Joanna Merlin

Joanna Merlin

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 older sister Harriet Glickman (1926-2020) who would go on to gain recognition for having helped persuade Charles Schulz to add a black character to his Peanuts strip. Merlin first acted on stage at age 11, joining a community theatre production, Too Many Marys. Merlin graduated from UCLA and later studied under Michael Chekhov, learning his world-renowned acting technique. She has been described as the last student of Michael Chekhov who is still alive and teaching. Merlin made her first screen appearance in Cecil B. DeMille's film The Ten Commandments in 1956. Five years later, she made her Broadway debut in Becket before playing Tzeitel in Harold Prince's production of Fiddler on the Roof. She left the cast of Fiddler on the Roof before the end of its tour to take care of her two small children but Harold Prince gave her the opportunity to become involved in casting with a more flexible schedule. Company was the first musical for which Merlin served as the casting director. She was also in charge of casting for such plays as Follies, Evita and Sweeney Todd. In 1986, she served as casting director for the John Carpenter film, Big Trouble in Little China. After making appearances in several feature films, including the movie Fame, in which she played Miss Olivia Berg, a classical dance teacher; Merlin appeared in the NBC crime drama Law & Order in 1992 as a defense attorney. Like many actors from that show, she went on to play other characters in the Law & Order franchise - another defense attorney in the original show and a more recurring role as Judge Lena Petrovsky, a judge who was very stern, by-the-book, and has scolded or sanctioned, at various times, ADAs Casey Novak (Diane Neal) and Alexandra Cabot (Stephanie March) and Detective (now Lieutenant) Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), in its first spin-off Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In the latter role, she appeared in every season between the years 2000 and 2011. In 2001, Joanna Merlin wrote Auditioning: An Actor-Friendly Guide and in 2007, shared her knowledge of the theatre industry in the instructional video Master Classes in the Michael Chekhov Technique. She teaches in New York University's graduate acting program at the Tisch School of the Arts and in 1999, founded the Michael Chekhov Association where she teaches acting workshops. Source: Article "Joanna Merlin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Pavadinimas: Joanna Merlin
  • Populiarumas: 4.977
  • Žinomas dėl: Acting
  • Gimtadienis: 1931-07-16
  • Gimimo vieta: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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  • Taip pat žinomas kaip: Joann Ratner
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Joanna Merlin Filmai

  • 1981
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    Starstruck

    Starstruck

    1 1981 HD

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  • 1998
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    Angelų miestas

    Angelų miestas

    6.797 1998 HD

    Po Los Andželą klaidžioja Sethas. Šis vyrukas nėra paprastas žmogus, nes kiti negali jo nei matyti, nei girdėti, o jis pats mato visus....

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  • 2007
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    The Invasion

    The Invasion

    6.012 2007 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Power and the Glory

    The Power and the Glory

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1987
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    Tamsos princas

    Tamsos princas

    6.8 1987 HD

    Tūkstančius metų bažnyčia laikė Šėtono sūnų nelaisvėje. Dabar jis skinasi kelią į laisvę. Tik grupelė koledžo studentų gali...

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  • 1978
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    The Last Tenant

    The Last Tenant

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1983
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    Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number

    Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1975
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    Hester Street

    Hester Street

    6.2 1975 HD

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  • 1983
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    Baby It's You

    Baby It's You

    5.8 1983 HD

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  • 1979
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    Visas tas džiazas

    Visas tas džiazas

    7.442 1979 HD

    Filme pasakojama apie talentingo choreografo ir režisieriaus Džo Gideono kūrybinę karjerą. Jis egoistas, egocentriškas darboholikas,...

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  • 1982
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    Love Child

    Love Child

    5.8 1982 HD

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  • 1993
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    Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage

    Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage

    4 1993 HD

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  • 2008
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    Kuoktelėję

    Kuoktelėję

    6.38 2008 HD

    1994-ųjų vasara. Niujorko gatvės pulsuoja draugyste, meile ir hip-hopo ritmais. Ką tik baigęs mokyklą paauglys Lukas Šapiro nelegaliai...

