Joanna Gleason is a Canadian-American actress and singer, known for her performances in theatrical musicals and plays, and on film and television.
24 Facts About Joanna Gleason
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Joanna Gleason received Tony nominations for her performances in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
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Joanna Gleason later started his TV career and went on to fame as host of Let's Make a Deal.
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Joanna Gleason was in the school's productions of The Music Man, The Mikado, The Grass Harp, and The Madwoman of Chaillot.
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In high school, Joanna Gleason received acting instruction from John Ingle, the soap opera star, who taught at BHHS from 1955 to 1985.
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Joanna Gleason continued her education at UCLA, then Occidental College, from which she graduated.
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Joanna Gleason has been a teacher herself, holding classes and workshops all over the country.
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Joanna Gleason made her professional debut in Promises, Promises in 1972.
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Joanna Gleason returned to Broadway in 1984 to appear in Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing, as a replacement for the role of Charlotte originated by Christine Baranski.
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Joanna Gleason won the Drama Desk Award in the same category the following year for her performances off-Broadway as Virginia in Terrence McNally's It's Only a Play and Trudy in Andrew Bergman's Social Security.
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Joanna Gleason had her greatest success as the original Baker's Wife in Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, firstly at the Old Globe Theatre, San Diego in 1986, before transferring to Broadway the following year.
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Joanna Gleason's performance was captured on the original cast recording and in a filmed version broadcast on the PBS anthology series Great Performances.
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In 1991 Joanna Gleason played the lead role of Nora Charles in Arthur Laurents, Charles Strouse and Richard Maltby Jr.
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In 2007, Joanna Gleason was honored by the New England Theatre Conference with a Special Award for Achievement in Theatre.
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In 1979, Joanna Gleason was cast as supporting character Morgan in the television sitcom Hello, Larry starring McLean Stevenson; the series ran for two seasons but was poorly received.
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Joanna Gleason debuted on film in 1986, with roles in Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters and Mike Nichols' Heartburn.
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Joanna Gleason worked with Allen again in Crimes and Misdemeanors, playing Wendy, the wife of Allen's character.
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Joanna Gleason played the memorable role of Dirk's mother opposite Mark Wahlberg in Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights.
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Joanna Gleason starred in the Lifetime series Oh Baby as Charlotte from 1998 to 2000, directing episodes of this show.
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Joanna Gleason appeared in six episodes of the Canadian black comedy series Sensitive Skin as Veronica, from 2014 to 2016.
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Joanna Gleason was married to acting coach Paul G Gleason.
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Joanna Gleason kept his surname professionally, although they divorced on June 28,1982.
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Joanna Gleason has one child, Aaron David Joanna Gleason, from her first marriage.
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Joanna Gleason has been married to actor Chris Sarandon since 1994.