The Practice, ABC, 2001
Attorney Jordan Kendall, "Bartlet for America," The West Wing, NBC, 2001
Attorney Jordan Kendall, "H. Con-172," The West Wing, NBC, 2002
Movies
Kimberly Cleaver, Still the Beaver, CBS, 1983
Marie Margulies, The Boys (also known as The Guys), ABC, 1991
Irene, For Richer, For Poorer (also known as Getting Thereand Father, Son and the Mistress), HBO, 1992
Annemarie, Born Too Soon, NBC, 1993
Shirley, For the Love of Aaron (also known as The Creature, theKid, and Margaret), CBS, 1994
Julia, "1974," If These Walls Could Talk, HBO, 1996
Television Work
Episodic
Director, Oh Baby, 1998

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