Joanne Baron
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Joanne Baron | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse | D.W. Brown (1985-present) |
Joanne Baron is an American actress and Meisner technique acting coach.[1] She was raised in Providence, Rhode Island and attended Classical and Pawtucket High Schools.[2] She received early acceptance to the University of Connecticut, then pursued Broadway opportunities and sang in Reno Sweeny's with Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's mother. [citation needed]
Baron's film acting credits include Valley Girl, National Lampoon's Joy of Sex, Real Genius, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, Drag Me to Hell, Spider-Man 2, The Prince & Me, Allie & Me, Universal Soldier, Someone to Watch Over Me. Television appearances include roles on the Emmy award winning television show Mad Men, Law & Order, The Shield, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and the ABC series Lovers and Other Strangers.[2] She acted as executive producer for the TV movie Profoundly Normal starring Kirstie Alley and as producer on the films Perfume, Brooklyn Babylon, and Allie & Me, for which she won Best Actress at the River Run Film Festival. [citation needed] Joanne also has extensive stage credits including There Once Was a Girl from Pawtucket staged in Los Angeles and which received two Dramalogue Awards in 1997.[2]
Meisner Technique master teacher
Baron is known for her dedication to the work of Sanford Meisner and is a teacher of the Meisner technique, having owned a studio specializing in that technique since 1975.[3][4] She studied under William Esper, a prominent Meisner instructor and alumnus of the Neighborhood Playhouse, who founded the MFA and BFA Professional Actor Training Programs at Rutgers University.[5] Her former students include actors Halle Berry, Robin Wright,[6] Mariska Hargitay, Patrick Dempsey, Leslie Mann,[7] as well as directors Martha Coolidge and Tom Shadyac.
Joanne Baron / D.W. Brown Acting Studio
For nearly fifty years, Baron has been co-owner and artistic director of the Joanne Baron / DW Brown Studio in Santa Monica, California, (an offshoot of The William Esper Studio in New York) with her husband, actor, acting coach and director, D.W. Brown.[2] Former students include Luca Bercovici, Ekin Tunçay Turan, Leslie Mann,[8] Channon Roe, Haley Webb, and Robin Wright.[9]
