Joanna Gleason

Canadian actress and singer
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Joanna Gleason

Summary

Joanna Gleason is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Toronto[2]. She was born on June 2, 1950[3]. She worked as a stage actor[4], film actor[5], voice actor[6], and film director[7]. She ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,138 views/month, #5,934 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joanna Gleason's place of birth was Toronto[2].
  • Joanna Gleason was born on June 2, 1950[3].
  • Joanna Gleason's father was Monty Hall[9].
  • Joanna Gleason's mother was Marilyn Hall[10].
  • Joanna Gleason was married to Chris Sarandon[11].
  • A child of Joanna Gleason was Aaron David Gleason[12].
  • Joanna Gleason held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Joanna Gleason's professions included stage actor[4].
  • Joanna Gleason worked as a film actor[5].
  • Joanna Gleason worked as a voice actor[6].
  • Joanna Gleason worked as a film director[7].
  • Joanna Gleason's education included a stint at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television[14].
  • Joanna Gleason was educated at Occidental College[15].
  • Joanna Gleason was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[16].
  • Joanna Gleason received the Theatre World Award[17].
  • Joanna Gleason received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[18].
  • Joanna Gleason is recorded as female[19].
  • Joanna Gleason's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Joanna Gleason's family name is recorded as Gleason[21].
  • Joanna Gleason's family name is recorded as Hall[22].
  • Joanna Gleason's given name is recorded as Joanne[23].
  • Joanna Gleason's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play[24].
  • Joanna Gleason's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Joanna Gleason's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joanne Hall'}[26].
  • Joanna Gleason's start of work period is recorded as 1979[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1950-06-02[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 964ee497-4a3e-4473-b8e7-9bce28d5466f[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Joanna Gleason's place of birth was Toronto[2]. She was born on June 2, 1950[3]. Her father was Monty Hall[9]. Her mother was Marilyn Hall[10].

Education

Educated at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television[14], a drama school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1947[34]; Occidental College[15], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1887[37]; and University of California, Los Angeles[16], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1919[40], headquartered in Los Angeles[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[4], film actor[5], voice actor[6], and film director[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Theatre World Award[17], a theatre award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1945[44] and Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[18], a class of award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1948[47].

Personal Life

Among Joanna Gleason's spouses was Chris Sarandon[11]. A child of her was Aaron David Gleason[12].

Why It Matters

Joanna Gleason ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,138 views/month, #5,934 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Joanna Gleason born?

Joanna Gleason was born in Toronto[2].

Who were Joanna Gleason's parents?

Joanna Gleason's father was Monty Hall[9]. Joanna Gleason's mother was Marilyn Hall[10].

Who was Joanna Gleason married to?

Joanna Gleason's spouses include Chris Sarandon[11].

What did Joanna Gleason do for work?

Joanna Gleason worked as stage actor[4], film actor[5], voice actor[6], and film director[7].

Where did Joanna Gleason go to school?

Joanna Gleason was educated at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television[14], Occidental College[15], and University of California, Los Angeles[16].

What awards did Joanna Gleason receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[17] and Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[18].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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