Deceased

When Did Joanna Merlin Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 92

Also known asJoann RatnerGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn16/07/1931Born inChicago, Illinois, USADied15/10/2023 (aged 92)Died inLos AngelesWikidataQ1690817 ↗TMDb#11903 ↗

Joanna Merlin 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 and was a faculty member of New York University's graduate acting program. From 2000 to 2011, she was known for her recurring role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Judge Lena Petrovsky.

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Filmography41 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2017	Active AdultsMovie	Miriam	86
2011	HomelandSeries	Grandma	80
2009	The Good WifeSeries	Loni Goslin	78
2008	The WacknessMovie	Grandma Shapiro	77
2007	The InvasionMovie	Joan Kaufman	76
2004	The JurySeries	—	73
2002	The Jimmy ShowMovie	Emily	71
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries	Lena Petrovsky	68
1999	Witness ProtectionMovie	Cindy's Mother	68
1998	City of AngelsMovie	Teresa	67
1996	The ProsecutorsMovie	Jewel	65
1995	Two BitsMovie	Guendolina	64
1994	New York UndercoverSeries	—	63
1993	Mr. WonderfulMovie	Loretta	62
1993	Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia MarriageMovie	Rose Profaci	62
1991	Class ActionMovie	Estelle Ward	60
1991	In a Child's NameSeries	Frances Silvano	60
1991	Baby TalkSeries	Gina	60
1990	Law & OrderSeries	Deirdre Powell	59
1990	Northern ExposureSeries	Nadine Fleischman	59
1990	Murder in Black and WhiteMovie	Dr. Bromberg	59
1988	American ExperienceSeries	Family Member (voice)	57
1988	Mystic PizzaMovie	Mrs. Arujo	57
1987	Prince of DarknessMovie	Bag Lady	56
1986	L.A. LawSeries	Ellen Kennedy	55
1985	Amazing StoriesSeries	Marie	54
1984	The Killing FieldsMovie	Schanberg's Sister	53
1983	Baby It's YouMovie	Mrs. Rosen	52
1983	Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a NumberMovie	—	52
1982	Love ChildMovie	Mrs. Sturgis	51
1981	StarstruckMovie	Inez Marin	50
1980	NurseMovie	Nan Riley	49
1980	FameMovie	Miss Berg	49
1979	All That JazzMovie	Nurse Pierce	48
1978	The Last TenantMovie	Mrs. Farelli	47
1975	Hester StreetMovie	Jake's Landlady	44
1964	Another WorldSeries	—	33
1963	The Power and the GloryMovie	—	32
1960	Weddings and BabiesMovie	Josie	29
1958	Naked CitySeries	Gloria Werminski	27
1956	The Ten CommandmentsMovie	Jethro's Daughter	25