Joanne Baron

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Joanne Baron
Born (1953-02-03) February 3, 1953 (age 71)
OccupationActress
Years active1978–present
Spouse D.W. Brown (1985-present)

Joanne Baron (born February 3, 1953) is an American actress and Meisner technique acting coach. [1] She was raised in Providence, Rhode Island and attended Classical and Pawtucket High Schools. [2] She received early acceptance to the University of Connecticut, then pursued Broadway opportunities and sang in Reno Sweeny's with Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's mother. [ citation needed ]

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Actress, producer

Baron's film acting credits include Valley Girl , National Lampoon's Joy of Sex , Real Genius , Introducing Dorothy Dandridge , Drag Me to Hell , Spider-Man 2 , The Prince & Me , Allie & Me , Universal Soldier , Someone to Watch Over Me . Television appearances include roles on the Emmy award winning television show Mad Men , Law & Order , The Shield , Curb Your Enthusiasm , and the ABC series Lovers and Other Strangers . [3] She acted as executive producer for the TV movie Profoundly Normal starring Kirstie Alley and as producer on the films Perfume , Brooklyn Babylon , and Allie & Me , for which she won Best Actress at the River Run Film Festival. [ citation needed ] Joanne also has extensive stage credits including There Once Was a Girl from Pawtucket staged in Los Angeles and which received two Dramalogue Awards in 1997. [4]

Meisner Technique master teacher

Baron is known for her dedication to the work of Sanford Meisner and is a teacher of the Meisner technique, having owned a studio specializing in that technique since 1975. [5] She trained with Neighborhood Playhouse alum and master Meisner teacher, William Esper, who founded the MFA and BFA Professional Actor Training Programs at Rutgers University. [6] Her past students include Halle Berry, Robin Wright, [7] Mariska Hargitay, Patrick Dempsey, Leslie Mann, [8] and directors Martha Coolidge and Tom Shadyac.

Joanne Baron / D.W. Brown Acting Studio

For nearly fifty years, Baron has been co-owner and artistic director of the Joanne Baron / DW Brown Studio in Santa Monica, California, (an offshoot of The William Esper Studio in New York) with her husband, actor, acting coach and director, D.W. Brown. [9] Former students include Luca Bercovici, Ekin Tunçay Turan, Leslie Mann, [10] Channon Roe, Haley Webb, and Robin Wright. [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978 Eyes of Laura Mars Linda
1981C.O.D.Rosalie
1983 Valley Girl Prom Host
1984 Joy of Sex Miss Post
1985 Real Genius Mrs. Taylor
1987 Someone to Watch Over Me Helen Greening
1987Medium RareRuth
1992Eye of the StormMargaret
1992 Universal Soldier Brenda
1994 Pet Shop Marilyn Yeagher
1996 The Dentist Mrs. Saunders
1996 Scene of the Crime Marsha LevineAKA, Ladykiller
1997 The Big Fall Mrs. BrodyVideo
1997 Allie & Me Allie Dadadad
1997St. Patrick's DayPriss
2001 Brooklyn Babylon Aunt Rose
2001 Perfume Janice Crawford
2001 Burning Down the House Brenda Goodman
2001StringsBarbara
2001Hard LuckGretchen
2001The Theory of the Leisure ClassBarbara Beamer
2001The MyersonsMarilyn
2003IntoxicatingDr. Eilene Preminger
2004 The Prince & Me Margueritte
2004Spider-Man 2Skeptical Scientist
2005Horror HighMs. PrudenceVideo
2006 Kalamazoo? Mrs. Goldman
2006 Material Girls Gretchen
2006 School for Scoundrels Lois
2006 Coffee Date Mrs. Orsini
2006 Pittsburgh Joanne
2006God's Waiting ListBeryl
2007Stand UpSuzanne
2007BlurPenelope
2007The UngodlyMegan
2007 Steam Diane
2008Damage DoneMrs. Park
2008 The Flyboys Ms. Poulson
2008Chinaman's Chance: America's Other SlavesElizabeth
2008Black Crescent MoonBitsy
2008 iMurders Christine Jensen
2009 An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong Mrs. ZiminskyVideo
2009Everybody DiesDEB
2009 Heidi 4 Paws Detie (voice)
2010 Frankie & Alice Susan Shaw
2010Bare KnucklesDorothy
2011 On the Inside Mrs. Standings
2011Life at the ResortNadya
2011StanShelly Frankle
2012This is 40Vice Principal Laviati
2012 The Trouble with Cali Zelda Hirschorn
2012 3 Days of Normal Liz
2013 Decoding Annie Parker Florence
2013Enemy EmpireOracle
2014 Murder of a Cat Phyllis
2014TributeSheila SpicerShort
2015 I Remember You Katie
2015The Sound of MagicMaggie
2016 Indignation Mrs. Greenberg
2016Killer AssistantJanet McAlper
2016CriticsizedHilary Stone
2017Price for FreedomHaleh
2017Man with VanHargrove
2017Deadly ExchangeRuth
2018 Frank & Ava Hedda
2018Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's ChanceElizabeth
2018Kill Thy NeighborKatherine
2019The CreatressMrs. Freeman
2020Sno BabiesSister Margaret
2021 Tango Shalom Hanna Meyer
2021Bart Bagalzby and the Garbage GenieMaggie
2022 Halloween Ends Joan Cunningham
2023Critters, Carnivores and CreaturesMarilyn Yeagher

