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Joanna Merlin
Actress 1931 - 2023

Joanna Merlin

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Joanna Merlin (born Joann Ratner; July 15, 1931) was an American actress and casting director who has worked with Stephen Sondheim and starred in the original Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof. She has written two acting guides and is a faculty member of New York... Read full bio →

Featured Characters

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17 roles
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Character Estelle Ward
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Character Schanberg's Sister
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Character Bag Lady
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Character Mrs. Rainsferd
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Character Grandma Shapiro
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Character Joan Kaufman
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Character Teresa Messinger
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Character Guendolina

Two Bits

1995

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Character Loretta
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Character Mrs. Arujo
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Character Mrs. Rosen
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Character Allan's Mother
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Character Miss Berg

Fame

1980

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Character Nurse Pierce
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Character Jake's Landlady
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Character Josie
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Character Jethro's Daughter

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

17 titles
Elle s'appelait Sarah
Elle s'appelait Sarah 2010
The Wackness
The Wackness 2008
The Invasion
The Invasion 2007
City of Angels
City of Angels 1998
Two Bits
Two Bits 1995
Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful 1993
Class Action
Class Action 1991
Mystic Pizza
Mystic Pizza 1988
Prince of Darkness
Prince of Darkness 1987
The Killing Fields
The Killing Fields 1984
Baby It's You
Baby It's You 1983
Soup for One
Soup for One 1982
Fame
Fame 1980
All That Jazz
All That Jazz 1979
Hester Street
Hester Street 1975
Weddings and Babies
Weddings and Babies 1958
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments 1956

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