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Joanne Whalley(I)

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Joanne Whalley
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British-born actress Joanne Whalley has graced the big and small screens for decades. Known for such films as Scandal and Willow, she was a firm fixture on British TV screens including the hit series, The Singing Detective and nuclear industry drama The Edge Of Darkness, for which she received a BAFTA nomination. Her debut Hollywood film was break out hit Willow and in 2005, Joanne returned to UK television with the BBC thriller Child of Mine, before going on to film roles including Queen Mary in The Virgin Queen, and a starring role in tragic love drama Life Line. She appeared as Lorelei in the comedy The Man Who Knew Too Little, A Texas Funeral, The Guilty and played Jackie Kennedy in the miniseries Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. Her more recent film roles include 44 Inch Chest with Ray Winstone and Tom Wilkinson and Francis Ford Coppola's Twixt. Other recent television credits include Gossip Girl, The Borgias for Showtime, Jamaica Inn with Sean Harris, Wolf Hall for the BBC and ITV's rendition of Beowulf. Joanne also starred as The Duchess of Burgundy in Starz series The White Princess. Other feature releases include Muse and the Untitled Apostle Paul project, directed by Andrew Hyatt.
BornAugust 25, 1961
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BornAugust 25, 1961
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

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Joanne Whalley in Willow (2022)
Joanne Whalley, Ralph Ineson, Talisa Garcia, Tony Revolori, and Derek Horsham in Willow (2022)
Joanne Whalley in A Christmas Carol (1984)
Joanne Whalley in A Christmas Carol (1984)
Joanne Whalley and Charlie Cox in Daredevil (2015)
Joanne Whalley, Jim Caviezel, John Lynch, and Alexandra Vino in Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)
Joanne Whalley and John Lynch in Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)
Joanne Whalley, Jim Caviezel, and John Lynch in Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)
Joanne Whalley in Scarlett (1994)
Joanne Whalley and Caroline Goodall in The White Princess (2017)
Joanne Whalley and Ian McKellen in Scandal (1989)
Joanne Whalley in The White Princess (2017)

Known for

Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Billy Barty, Warwick Davis, Kevin Pollak, Kate Greenfield, Ruth Greenfield, Jean Marsh, Rick Overton, and Pat Roach in Willow (1988)
Willow
7.2
  • Sorsha
  • 1988
Bill Murray and Joanne Whalley in The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
The Man Who Knew Too Little
6.6
  • Lori
  • 1997
The Singing Detective (1986)
The Singing Detective
8.6
TV Mini Series
  • Nurse Mills
Bob Peck in Edge of Darkness (1985)
Edge of Darkness
8.3
TV Mini Series
  • Emma Craven

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Actress

  • Gardel
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  • Cellophane
    • Pre-production
  • Willow (2022)
    Willow
  • Hardcore Halbert (2021)
    Hardcore Halbert
  • Resurrection (2021)
    Resurrection
  • Tin Star (2017)
    Tin Star
  • Rosanna Arquette, Kathy Baker, and Rita Wilson in Love Is Love Is Love (2020)
    Love Is Love Is Love
  • The Bird Game (2019)
    The Bird Game
  • Charlie Cox, Jon Bernthal, and Elodie Yung in Daredevil (2015)
    Daredevil
  • Jim Caviezel and James Faulkner in Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)
    Paul, Apostle of Christ
  • Muse (2017)
    Muse
  • Jodie Comer in The White Princess (2017)
    The White Princess
  • Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands (2016)
    Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
  • A.D. The Bible Continues (2015)
    A.D. The Bible Continues
  • The Ark (2015)
    The Ark
  • Damian Lewis and Mark Rylance in Wolf Hall (2015)
    Wolf Hall
  • Jamaica Inn (2014)
    Jamaica Inn

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"Willow" Cast Share What to Know About the Fantasy Sequel Series
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"Willow" Cast Share What to Know About the Fantasy Sequel Series
Scandal
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Scandal
"Daredevil" Star Reveals Why His Black Suit is Back
Interview 4:38
"Daredevil" Star Reveals Why His Black Suit is Back
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A.D. The Bible Continues
Trailer 0:31
A.D. The Bible Continues
First Trailer
Trailer 2:54
First Trailer
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Trailer 0:55
#1
Theatrical Version
Trailer 1:33
Theatrical Version
44 Inch Chest
Trailer 2:10
44 Inch Chest

Personal details

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    • August 25, 1961
    • Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
    • Val KilmerFebruary 28, 1988 - February 1, 1996 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Mercedes Kilmer
  • She performed in the pantomime, "The Sleeping Beauty," at the Theatre Royal in Stratford East, England with Gordon Kaye, Linda Dobell, Darlene Johnson, Ian Bartholomew, and Martin Duncan in the cast.
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    • 2 Interviews
    • 2 Articles
    • 4 Pictorials
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Met (now ex-) husband Val Kilmer while filming Willow (1988).
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    I don't remember sitting down and saying, 'This is why I want to be an actress.' I just knew. It was never a conscious decision or a revelation.

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