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  • 1996
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    The Prosecutors

    The Prosecutors

    1 1996 HD

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  • 1991
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    Class Action

    Class Action

    6.3 1991 HD

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  • 1996
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    MURDER and murder

    MURDER and murder

    5.1 1996 HD

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  • 2017
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    Active Adults

    Active Adults

    1 2017 HD

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  • 1984
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    The Killing Fields

    The Killing Fields

    7.48 1984 HD

    Tai britų drama apie Raudonųjų Khmerų rėžimą Kambodžoje, paremta dviejų žurnalistų patirtimi – kambodžiečio Ditho Prano ir...

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  • 1956
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    The Ten Commandments

    The Ten Commandments

    7.756 1956 HD

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  • 1988
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    Mystic Pizza

    Mystic Pizza

    6.3 1988 HD

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  • 1980
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    Fame

    Fame

    6.4 1980 HD

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  • 1995
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    Ketvirtis dolerio

    Ketvirtis dolerio

    5.7 1995 HD

    Didžiausia dvylikamečio berniuko svajonė – patekti į naują kino teatrą „La Paloma“. Deja, bilieto kaina – 25 centai....

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  • 1960
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    Weddings and Babies

    Weddings and Babies

    5.8 1960 HD

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  • 1999
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    Witness Protection

    Witness Protection

    6.4 1999 HD

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  • 2010
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    Elle s'appelait Sarah

    Elle s'appelait Sarah

    7.289 2010 HD

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  • 2002
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    The Jimmy Show

    The Jimmy Show

    6 2002 HD

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  • 1993
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    Mr. Wonderful

    Mr. Wonderful

    5.688 1993 HD

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  • 1990
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    Murder in Black and White

    Murder in Black and White

    1 1990 HD

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  • 1980
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    Nurse

    Nurse

    1 1980 HD

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  • 1991
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    Into the Woods

    Into the Woods

    8.012 1991 HD

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  • 1986
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    Dideli nemalonumai Mažojoje Kinijoje

    Dideli nemalonumai Mažojoje Kinijoje

    7.2 1986 HD

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  • 1990
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    Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

    Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

    6 1990 HD

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  • 1987
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    Paskutinis imperatorius

    Paskutinis imperatorius

    7.6 1987 HD

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  • 1995
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    Džefersonas Paryžiuje

    Džefersonas Paryžiuje

    5.1 1995 HD

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  • 1993
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    Mažasis Buda

    Mažasis Buda

    6.3 1993 HD

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  • 1990
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    Įstatymas ir tvarka

    Įstatymas ir tvarka

    7.4 1990 HD

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  • 1999
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    Įstatymas ir tvarka. Specialiųjų tyrimų skyrius

    Įstatymas ir tvarka. Specialiųjų tyrimų skyrius

    7.933 1999 HD

    Niujorko policijoje suformuojamos elitinės pajėgos – Specialiųjų tyrimų skyrius. Jo detektyvų užduotis – tirti seksualinius...

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  • 1958
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    Naked City

    Naked City

    5.3 1958 HD

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  • 1994
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    New York Undercover

    New York Undercover

    7.156 1994 HD

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  • 1964
    imgS36 E38

    Another World

    Another World

    5.2 1964 HD

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  • 1990
    imgS6 E23

    Northern Exposure

    Northern Exposure

    7.8 1990 HD

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  • 2004
    imgS1 E10

    The Jury

    The Jury

    7 2004 HD

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  • 1991
    imgS2 E23

    Baby Talk

    Baby Talk

    6.8 1991 HD

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  • 1985
    imgS2 E21

    Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

    7.472 1985 HD

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  • 2009
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    Gera žmona

    Gera žmona

    7.582 2009 HD

    Alicija buvo gera žmona savo vyrui, buvusiam valstijos advokatui. Po labai žeminančio sekso ir korupcijos skandalo, jis sėdi už grotų. Dabar ji...

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  • 1988
    imgS36 E7

    American Experience

    American Experience

    7.533 1988 HD

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  • 1986
    imgS8 E22

    L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

    7.045 1986 HD

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  • 1990
    imgS24 E8

    Įstatymas ir tvarka

    Įstatymas ir tvarka

    7.4 1990 HD

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  • 1991
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    In a Child's Name

    In a Child's Name

    7.7 1991 HD

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