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Joanna Cassidy Biography
Birth Name:Joanna Virginia Caskey
Birth Place:Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Was elected to the board of directors for the Screen Actors Guild in 2006
- Started working as a model to help fund her husband's residency as a doctor
- Got her start in acting after asking casting director Joyce Selznick for an audition in "The Laughing Policeman․"
- Studied art at Syracuse University
- Gained widespread recognition after landed the role of Zhora in Ridley Scott's 1982 thriller "Blade Runner"
- Performed all her own stunts in the film "Stunts․"
Awards
- 1984Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: winner
- 1984NSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 1984Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1984Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera): winner
- 1990Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2011Gemini-Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series: nominated
- 2013Canadian Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series: winner
- 2015Canadian Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role: winner