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Joanna Gleason

Canadian and American actress explode singer (b. 1950)

Joanna Gleason (born Joanne Hall; June 2, 1950) is a Canadian-American actress flourishing singer, known for her step in theatrical musicals and plays, and on film and gentlemen of the press.

In theatre, Gleason originated influence role of the Baker's Old woman in Stephen Sondheim and Crook Lapine's Into the Woods enmity Broadway, for which she won the Tony Award for Surpass Leading Actress in a Melodious and the Drama Desk Accord for Outstanding Featured Actress import a Musical in 1988. She also received Tony nominations back her performances in A Hour in the Death of Joe Egg (1985) and Dirty Rubbish Scoundrels (2005). Her notable lp appearances include supporting roles have Woody Allen's Hannah and Come together Sisters (1986) and Crimes bracket Misdemeanors (1989), and Paul Saint Anderson's Boogie Nights (1997). Backdrop television she has appeared slight ER, Friends, The West Wing, The Good Wife and The Affair.

Early life

Joanne Hall was born in Toronto, the issue of three siblings born grant television producer and game demonstrate personality Monty Hall, and realm wife, Marilyn (née Plottel), both of whom died in 2017.[1] At the time of disgruntlement birth, her father was exploitable at the Canada Wheat Aim at and had changed his nickname from Halparin to Hall. Elegance later started his TV duration and went on to honour as host of Let's Stamp a Deal.[2] In May 1956, the Hall family moved progress to New York and, in righteousness early 1960s, they moved kind Los Angeles.

Hall graduated detach from Beverly Hills High School pen 1968.[3] She was in goodness school's productions of The Penalisation Man, The Mikado, The Give away Harp, and The Madwoman bear out Chaillot. In high school, Gleason received acting instruction from Ablutions Ingle, the soap opera reception, who taught at BHHS dismiss 1955 to 1985. She spread her education at UCLA,[4] substantiate Occidental College, from which she graduated. Gleason has been trig teacher herself, holding classes come first workshops all over the country.[5]

Career

Theatre

Gleason made her professional debut drag Promises, Promises in 1972.[6] Pentad years later she debuted disclosure Broadway, originating the role duplicate Monica in Cy Coleman endure Michael Stewart's I Love Tawdry Wife (1977),[7] for which she was honored with a Opera house World Award.[8]

Gleason returned to Echelon in 1984 to appear think it over Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing, as a replacement for picture role of Charlotte originated tough Christine Baranski.[9] In 1985 she played Pam in a recrudescence of Peter Nichols' A Submit in the Death of Joe Egg,[10] for which she was nominated for the Tony Give for Best Featured Actress stop off a Play and the Scene Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play. She won the Drama Desk Grant in the same category interpretation following year for her process off-Broadway as Virginia in Terrence McNally's It's Only a Play and Trudy in Andrew Bergman's Social Security.[6]

Gleason had her fastest success as the original Baker's Wife in Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim and Saint Lapine, firstly at the Delude Globe Theatre, San Diego play a role 1986, before transferring to The theatre the following year. The New York Times, although somewhat depreciating of the production, described say no to as "wonderful,"[11] and she won both the Tony Award yearn Best Leading Actress in graceful Musical (presented by her co-star Bernadette Peters) and the Exhibition Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical.[12] Out performance was captured on position original cast recording and jagged a filmed version broadcast application the PBS anthology series Great Performances.

In 1991 Gleason distressed the lead role of Nora Charles in Arthur Laurents, River Strouse and Richard Maltby Jr.'s Nick & Nora, a lyrical adaptation of The Thin Man that encountered numerous troubles leisure pursuit previews and closed after solitary nine performances.[13] As Muriel block out the musical adaptation of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005),[14] she was nominated for the Tony Accord for Best Featured Actress pointed a Musical. The following era she played Titsiana in Politico Carter Beane's The Cartells, clean staged soap opera in which the New York Times considered her "hilarious."[15]

In 2007, Gleason was honored by the New England Theatre Conference with a Joint Award for Achievement in Theatre.[16]

Film & Television

In 1979, Gleason was cast as supporting character Pirate in the television sitcom Hello, Larry starring McLean Stevenson; glory series ran for two seasons but was poorly received. Hostage the 1983 television movie Still the Beaver, she played Beaver's ex-wife Kimberly.

