Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

1945-08-02 Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA 93 Credits

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 and Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Vampire in Brooklyn and Ghosts of Mars.

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Uppercut

Uppercut

2025

as Rita Stooth

3.9
Acting

When Elliott, a tough ex-boxing champion, accepts the challenge to train Toni, the two mismatched characters form an unlikely alliance. Their sparring...

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

2024

as Fashion Show Buyer

5.6
Acting

Seventeen year old Tanya's plans for a carefree summer are derailed when her stressed-to-the-limit mom takes off for a wellness retreat and puts Tanya...

Robert Shields: My Life as a Robot

Robert Shields: My Life as a Robot

2024

as Self

Acting

Award Winning Documentary on the Life of Artist Robert Shields. “Robert Shields: My Life as a Robot” is a documentary that will make you believe that...

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

2022

as Self

7.5
Acting

A remarkable new epic documentary spotlighting the pop culture milestones of 1982 including notable motion pictures, TV, music and video games of that...

Art of Love

Art of Love

2021

3.6
Acting

A mysterious, erotic and haunting love story between a writer/professor at Puerto Rico's leading University and an aspiring artist from the immigrant ...

The Blade Runner Phenomenon

The Blade Runner Phenomenon

2021

as Self - Actress (Zora)

6.9
Acting

Ridley Scott's cult film Blade Runner, based on a novel by Philip K. Dick and released in 1982, is one of the most influential science fiction films e...

My True Fairytale

My True Fairytale

2021

as Sylvia Goodwin

5.8
Acting

Angie Goodwin, 17, along with her best friends, Sarah and Andre, go through a horrific car crash. While her friends miraculously survive, Angie disapp...

Too Late

Too Late

2016

as Eleanor Mahler

6.9
Acting

Private investigator Mel Sampson is tasked with tracking down the whereabouts of a missing woman from his own past.

A Mother Betrayed

A Mother Betrayed

2015

as Barbara

6.2
Acting

Newlywed Monica is committed to a mental hospital for hallucinations, but soon finds out that her husband has a devious plan to steal her life, includ...

Visions

Visions

2015

as Helena

5.3
Acting

After moving to a vineyard with her family, a pregnant woman experiences horrifying visions.

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

2013

as Self

7.0
Acting

A documentary on legendary movie-poster artist Drew Struzan.

Heaven's Door

Heaven's Door

2012

as Ruth Christensen

5.6
Acting

12-year-old Riley Ann Taylor recently lost her grandfather, who died right in front of her while teaching her how to play soccer. She soon finds a por...

Carjacked

Carjacked

2011

as Betty

5.2
Acting

A single mom and her child are carjacked by a bank robber who has no intention of letting them go.

Anderson's Cross

Anderson's Cross

2010

as Mrs. McCarthy

4.3
Acting

Nick Anderson, Kevin Daniels, and Tracey Green do everything together. They are the best of friends, and yet they couldn't be more different. Neighbor...

For Sale By Owner

For Sale By Owner

2009

as Linda Flannery

3.3
Acting

One man's journey to find his past leads him to discover the secret to one of America's most haunting mysteries.

Stolen

Stolen

2009

as Lea Adkins

5.9
Acting

A detective becomes obsessed with solving a child's 50-year-old murder, uncovering striking similarities between the case and his son's disappearance.

Stay Cool

Stay Cool

2009

as Mrs. Smith

4.9
Acting

A successful author is forced to confront an unrequited high school crush when he returns home to deliver a commencement address to graduating seniors...

The Human Contract

The Human Contract

2008

as Rose

4.5
Acting

A free-spirited woman leads a businessman down a path of reckless abandon.

The American Standards

2008

as Ann Jennings

3.0
Acting

At a crossroads in his life, Doc Jennings goes home to celebrate his mother's birthday and uncovers dramatic family secrets. Lies, affairs and afflict...

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

2007

as Self

7.9
Acting

The definitive 3½-hour documentary about the troubled creation and enduring legacy of the science fiction classic 'Blade Runner', culled from 80 inter...

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

2007

as Self

Acting

A look back to the 2019 fashions, costumes and make-up as seen in Ridley Scott's Blade Runner.

Kiss the Bride

Kiss the Bride

2007

as Evelyn Golski

4.8
Acting

In high school, Matt and Ryan were best friends. More than friends, actually. But in the ensuing ten years, they've lost contact. So when Matt receive...

The Grudge 2

The Grudge 2

2006

as Mrs. Davis

5.5
Acting

A young woman encounters a malevolent supernatural force while searching for her missing sister in Tokyo, a mean high school prank goes horribly wrong...

Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector

Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector

2006

as Lily Micelli

3.8
Acting

A slovenly cable repairman becomes a big-city health inspector and is tasked with uncovering the source of a food poisoning epidemic.

Witches of the Caribbean

Witches of the Caribbean

2005

as Professor Avebury

1.8
Acting

A persistent nightmare about a 16th century sorceress burned to death on a beach sends 17-year-old Angela looking for enlightenment at a fortnight ret...

The Reading Room

The Reading Room

2005

as Diana

7.0
Acting

Making good on a promise he made to his dying wife, a widower (Jones) opens a reading room, a place where people can learn to read. Despite his goodwi...

Found

Found

2005

as Ellen Drake

5.8
Acting

Sixteen years after the Drakes' young daughter was kidnapped by her nanny, a woman appears claiming to be the long-lost child.

