Where to watch Joanna Merlin in the UK
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Joanna Merlin (born Joann Ratner; July 15, 1931) was an American actress and casting director who has worked with Stephen Sondheim and starred in the original Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof. She has written two acting guides and is a faculty member of New York University's graduate acting program. In recent years, she has become known for her recurring role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Judge Lena Petrovsky. Joann Ratner, who later took her mother's maiden name, was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Toni Merlin and Harry Ratner, a Jewish grocer. Her family also included her …
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- Law & Order (1990) as Deirdre Powell
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Lena Petrovsky
- The Good Wife (2009) as Loni Goslin
- Homeland (2011) as Grandma
- L.A. Law (1986) as Ellen Kennedy
- American Playhouse (1982) as Dolly Stieglitz
- American Experience (1988) as Family Member (voice)
- Naked City (1958) as Gloria Werminski
- Northern Exposure (1990) as Nadine Fleischman
- New York Undercover (1994) Cast
- Amazing Stories (1985) as Marie
- Another World (1964) Cast
- The Ten Commandments (1956) as Jethro's Daughter
- The Last Emperor (1987) Casting
- The Invasion (2007) as Joan Kaufman
- City of Angels (1998) as Teresa
- Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Casting
- The Jury (2004) Cast
- All That Jazz (1979) as Nurse Pierce
- Prince of Darkness (1987) as Bag Lady
- The Killing Fields (1984) as Schanberg's Sister
- Little Buddha (1993) Casting
- Fame (1980) as Miss Berg
- Mystic Pizza (1988) as Mrs. Arujo
- Sarah's Key (2010) as Mrs. Rainsferd
- Witness Protection (1999) as Cindy's Mother
- Baby It's You (1983) as Mrs. Rosen
- Class Action (1991) as Estelle Ward
- The Wackness (2008) as Grandma Shapiro
- Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990) Casting
- In a Child's Name (1991) as Frances Silvano
- Mr. Wonderful (1993) as Loretta
- Into the Woods (1991) Casting
- Two Bits (1995) as Guendolina
- Jefferson in Paris (1995) Casting
- Love Child (1982) as Mrs. Sturgis
- Hester Street (1975) as Jake's Landlady
- Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number (1983) Cast
- The Power and the Glory (1963) Cast
- MURDER and murder (1996) as Doris
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Most-watched Joanna Merlin films currently: The Ten Commandments (1956), The Last Emperor (1987), The Invasion (2007), City of Angels (1998), Big Trouble in Little China (1986).
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Selected TV credits: Law & Order (1990), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), The Good Wife (2009), Homeland (2011), L.A. Law (1986).
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