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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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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    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
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Nurse Mills
    Joanne Whalley in Scandal (1989)
    Scandal
    6.4
    • Christine Keeler(as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer)
    • 1989

    Credits

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    Actress



    • The Rumour
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Cellophane
      • Pre-production
    • Gardel
      • Rachael
      • In Production



    • Carnival Row (2019)
      Carnival Row
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Leonora
      • 2023
    • Willow (2022)
      Willow
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Queen Sorsha
      • 2022–2023
    • Hardcore Halbert (2021)
      Hardcore Halbert
      5.8
      Short
      • Janet
      • 2021
    • Resurrection (2021)
      Resurrection
      5.8
      • Claudia
      • 2021
    • Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls (2021)
      Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls
      Podcast Series
      • Mrs. Lovett
      • 2021
    • Tin Star (2017)
      Tin Star
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Mary James
      • 2020
    • Rosanna Arquette, Kathy Baker, and Rita Wilson in Love Is Love Is Love (2020)
      Love Is Love Is Love
      4.4
      • Joanne
      • 2020
    • The Bird Game (2019)
      The Bird Game
      6.2
      Short
      • Crow
      • 2019
    • Charlie Cox in Daredevil (2015)
      Daredevil
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Sister Maggie
      • 2018
    • Jim Caviezel and James Faulkner in Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)
      Paul, Apostle of Christ
      6.6
      • Priscilla
      • 2018
    • Muse (2017)
      Muse
      5.4
      • Jacqueline
      • 2017
    • Jodie Comer in The White Princess (2017)
      The White Princess
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Margaret of Burgundy
      • 2017
    • Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands (2016)
      Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Rheda
      • 2016
    • A.D. The Bible Continues (2015)
      A.D. The Bible Continues
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Claudia
      • 2015
    • The Ark (2015)
      The Ark
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • Emmie
      • 2015

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    "Willow" Cast Share What to Know About the Fantasy Sequel Series
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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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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Joanne Whalley-Kilmer
    • Height
      • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
    • Born
      • August 25, 1961
      • Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Val KilmerFebruary 28, 1988 - February 1, 1996 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Children
        Mercedes Kilmer
    • Other works
      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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    • Trivia
      Met (now ex-) husband Val Kilmer while filming Willow (1988).
    • Quotes
      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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