Actor profile

Joanna Gleason

2nd June 1950 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Acting

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.

34 Movies 31 TV Shows 69 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

This Ordinary Thing poster

This Ordinary Thing 5th December 2025 as Self (voice)

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age poster

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age 14th August 2021 as Self

The Skeleton Twins poster

The Skeleton Twins 5th June 2014 as Judy

Russian Broadway Shut Down poster

Russian Broadway Shut Down 23rd January 2014

Last Vegas poster

Last Vegas 31st October 2013 as Miriam Harris

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert poster

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert 16th November 2010 as Self

The Rebound poster

The Rebound 16th September 2009 as Roberta Finklestein

The Women poster

The Women 12th September 2008 as Barbara

My Sassy Girl poster

My Sassy Girl 26th May 2008 as Kitty / Aunt Sally

Sex and the City poster

Sex and the City 12th May 2008 as Therapist

The Girl in the Park poster

The Girl in the Park 9th September 2007 as Sarah Graczyk

Wedding Daze poster

Wedding Daze 9th September 2006 as Lois

Fathers and Sons poster

Fathers and Sons 2nd June 2005 as Silvia

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories poster

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories 11th June 2002 as Self

The Wedding Planner poster

The Wedding Planner 26th January 2001 as Mrs. Donolly

Let the Devil Wear Black poster

Let the Devil Wear Black 1st January 1999 as Dr. Rona Harvey

Boogie Nights poster

Boogie Nights 7th October 1997 as Dirk's Mother

Road Ends poster

Road Ends 5th October 1997 as Armacost

American Perfekt poster

American Perfekt 11th June 1997 as Shirley

If These Walls Could Talk poster

If These Walls Could Talk 11th September 1996 as Julia

Edie & Pen poster

Edie & Pen 10th May 1996 as Maude

Mr. Holland's Opus poster

Mr. Holland's Opus 29th December 1995 as Gertrude Lang as an adult

For the Love of Aaron poster

For the Love of Aaron 1st January 1994 as Shirley

Born Too Soon poster

Born Too Soon 25th April 1993 as Annemarie

For Richer, for Poorer poster

For Richer, for Poorer 1st January 1992 as Irene

F/X2 poster

F/X2 16th April 1991 as Liz Kennedy, Assistant DA

The Boys poster

The Boys 15th April 1991 as Marie

Into the Woods poster

Into the Woods 15th March 1991 as Baker's Wife

Crimes and Misdemeanors poster

Crimes and Misdemeanors 13th October 1989 as Wendy Stern

Life Under Water poster

Life Under Water 12th April 1989 as Jinx

Heartburn poster

Heartburn 25th July 1986 as Diana

Hannah and Her Sisters poster

Hannah and Her Sisters 7th February 1986 as Carol

Still the Beaver poster

Still the Beaver 19th March 1983 as Kimberly

Great Day poster

Great Day 1st January 1983 as Jennifer Simpson

Elsbeth poster

Elsbeth 29th February 2024 as Maura Davidoff

Stars in the House poster

Stars in the House 16th March 2020 as Self

The Good Fight poster

The Good Fight 19th February 2017 as Judge Carmella Romano

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt poster

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 6th March 2015 as Janice Hoffman

The Affair poster

The Affair 12th October 2014 as Yvonne

The Newsroom poster

The Newsroom 24th June 2012 as Nancy Skinner

Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods 24th September 2010 as Grace Newhouse

How to Make It in America poster

How to Make It in America 14th February 2010

The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife 22nd September 2009 as Judge Carmella Romano

The Unusuals poster

The Unusuals 8th April 2009

Bette poster

Bette 11th October 2000 as Connie Randolph

The West Wing poster

The West Wing 22nd September 1999 as Jordon Kendall

Oh Baby poster

Oh Baby 26th August 1998 as Charlotte St. John

George & Leo poster

George & Leo 15th September 1997

Perversions of Science poster

Perversions of Science 7th June 1997 as Mrs. Rabe

Temporarily Yours poster

Temporarily Yours 5th March 1997 as Joan Silver

The Practice poster

The Practice 4th March 1997 as Defense Atty. Henrietta Lightstone

King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill 12th January 1997 as Marie's Mother (voice)

King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill 12th January 1997 as Maddy Platter (voice)

King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill 12th January 1997 as Receptionist (voice)

King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill 12th January 1997 as Nurse (voice)

King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill 12th January 1997 as Operator (voice)

Tracey Takes On... poster

Tracey Takes On... 24th January 1996

The Outer Limits poster

The Outer Limits 26th March 1995 as Leslie

Friends poster

Friends 22nd September 1994 as Kim Clozzi

ER poster

ER 19th September 1994 as Iris

Love & War poster

Love & War 21st September 1992 as Nadine Berkus

American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse 12th January 1982 as Jinx

American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse 12th January 1982 as The Baker's Wife

Hello, Larry poster

Hello, Larry 26th January 1979 as Morgan Winslow

Diff'rent Strokes poster

Diff'rent Strokes 3rd November 1978