Joanna Cassidy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Joanna Cassidy
Joanna Cassidy in 2007
Born	Joanna Virginia Caskey (1945-08-02) August 2, 1945 (age 79) Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater	Syracuse University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1968–present
Spouse(s)	Kennard C. Kobrin ​ ​ (m. 1964; div. 1974)​
Children	2

Joanna Cassidy (born Joanna Virginia Caskey on August 2, 1945) is an American actress and former model. She started her career as a model in the 1960s. Her first acting roles were in 1973 in the thriller films The Laughing Policeman and The Outfit.

She later appeared in films like Bank Shot (1974) and The Late Show (1977). Joanna Cassidy also starred in TV shows such as The Roller Girls (1978) and 240-Robert (1979). In 1982, she became well-known for playing Zhora Salome in the science fiction movie Blade Runner.

Cassidy starred in the political thriller Under Fire (1983). For this role, she won a Sant Jordi Award for Best Actress. From 1983 to 1984, she was in the NBC comedy series Buffalo Bill. She won a Golden Globe Award for her work on this show. She also appeared in films like Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991), and Vampire in Brooklyn (1995).

She also acted in many TV movies and miniseries. These include Hollywood Wives (1983) and The Tommyknockers (1993). From 2001 to 2005, she played Margaret Chenowith in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under. She was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for this role. Later, she played Joan Hunt in the ABC series Body of Proof (2011-2013). She also won two Canadian Screen Awards for her role in the HBO Canada comedy series Call Me Fitz (2010-2013).

Early Life and School

Joanna Virginia Caskey was born in Camden, New Jersey. She grew up in Haddonfield. She went to Haddonfield Memorial High School. People often remember her for her loud, joyful laugh. You can hear it in the movie The Laughing Policeman.

She studied art at Syracuse University. While there, she married Kennard C. Kobrin in 1963. She also started working as a fashion model. They moved to San Francisco and had a son and a daughter. In 1968, she had a small role in the thriller film Bullitt.

Acting Career Highlights

Joanna Cassidy in 1974

Joanna Cassidy's first big movie role was in The Outfit in 1973. She also appeared in TV shows like Mission: Impossible and Starsky & Hutch. She had a supporting role in the movie Stay Hungry (1976). This film was about bodybuilding and featured a young Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Her first regular TV role was as Deputy Morgan Wainwright in 240-Robert (1979). She also had a regular role in the comedy show Buffalo Bill (1983). For this, she won a Golden Globe Award. She played a CIA agent named Liz "Foxfire" Towne in the TV series Code Name: Foxfire (1985).

In 1982, Cassidy had a very important film role. She played Zhora Salome, a special character, in Ridley Scott's science fiction movie Blade Runner. The next year, she co-starred in Under Fire. She continued to appear in both movies and TV shows. These included Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991).

She also appeared in the miniseries The Tommyknockers (1993). This was based on a book by Stephen King. She was in Wes Craven's movie Vampire in Brooklyn (1995). Joanna Cassidy also lent her voice to Inspector Maggie Sawyer in the cartoon series Superman: The Animated Series. She had guest roles in shows like L.A. Law and Melrose Place.

Since 2000, Cassidy has been in the film Ghosts of Mars (2001). She also had a recurring role as Margaret Chenowith in the HBO drama Six Feet Under. For this, she was nominated for an Emmy Award. In 2004, she played T'Les in three episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise. T'Les was the Vulcan mother of a crew member. She also voiced a villain in the computer game Nox (2000).

Joanna Cassidy in 1976

In 2007, Joanna Cassidy put on her Zhora costume again. This was 25 years after Blade Runner first came out. She helped recreate a scene from the movie for a special "Final Cut" version. This helped make the scene look more consistent with her character.

In 2008 and 2009, Cassidy appeared in shows like Ghost Whisperer and Desperate Housewives. She also had a recurring role as Amanda Hawthorne in the medical drama Hawthorne.

From 2011 to 2013, Cassidy had a recurring role in the ABC series Body of Proof. She played Judge Joan Hunt, the mother of the main character. From 2015 to 2017, she was a main character in the Bravo series Odd Mom Out. She played Candace Von Weber, a socialite. In 2019, she was in the miniseries Too Old to Die Young. She also had a recurring role on NCIS: New Orleans.

In 2015, Joanna Cassidy received an honorary award at the Oldenburg International Film Festival.

Cassidy in 2017

Filmography

Film

Television

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