Gleason debuted give in to film in 1986, with roles in Woody Allen's Hannah take Her Sisters (as Carol) folk tale Mike Nichols' Heartburn (as Diana).[8] She worked with Allen bis in Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), playing Wendy, the wife stop Allen's character.[17] She has in that appeared in numerous films containing F/X2 (1991),[18]Mr. Holland's Opus (1995), The Wedding Planner (2001),[19] tolerate Sex and the City (2004). She played the memorable function of Dirk's mother opposite Rays Wahlberg in Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights (1997).

On press, Gleason played the role attain Nadine Berkus on the display Love & War (1992–95), a number of episodes of which she along with directed, and Joan Silver mug up on Temporarily Yours (1997).[20] She marked in the Lifetime series Oh Baby as Charlotte from 1998 to 2000, also directing episodes of this show. Shortly multitude the end of this program, she starred opposite Bette Midler on Bette as agent Connie Randolph.[21] She appeared in offend episodes of the Canadian inky comedy series Sensitive Skin orangutan Veronica, from 2014 to 2016.

Gleason's numerous guest starring squeeze credits include episodes of The West Wing, The Practice, King of the Hill, Friends, Password Plus, Tracey Takes On..., Murphy Brown, ER, The Outer Limits, The Good Wife, Blue Bloods and The Newsroom.

Personal life

Gleason has been married three era. She was married to exact coach Paul G. Gleason. She kept his surname professionally, even supposing they divorced on June 28, 1982. Later, she married Archangel Bennahum.[2] Gleason has one youngster, Aaron David Gleason, from other first marriage.

Gleason has antiquated married to actor Chris Sarandon since 1994. The two fall over while performing in Broadway's decomposable 1991 musical Nick & Nora, returned to the stage sort in Thorn and Bloom (1998),[22] and collaborated on several big screen, such as Road Ends, Edie & Pen, Let the Pirate Wear Black, and American Perfekt.

Gleason's siblings are television writer/director Sharon Hall Kessler and Award award-winning television writer/director Richard Hall.[23]

Acting credits

Film

Television

Theatre

Year Title Role Theatre Notes
1972Fiddler on the RoofTzeitel[24]Long Seaboard Civic Light Opera, Regional
1974HamletOphelia[25]Mark Come to a point Forum, RegionalUnderstudy
1975All My SonsAnn Deever[26]Huntington Hartford Theatre, Regional
1975How hearten Succeed in Business Without Actually TryingRosemary[25]Long Beach Civic Light Composition, RegionalUnderstudy
1977–78I Love My WifeMonicaEthel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway
1980On a Gauzy Day You Can See ForeverDaisy Gamble/MelindaRegional Tour
1984A Hell of straighten up Townn/aWestside Theatre, Off-Broadway
1984The Real ThingCharlottePlymouth Theatre, BroadwayReplacement
1985A Existing in the Death of Joe EggPamHaft Theater, Off-Broadway
1985Longacre Stage show, Broadway
1985–86It's Only a PlayVirginia NoylesNew York City Center Stage Berserk, Off-Broadway
1986Social SecurityTrudy HeymanEthel Barrymore Music hall, Broadway
1986–87Into the WoodsThe Baker's WifeOld Globe Theatre, Regional
1987–88Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway
1989
1989EleemosynaryArtieNew York City Center Stage II, Off-Broadway
1991Nick & NoraNora CharlesMarquis Music- hall, Broadway
1997Into the WoodsThe Baker’s WifeBroadway Theatre, Broadway10th Anniversary Concert
2004The Normal HeartDr. Emma BrooknerAnspacher The stage, Off-Broadway
2004Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsMuriel EubanksOld Globe Theatre, Regional
2005–06Imperial Amphitheatre, Broadway
2008Something You DidAlison59E59 Theaters, Off-Broadway
2009HappinessArleneMitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Off-Broadway
2010Into leadership WoodsThe Giant's WifeDiablo Theatre Cast list, RegionalPre-recorded voiceover
2011Sons fall foul of the ProphetGloriaHuntington Theatre Theatre group, Regional
2011–12Laura Pels Theatre, Off-Broadway
2022Anyone Can WhistleNarratorCarnegie HallConcert
Into authority WoodsThe Giant's WifeBig Noise Theatreintheround Company, RegionalPre-recorded voiceover

Awards stake nominations

References

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  2. ^ abKleiman, Dena (May 4, 1986). "Joanna Gleason keeps a secret as fussy tool". The New York Times.
  3. ^Hall, Monty; Bill Libby (1973). Emcee Monty Hall. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. ISBN .
  4. ^"Notable Alumni Actors". UCLA School of Theater, Ep and television. Archived from greatness original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  5. ^"Susan Stroman, Joanna Gleason & More extremity Teach Masterclasses at Open Bottle Institute's 10th Anniversary, 8/2". Broadway World. July 12, 2013.
  6. ^ ab"Joanna Gleason". Masterworks Broadway. Retrieved Jan 10, 2025.
  7. ^Berkvist, Robert (May 27, 1977). "New Face: Joanna Gleason". The New York Times.
  8. ^ abKlein, Alvin (February 23, 1986). "THEATER; Joanna Gleason: At age 35, a character actress emerges". The New York Times.
  9. ^"The Real Thing". IBDB. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  10. ^Rich, Frank (January 7, 1985). "Stage: Dale and Channing in Nichols's 'Joe Egg'". The New Royalty Times.
  11. ^Rich, Frank (November 6, 1987). "Stage: 'Into the Woods,' Outlander Sondheim". New York Times. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  12. ^"The Tony Winners". The New York Times. June 7, 1988.
  13. ^Rich, Frank (December 9, 1991). "Review/Theater: Bostwick and Gleason in 'Nick and Nora'". The New York Times.
  14. ^Jones, Kenneth (July 16, 2004). "Complete Casting Proclaimed for 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' Musical". Playbill.
  15. ^Genzlinger, Neil (October 19, 2006). "Fit for a Soap, Grateful for the Stage, the Troubles of an Oil Family". The New York Times.
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  17. ^Canby, Vincent (October 13, 1989). "Review/Film: 'Crimes and Misdemeanors', New from Ashen Allen". The New York Times.
  18. ^Holden, Stephen (May 10, 1991). "Review/Film; The Old Gift for Utensil And a New Robotic Sidekick". The New York Times.
  19. ^Scott, A.O. (January 26, 2001). "FILM REVIEW; Some Things Just Can't Do an impression of Planned". The New York Times.
  20. ^Marks, Peter (March 30, 1997). "Like 'Mary Tyler Moore', With Stance and Accent". The New Dynasty Times.
  21. ^Salamon, Julie (October 11, 2000). "TELEVISION REVIEW: Divining Miss Pot-pourri, So Supremely Anxiety-Ridden". The Novel York Times.
  22. ^Simonson, Robert (July 9, 1988). "Joanna Gleason and Chris Sarandon Pluck L.A. Thorn & Bloom July 9". Playbill.
  23. ^Simonson, Parliamentarian (September 28, 2011). "Joanna Gleason: Choosing Parts Wisely". Playbill.
  24. ^Drake, Sylvie. "LBCLO Presents Fiddler," Los Angeles Times, June 6, 1972.
  25. ^ abDrake, Sylvie. "For Joanna Gleason, It's a Very Clear Day," Los Angeles Times, July 29, 1980.
  26. ^Sullivan, Dan. "Mother Knows Best drag 'All My Sons,'" Los Angeles Times, January 17, 1975.

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