Joanna Merlin

Actor

Born: July 16, 1931
Died: October 15, 2023 (age 92)
From: 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 University's graduate acting program. In recent years, she has become known for her recurring role on Law & Order: Special…

Filmography (30)

Active Adults (2017)
Miriam
Sarah's Key (2010)
Mrs. Rainsferd
The Wackness (2008)
Grandma Shapiro
The Invasion (2007)
Joan Kaufman
The Jimmy Show (2002)
Emily
Witness Protection (1999)
Cindy's Mother
City of Angels (1998)
Teresa
The Prosecutors (1996)
Jewel
MURDER and murder (1996)
Doris
Two Bits (1995)
Guendolina
Mr. Wonderful (1993)
Loretta
Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage (1993)
Rose Profaci
Class Action (1991)
Estelle Ward
Murder in Black and White (1990)
Dr. Bromberg
Mystic Pizza (1988)
Mrs. Arujo
Prince of Darkness (1987)
Bag Lady
The Killing Fields (1984)
Schanberg's Sister
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number (1983)
Baby It's You (1983)
Mrs. Rosen
Love Child (1982)
Mrs. Sturgis
Soup for One (1982)
Allan's Mother
Starstruck (1981)
Inez Marin
Fame (1980)
Miss Berg
Nurse (1980)
Nan Riley
All That Jazz (1979)
Nurse Pierce
The Last Tenant (1978)
Mrs. Farelli
Hester Street (1975)
Jake's Landlady
The Power and the Glory (1963)
Weddings and Babies (1960)
Josie
The Ten Commandments (1956)
Jethro's Daughter