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Joanna Cassidy
Actor · Crew· Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA
Joanna Cassidy, born in 1945, is an American actress who found her sci-fi niche as the mercurial replicant Zhora in Blade Runner, a role that remains her signature performance. Cassidy’s career spans a diverse array of genres, from the political thriller Under Fire to the animated fantasy Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and the cyberpunk dystopia Ghosts of Mars, where her versatility shines through in roles that often place her at the intersection of action and character-driven narratives.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
68 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Killing Faith | Maggie | Film |
| 2016 | Too Late | Eleanor Mahler | Film |
| 2013 | Drew: The Man Behind the Poster | Self | Film |
| 2012 | Heaven's Door | Ruth Christensen | Film |
| 2011 | Carjacked | Betty | Film |
| 2011 | Stay Cool | Mrs. Smith | Film |
| 2010 | Flying Lessons | Totty Kuspert | Film |
| 2009 | Stolen | Lea Adkins | Film |
| 2009 | For Sale by Owner | Linda Flannery | Film |
| 2008 | The Human Contract | Rose | Film |
| 2008 | The American Standards | Ann Jennings | Film |
| 2007 | Kiss the Bride | Evelyn Golski | Film |
| 2007 | Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner | Self | Film |
| 2006 | Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector | Lily Micelli | Film |
| 2006 | The Virgin of Juarez | Eve | Film |
| 2006 | The Grudge 2 | Mrs. Davis | Film |
| 2005 | The Reading Room | Diana | Film |
| 2005 | Witches of the Caribbean | Professor Avebury | Film |
| 2005 | Found | Ellen Drake | Film |
| 2004 | Double Dare | Self | Film |
| 2003 | Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart | Caroline Kass | Film |
| 2002 | Wildfire 7: The Inferno | Superintendant McLean | Film |
| 2001 | Ghosts of Mars | Dr. Arlene Whitlock | Film |
| 2001 | Anthrax | Jackie Potter | Film |
| 2000 | The Right Temptation | Maryanne | Film |
| 2000 | On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' | Self | Film |
| 1998 | Dangerous Beauty | Laura Venier | Film |
| 1997 | Loved | Elenore Amerson | Film |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War | Helena Newman | Film |
| 1997 | Executive Power | First Lady | Film |
| 1996 | Chain Reaction | Maggie McDermott | Film |
| 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn | Capt. Dewey | Film |
| 1994 | Hotel Malibu | TV | |
| 1994 | The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. | Kit | Film |
| 1993 | The Tommyknockers | Ruth Merrill | TV |
| 1993 | Barbarians at the Gate | Linda Robinson | Film |
| 1993 | Other Mothers | Linda Jurgenson | Film |
| 1992 | Grass Roots | Ann Heath | Film |
| 1992 | Live! From Death Row | Alana Powers | Film |
| 1991 | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | Rose Lindsey | Film |
| 1991 | All-American Murder | Erica Darby | Film |
| 1991 | Lonely Hearts | Erin | Film |
| 1990 | Where the Heart Is | Jean | Film |
| 1990 | Wheels of Terror | Laura | Film |
| 1990 | Bar Girls | Claudia Reese | Film |
| 1989 | The Package | Eileen Gallagher | Film |
| 1988 | 1969 | Ev Carr | Film |
| 1988 | Nightmare at Bittercreek | Allison Shapiro | Film |
| 1988 | A Father's Revenge | Barbara Hobart | Film |
| 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Dolores | Film |
| 1987 | The Fourth Protocol | Irina Vassilievna | Film |
| 1986 | Club Paradise | Terry Hamlin | Film |
| 1984 | Invitation to Hell | Patricia 'Pat' Winslow | Film |
| 1983 | Buffalo Bill | Jo Jo White | TV |
| 1983 | The Family Tree | TV | |
| 1983 | Under Fire | Claire | Film |
| 1982 | Blade Runner | Zhora | Film |
| 1980 | Night Games | Julie Miller | Film |
| 1979 | The Glove | Sheila Michaels | Film |
| 1978 | Our Winning Season | Sheila | Film |
| 1977 | American Raspberry | Lisa Allen | Film |
| 1977 | Stunts | Patti Johnson | Film |
| 1977 | The Late Show | Laura Birdwell | Film |
| 1976 | Stay Hungry | Zoe | Film |
| 1975 | The Night Child | Joanna Morgan | Film |
| 1974 | The Bank Shot | Eleonora | Film |
| 1973 | The Outfit | Rita Mailer | Film |
| 1973 | The Laughing Policeman | Monica, Beth's Roomate | Film |
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