Joanna Gleason

Joanna Gleason is known in Into the Woods for playing in the Original Broadway Cast's, portraying the Baker's Wife.

Joanna Gleason Sarandon
Joanna Gleason in 2013
Background
Born	Joanne Hall June 2, 1950 (Age 73) Toronto, Canada
Ethnicity	American-Canadian
Spouse	Paul G. Gleason ​(m. 1975; div. 1982)​ Michael Bennahum ​(m. 1984; div. 1990)​ Chris Sarandon ​(m. 1994)
Family	Aaron David Gleason
About
Family Name	Originally Hall, Daughter of Monty Hall, a well known Canadian TV host
Gender	Female
Height	5'8 / 173cm
Education	Beverly Hills High School, 1968 UCLA & Occidental College 1972
Occupation	Actress, singer
Theatre Work
Years Active	1972–present
Voice Type	Mezzo-Soprano
Sondheim Roles	Into the Woods 10th Anniversary Concert Anyone Can Whistle, 2022 Concert at Carnegie Hall as the Narrator
Other Notable Roles	Mike Nichols' Heartburn (1986), Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) Nick & Nora (1991) Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights (1997)
Awards	1977 Theatre World Award for I Love My Wife 1986 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for both It's Only A Play + Social Security 1988 Tony Award, Best Actress in a Musical for Into the Woods 1988 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for Into the Woods 1988 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Actress in a Musical for Into the Woods
Nominations	1985 Tony Award, Best Featured Actress in a Play for A Day in the Death of Joe Egg 1985 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for A Day in the Death of Joe Egg 2005 Tony Award, Best Featured Actress in a Musical 2005 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical 2012 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Background

- summary, getting into musical theatre n then meeting sondheim

Relating to Into the Woods

tba. interviews & similar

- https://masterchatmag.com/2014/01/07/a-moment-with-joanna-gleason/

Gallery

Photoshoots

1987 Official ITW Commercial Photoshoot with Chip Zien as the Baker.

1987 Official shoot with Robert Westenburg as Cinderella's Prince.

With Bernadette Peters and Chip Zien for an interview.

In rehearsal with Stephen Sondheim and Chip Zien.

In Rehearsal with Danielle Ferland and Chip Zien.

During Act II, with Chip Zien and Bernadette Peters.

1987 Official ITW Commercial Photoshoot by Martha Swope.

Videos

Moments in the Woods

It Takes Two - Joanna Gleason and Chip Zien

Joanna Gleason wins 1988 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical