Joanna Cassidy

Biography

Joanna Cassidy (born August 2, 1945) is an American film and television actress. She is known for her role replicant Zhora in the Ridley Scott's film Blade Runner (1982). She also has starred in films such as Under Fire, The Fourth Protocol, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Package, Where the Heart Is, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Vampire in Brooklyn and Ghosts of Mars.

Known For

Criminal Minds

Bones

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Desperate Housewives

Murder, She Wrote

Everwood

The Mike Douglas Show

Dallas

All Movies (94)

• Killing Faith2025 · as Maggie
• Robert Shields: My Life as a Robot2025 · as Self
• Uppercut2025 · as Rita Stooth
• Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead2024 · as Fashion Show Buyer
• Art of Love2021
• The Blade Runner Phenomenon2021 · as Self - Actress (Zora)
• My True Fairytale2021 · as Sylvia Goodwin
• Too Late2016 · as Eleanor Mahler
• A Mother Betrayed2015 · as Barbara
• Visions2015 · as Helena Knoll
• Drew: The Man Behind the Poster2013 · as Self
• Heaven's Door2012 · as Ruth Christensen
• Carjacked2011 · as Betty
• Stay Cool2011 · as Mrs. Smith
• Anderson's Cross2010 · as Mrs. McCarthy
• Flying Lessons2010 · as Totty Kuspert
• For Sale by Owner2009 · as Linda Flannery
• Stolen2009 · as Lea Adkins
• The Human Contract2008 · as Rose
• The American Standards2008 · as Ann Jennings
• Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner2007 · as Self
• Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling2007 · as Self
• Kiss the Bride2007 · as Evelyn Golski
• The Grudge 22006 · as Mrs. Davis
• Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector2006 · as Lily Micelli
• The Virgin of Juarez2006 · as Eve
• Witches of the Caribbean2005 · as Professor Avebury
• The Reading Room2005 · as Diana
• Found2005 · as Ellen Drake
• Intermission2004 · as Love
• Double Dare2004 · as Self
• Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart2003 · as Caroline Kass
• Wildfire 7: The Inferno2002 · as Superintendant McLean
• Ghosts of Mars2001 · as Dr. Arlene Whitlock
• Anthrax2001 · as Jackie Potter
• The Right Temptation2000 · as Maryanne
• On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'2000 · as Self
• To Serve and Protect1999 · as Helen Carr
• Dangerous Beauty1998 · as Laura Venier
• Circle of Deceit1998 · as Elaine Greer
• The Second Civil War1997 · as Helena Newman
• Loved1997 · as Elenore Amerson
• Executive Power1997 · as First Lady
• Chain Reaction1996 · as Maggie McDermott
• Eye of the Stalker1995 · as Judge Martha Knowlton
• Vampire in Brooklyn1995 · as Capt. Dewey
• Sleep, Baby, Sleep1995 · as Hannah Pierson
• The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.1994 · as Kit
• Other Mothers1993 · as Linda Jurgenson
• Barbarians at the Gate1993 · as Linda Robinson
• Perfect Family1992 · as Janice
• Live! From Death Row1992 · as Alana Powers
• Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story1992 · as Geneva Overholser
• Grass Roots1992 · as Ann Heath
• Landslide1992 · as Lucy Matterson
• All-American Murder1991 · as Erica Darby
• Lonely Hearts1991 · as Erin
• Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead1991 · as Rose Lindsey
• A Girl of the Limberlost1990 · as Gene Stratton-Porter
• Bar Girls1990 · as Claudia Reese
• Wheels of Terror1990 · as Laura
• May Wine1990 · as Lorraine
• Where the Heart Is1990 · as Jean
• The Package1989 · as Eileen Gallagher
• 19691988 · as Ev Carr
• Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town1988 · as Self - Host
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit1988 · as Dolores
• Nightmare at Bittercreek1988 · as Allison Shapiro
• A Father's Revenge1988 · as Barbara Hobart
• The Fourth Protocol1987 · as Irina Vassilievna
• Club Paradise1986 · as Terry Hamlin
• Pleasures1986 · as Lillian Benton
• The Children of Times Square1986 · as Sue Roberts
• Code Name: Foxfire1985 · as Elizabeth Thorne
• Invitation to Hell1984 · as Patricia 'Pat' Winslow
• Under Fire1983 · as Claire
• Blade Runner1982 · as Zhora
• Reunion1980 · as Peggy Sager
• Night Games1980 · as Julie Miller
• She's Dressed to Kill1979 · as Camille Betancourt
• The Glove1979 · as Sheila Michaels
• Our Winning Season1978 · as Sheila
• American Raspberry1977 · as Lisa Allen
• Stunts1977 · as Patti Johnson
• The Late Show1977 · as Laura Birdwell
• Stay Hungry1976 · as Zoe
• The Night Child1975 · as Joanna Morgan
• The Bank Shot1974 · as Eleonora
• The Laughing Policeman1973 · as Monica, Beth's Roomate
• The Outfit1973 · as Rita Mailer
• Northbound—
• Night Vet— · as Kelly
• Exhale—
• Last Hand— · as Candy Leatherleigh

