Joanna Merlin | |
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| Born | JoAnn Delores Ratner July 15, 1931 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 2023 (aged 92) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, teacher, author, casting director |
| Years active | 1956–2017 |
| Spouses | Martin Lubner
(m. 1950; div. 1955)David Dretzin
(m. 1965; died 2006) |
| Children | 2, including Julie |
Joanna Merlin (born JoAnn Delores Ratner; July 15, 1931 – October 15, 2023) was an American actress and casting director who worked with Stephen Sondheim and starred in the original Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof. She wrote two acting guides[citation needed] and was a faculty member of New York University's graduate acting program.[1] From 2000 to 2011, she was known for her recurring role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Judge Lena Petrovsky.
- ^ "Graduate Acting Faculty Directory". New York University. Archived from the original on August 27, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.