Personal details
- Height: 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Birth Location: Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA
- Children: (divorced, 2 children) Daniel Houston Kobrin
- Parents: Laura Virginia Bendell
- Professions: Actress, Producer, Additional Crew
Joanna Cassidy, born in Camden, New Jersey, basically grew up surrounded by art—her family was packed with artists, so it’s no surprise she picked up painting and sculpting before she could probably spell “Syracuse,” where she later studied art. She got married young, helped her husband through med school by modeling, then bounced out to San Francisco, juggling motherhood and photo shoots before the marriage hit the rocks. L.A. called her name, and she dove headfirst into acting. She started out with tiny roles—think blink-and-you-miss-it parts in movies like Bullitt and The Outfit—but things picked up when she landed a co-starring gig with George C. Scott. TV in the late ‘70s was her playground, popping up everywhere from Dallas to Charlie’s Angels, even if a few shows she starred in fizzled fast. But then came the gem: Buffalo Bill. She played Jo Jo White, going toe-to-toe with Dabney Coleman’s obnoxious host, and snagged a Golden Globe for it. That show let her flex her comedy chops and finally got folks to sit up and pay attention. The ‘80s were wild for her—she was the snake-dancing replicant in Blade Runner (iconic, honestly), tackled political drama in Under Fire, and got tangled up with cartoon chaos in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. After that, she kept popping up in TV hits like L.A. Law and Six Feet Under, nabbing an Emmy nod for the latter. Off-screen, she’s all about her art, loves animals, collects antiques, and golfs. These days, she’s still hanging out in L.A. with her dogs, occasionally stirring things up with roles that tackle social issues.
Joanna’s got this laugh, right? It’s not the polite type you hear at awkward dinner parties. Nope, it’s more like a contagious, full-throttle cackle that just bursts out and fills up the whole room. You can’t miss it. Seriously, if you hear it once, it’s burned into your memory forever. That laugh is so distinct, even people who barely know her will tell you about it, like it’s part of her legend. It’s the kind of thing that shows up in behind-the-scenes interviews, where the cast and crew are just cracking up remembering the chaos she brings to set. Directors either love it or pretend to be annoyed, but deep down, everyone knows that’s part of what makes Joanna… well, Joanna. No one can fake that kind of joy. It’s not put on for the cameras; it’s just who she is. One minute the scene’s all serious, then suddenly, boom, there’s that laugh, and everyone loses it.
Man, people used to act like switching up your lane in entertainment was some kind of taboo. Like, oh, you’re an actress but now you wanna sing or do TV? Cue the dramatic gasps. But, honestly, some of us pulled it off and didn’t just survive—we thrived. I count myself in that club, no shame. It’s all about putting in the grind. You can’t just coast on a pretty face or a lucky break; it’s hours and hours of work, auditions that go nowhere, roles that barely pay the bills, and then—bam—something clicks. Every gig, whether it’s a flop or a hit, teaches you something new. The learning doesn’t stop. Even when people think you’ve “made it,” you’re still hustling, still picking up tricks, still figuring out who you are in this whole circus. That’s just how it goes.
5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA
Yes, Daniel Houston Kobrin
Laura Virginia Bendell and Surekha