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983Lovers and Other StrangersBrendaEpisode: "Pilot"
1985 The Twilight Zone Mrs. BeachamEpisode: "Night of the Meek"
1986–1988 Sledge Hammer! Mrs. Flambo, Wanda HobbsEpisodes: "Under the Gun", "Death of a Few Salesmen", "Model Dearest"
1988 A Year in the Life MargoEpisode: "Common Ground"
1988 First Impressions RhondaEpisode: "Pilot"
1989Prime TargetMrs. WeissmanTV film
1989 Chicken Soup Mrs. LevineEpisode: "Community Service"
1992 Crazy in Love Mona TuckmanTV film
1992 Civil Wars Mrs. DelvechioEpisode: "Grin and Bare It"
1993, 1995 Sisters Edie, Stevye D'LayEpisodes: "A Kick in the Caboose", "Word of Honor"
1998 Martial Law Judith JacobsEpisode: "How Sammo Got His Groove Back"
1999 Veronica's Closet BrendaEpisodes: "Veronica's Desk Job", "Veronica's Night at the Theater", "Veronica Says Goodbye"
2000 Diagnosis: Murder Rabbi NussbaumEpisode: "All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Die"
2001 The Ponder Heart Miss Teacake MageeTV film
2001 Going to California BarbaraEpisode: "Hurricane Al: A Tale of Key Largo"
2003 Street Time BeverlyEpisode: "Hostage"
2004 Strong Medicine BrendaEpisode: "Ears, Ho's & Threat"
2004 ER VirgieEpisode: "NICU"
2007 While the Children Sleep Mel OlsonTV film
2008 The Shield MarianneEpisode: "Family Meeting"
2010 Law & Order Danielle PayneEpisode: "Blackmail"
2010Medium RareRuthEpisode: "1.1"
2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Hildy GlaserEpisode: "Three-in-One"
2011 L.A. Noire Elinor Hopkin (voice)Video game
2011 Curb Your Enthusiasm Rabbi SteinEpisode: "Palestinian Chicken"
2012The UnknownSusanEpisode: "Yesterday"
2013–14, 2017, 2019 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Diane SchwartzEpisodes: "Military Justice", "Glasgowman's Wrath", "The Newsroom", "Brothel"
2014 Rake AnneEpisode: "Cannibal"
2015The Bar Mitzvah ClubMrs. GoldsteinTV film
2016 Murder in the First Ruth AdlerEpisode: "Follow the Money"
2017 Grace and Frankie CherylEpisode: "The Other Vibrator"
2017 Lady Dynamite Barb PerseckiEpisode: "Wet Raccoon"
2017Romance at Reindeer LodgeValTV film
2018Bad EscortsMrs. WorthingtonEpisodes: "Training Day", "Revelations and Blindfolds", "Rendezvous"
2019 Total Eclipse Ms. ReardonEpisodes: "Future Self", "Brownie Points", "One Turkey Sandwich", "Breakout", "Ditch Day", "Lights Out", "Millwood Casanova", "Sam's Jam", "Come with Me"
2019 Crashing ShoshannaEpisode: "The Temple Gig"
2019 This Is Us GinaEpisode: "Flip a Coin"
2022 Euphoria Judy DaleyEpisode: "Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys"
2022 Billions Lorna MacGowanEpisode: "Lyin' Eyes"
2023 The Lincoln Lawyer Margo SchaferEpisodes: "Discovery", "Suspicious Minds"
2023 The Morning Show Brenda LitchfieldEpisode: "The Overview Effect"

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