All TV Shows (74)

• Matlock2024 · as Lucille Morris
• Leverage: Redemption2021 · as Stella Voleur
• Too Old to Die Young2019 · as Eloise
• The Cool Kids2018 · as Joanie
• Confess2017 · as Beverly
• Life in Pieces2015 · as Charlotte Collins
• Odd Mom Out2015 · as Candace
• Younger2015 · as Judith Clarke
• The Odd Couple2015 · as Judy
• NCIS: New Orleans2014 · as Mena Pride
• Sex Ed2012 · as Alison Trevase
• Perception2012 · as Ruby
• Switched at Birth2011 · as Lucille
• Franklin & Bash2011 · as Captain Gina Vaughn
• Body of Proof2011 · as Judge Joan Hunt
• Call Me Fitz2010 · as Elaine Fitzpatrick
• Celebrity Ghost Stories2009 · as Self
• Hawthorne2009
• Law & Order: UK2009
• In Plain Sight2008 · as Deandra Bevins
• Notes from the Underbelly2007 · as Kay
• Heroes2006 · as Victoria Pratt
• Ghost Whisperer2005 · as Faith Clancy
• Criminal Minds2005 · as Mrs. Holden
• Bones2005 · as Marianne Booth
• Boston Legal2004 · as Beverly Bridge
• Desperate Housewives2004 · as Melina Cominis
• Less than Perfect2002 · as Norma
• Good Morning, Miami2002 · as Gavin's Mother
• Good Morning, Miami2002 · as Catherine
• Everwood2002 · as Evelyn Rowser
• Star Trek: Enterprise2001 · as T'Les
• Six Feet Under2001 · as Margaret Chenowith
• The District2000 · as Teddy Reed
• Twice in a Lifetime1999 · as Meg McCleary / Christine Esposito
• To Serve and Protect1999 · as Helen Carr
• Rude Awakening1998 · as Colleen Woods
• The Hunger1997 · as Grace Wallace
• Superman: The Animated Series1996 · as Maggie Sawyer (voice)
• Ned & Stacey1995 · as Lucy Binder
• Hotel Malibu1994
• Burke's Law1994 · as Liz Charles
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Madison Wesley
• The Tommyknockers1993 · as Ruth Merrill
• Dudley1993 · as Laraine Bristol
• Melrose Place1992
• Northern Exposure1990 · as Solvang Planey
• L.A. Law1986 · as Carolyn Walker
• The Ray Bradbury Theater1985 · as Lavinia
• Hollywood Wives1985 · as Marilee Gray
• Code Name: Foxfire1985 · as Elizabeth 'Foxfire' Towne
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Willie Greenwood
• Buffalo Bill1983 · as Jo Jo White
• The Family Tree1983
• The Devlin Connection1982 · as Slats
• Falcon Crest1981 · as Katherine Demery
• Enos1980
• Trapper John, M.D.1979
• Hart to Hart1979
• 240-Robert1979 · as Morgan Wainwright
• Taxi1978 · as Beverly
• Kaz1978
• The Roller Girls1978 · as Selma 'Books' Cassidy
• Dallas1978 · as Sally Bullock
• The Love Boat1977 · as Joan Horner
• The Love Boat1977 · as Lisa Lessing
• Lou Grant1977
• Battle of the Network Stars1976
• Charlie's Angels1976 · as Stacy Parrish
• Starsky & Hutch1975
• Mission: Impossible1966 · as Stewardess
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Winner