Biography
Joanna Gleason trained for an acting career at UCLA then made her Broadway debut in 1977's I Love My Wife, which earned her a Theatre World Award. She was later honored with an Emmy for her portrayal of several characters in the
Stephen Sondheim musical Into the Woods. Her film manifest includes a brace of
Woody Allen pictures,
Hannah and Her Sisters (1985) and
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). She was also seen on episodic TV as Morgan Winslow on Hello Larry (1979) and Nadine Berkus on
Love and War (1992-95). Joanna Gleason is the daughter of Canadian game-show host Monty Hall. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide