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Joanna Gleason

Joanna Gleason
Born
Joanne Hall

(1950-06-02) June 2, 1950 (age 74)
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Occidental College
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1972–present
Spouses
  • Paul G. Gleason
    (m. 1975; div. 1982)
  • Michael Bennahum
    (m. 1984; div. 1990)
  • (m. 1994)
Children1
Parents

Joanna Gleason (born Joanne Hall; 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 ER, Friends, The West Wing, The Good Wife and The Affair.


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