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Joanne Baron

Biography

Joanne Baron is an American actress and a teacher of the Meisner technique who was raised in Providence, Rhode Island. Her film credits include Valley Girl (1983), Joy of Sex (1984), Someone to Watch Over Me (1987), The Prince and Me (2004), Drag Me to Hell (2009), and Perfume (2001), which she also produced. On television she has had roles on Mad Men, Law & Order, The Shield, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. She was an executive producer on the television movie Profoundly Normal and a producer on Brooklyn Babylon and Allie & Me, for which she won Best Actress at the River Run Film Festival. Her stage work includes There Once Was a Girl from Pawtucket, which received two Dramalogue Awards in 1997. She has owned a studio specializing in the Meisner technique since 1975 and is artistic director of a studio in Santa Monica.

73years old

Turns 74 on February 3in 113 days

  • Born New Haven
  • Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18

Movie Career

Films
27
Career span
39 years1983 to 2022

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  1. Behind the award

    Baron won Best Actress at the River Run Film Festival for the film Allie & Me, which she also produced.

  2. Early training

    Baron has run a studio focused on the Meisner technique since 1975. She is known for her dedication to Sanford Meisner's work and trained with William Esper, a leading Meisner instructor.

  3. Beyond film

    Joanne Baron's stage work includes There Once Was a Girl from Pawtucket, which was staged in Los Angeles and earned two Dramalogue Awards in 1997.

Joanne Baron movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Halloween Ends2022 Horror, Thrilleras Joan

    IMDb rating 5.084K votes

  2. Indignation2016 Drama, Romanceas Mrs. Greenberg

    IMDb rating 6.713K votes

  3. Threesome1994as Curt Woman

    IMDb rating 6.314K votes

  4. Drag Me to Hell2009as Mr. Jacks' Secretary

    IMDb rating 6.6233K votes

  5. Beyond Skyline2017as Regina

    IMDb rating 5.325K votes

  6. Coffee Date2006as Mrs. Orsini

    IMDb rating 6.31.6K votes

  7. Someone to Watch Over Me1987as Helen Greening

    IMDb rating 6.113K votes

  8. Valley Girl1983as Prom Teacher

    IMDb rating 6.422K votes

Most often with

Martha Coolidge directed five of these films, Gabriel Bologna two. Colleen Camp appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Joanne Baron's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$331 million

15 of the 27 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 27 films: 15 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.

  • 15Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 7Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Halloween Ends2022as Joan
    $105M31.8% of the total
  2. 2
    Drag Me to Hell2009as Mr. Jacks' Secretary
    $91M27.6% of the total
  3. 3
    The Prince and Me2004as Margueritte (Royal Designer)
    $38M11.4% of the total
  4. 4
    $18M5.4% of the total
  5. 5
    Valley Girl1983as Prom Teacher
    $17M5.2% of the total
  6. 6
    Threesome1994as Curt Woman
    $15M4.5% of the total
  7. 7
    All I Want For Christmas1991as Salesdervish #2
    $15M4.5% of the total
  8. 8
    Material Girls2006as Gretchen
    $11M3.5% of the total
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987), $10.3 millionJoy of Sex (1984), $4.5 millionIndignation (2016), $3.9 millionBeyond Skyline (2017), $992,181Frankie & Alice (2010), $706,546Tango Shalom (2021), $101,449Expired (2007), $64,793

$20.5 millionfrom the other 7 films with a worldwide figure, 6% of the total