Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy, born on August second, nineteen forty-five, is a distinguished American actress and former model whose career spans several decades. She began her journey in the fashion industry during the 1960s before making her mark in the acting world with her debut in the thriller films The Laughing Policeman and The Outfit in nineteen seventy-three.

Throughout the late seventies, Cassidy showcased her talent in various films, including Bank Shot in nineteen seventy-four and The Late Show in nineteen seventy-seven. She also appeared in the short-lived television series The Roller Girls in nineteen seventy-eight and the series 240-Robert in nineteen seventy-nine. Her iconic role as replicant Zhora Salome in the science-fiction classic Blade Runner in nineteen eighty-two solidified her status in Hollywood.

In nineteen eighty-three, Cassidy starred in the political thriller Under Fire, earning a Sant Jordi Award for Best Actress in a Foreign Language Film and a nomination for the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress. Her television career flourished as she starred alongside Dabney Coleman in the NBC comedy series Buffalo Bill from nineteen eighty-three to nineteen eighty-four, garnering a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

Her filmography includes notable works such as The Fourth Protocol in nineteen eighty-seven, Who Framed Roger Rabbit in nineteen eighty-eight, and Ghosts of Mars in two thousand one. Cassidy also made her mark in television movies and miniseries, including Hollywood Wives in nineteen eighty-three and Barbarians at the Gate in nineteen ninety-three. From two thousand one to two thousand five, she portrayed Margaret Chenowith on the acclaimed HBO series Six Feet Under, earning nominations for both a Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

In more recent years, Cassidy played Joan Hunt on the ABC series Body of Proof from two thousand eleven to two thousand thirteen and starred in the HBO Canada comedy series Call Me Fitz from two thousand ten to two thousand thirteen, winning two Canadian Screen Awards and receiving a nomination for a Gemini Award.