Intermission

Intermission

2004

as Love

Acting

Set in a women's restroom, "Intermission" is a comedic peek behind closed doors into the overly-busy lives of women. Yearning to get pregnant, Vacatio...

Double Dare

Double Dare

2004

as Self

6.7
Acting

With being thrown off buildings an occupational hazard, professional stuntwomen Jeannie Epper and Zoë Bell (the alter egos of Wonder Woman and Xena, r...

Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart

Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart

2003

as Caroline Kass

5.0
Acting

Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart is a 2003 NBC TV movie starring Cybill Shepherd as Martha Stewart in which the life of Martha Stewart is out...

Wildfire 7: The Inferno

Wildfire 7: The Inferno

2002

as Superintendant McLean

3.7
Acting

Nell is a young mother convicted of accidentally killing her alcoholic husband. When given the opportunity to serve his sentence as a forest firefight...

Ghosts of Mars

Ghosts of Mars

2001

as Dr. Arlene Whitlock

5.1
Acting

In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find the post deserted a...

Anthrax

Anthrax

2001

as Jackie Potter

3.7
Acting

When cattle mysteriously start dying of anthrax in a small Alberta ranching community, an RCMP officer tries to keep the peace as ranchers lay the bla...

The Right Temptation

The Right Temptation

2000

as Maryanne

5.8
Acting

A detective falls for the man she's supposed to be investigating; dire complications follow.

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

2000

as Self

7.2
Acting

This is the rare UK Channel 4 documentary about Blade Runner, giving insights into it's history with interviews of Ridley Scott, the writers and nearl...

To Serve and Protect

To Serve and Protect

1999

as Helen Carr

6.5
Acting

Three generations of Dallas police officers join together to track down the deadliest serial killer ever to terrorize Texas.

Dangerous Beauty

Dangerous Beauty

1998

as Laura Venier

7.1
Acting

Veronica is brilliant, gifted and beautiful, but the handsome aristocrat she loves, Marco Venier, cannot marry her because she is penniless and of que...

Circle of Deceit

Circle of Deceit

1998

as Elaine Greer

3.0
Acting

A woman finds out that her husband has been cheating on her and, as she tries to get custody of her son, events spiral out of control, leading to blac...

The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War

1997

as Helena Newman

6.1
Acting

When a planeload of Pakistani orphans are shipped to his state for permanent relocation, the governor of Idaho defies the president and closes the sta...

Loved

Loved

1997

as Elenore Amerson

4.2
Acting

After a man is accused of driving his third wife to suicide, his first wife Hedda, a troubled woman who can't hate or hurt others even if they had wro...

Executive Power

Executive Power

1997

as First Lady

6.5
Acting

While protecting the U.S. President, Secret Service agent Nick Sager helps him to dispose of the body of a young girl, who accidentally died during an...

Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction

1996

as Maggie McDermott

5.8
Acting

At the University of Chicago, a research team that includes brilliant student machinist Eddie Kasalivich experiences a breakthrough: a stable form of ...

Eye of the Stalker

Eye of the Stalker

1995

as Judge Martha Knowlton

7.2
Acting

A judge finds that the law is no help when her daughter becomes the object of a college professor's dangerous and terrifying obsession. Inspired by ac...

Vampire in Brooklyn

Vampire in Brooklyn

1995

as Capt. Dewey

5.1
Acting

Detective Rita Veder is assigned to a baffling serial murder case. After examining the crime scene — a corpse-filled ship found adrift at sea — she me...

Sleep, Baby, Sleep

Sleep, Baby, Sleep

1995

as Hannah Pierson

5.2
Acting

A soon-to-be-married woman is distraught when someone kidnaps her baby. Things get even worse when the police accuse her of orchestrating the abductio...

The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.

The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.

1994

as Kit

5.8
Acting

Detective Jim Rockford works to uncover facts of the death of a wealthy socialite whose two grown children are accused of murdering her. Complicating...

Barbarians at the Gate

Barbarians at the Gate

1993

as Linda Robinson

6.8
Acting

F. Ross Johnson decides to buyout his own tobacco firm RJR Nabisco after the plans of the launch of his new product, a smokeless cigarette Premier, fa...

Perfect Family

Perfect Family

1992

as Janice

Acting

Maggie, a recent widower, hires a housekeeper, Janice, to help her with chores taking care of her two young daughters. With Janice comes her brother A...

Live! From Death Row

Live! From Death Row

1992

as Alana Powers

6.9
Acting

Convicted killer Laurence Dvorak grants an exclusive last interview to TV newswoman Alana Powers shortly before his scheduled execution. Urbane and un...

Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

1992

as Geneva Overholser

7.3
Acting

True story about a rape victim who took a stand that rape is never the victim's fault and inspired many other victims who felt shame about what had ha...

Grass Roots

Grass Roots

1992

as Ann Heath

Acting

This sequel to the 1983 miniseries, "Chiefs," continues the saga of the Lee family with Will Lee, an ambitious Georgia lawyer running for the U.S. Sen...

Landslide

Landslide

1992

as Lucy Matterson

4.5
Acting

An amnesiac finds his life in jeopardy as he gradually regains his memory.

All-American Murder

All-American Murder

1991

as Erica Darby

4.2
Acting

Artie Logan is the new guy on Campus. Suddenly, he meets Tally Fuller: the most popular and beautiful girl at Fairfield college and she finally agrees...

Lonely Hearts

Lonely Hearts

1991

as Erin

3.5
Acting

Alma, a lonely woman, falls for the conman who steals her money after seducing her. Frank doesn't want Alma around him, but he cannot do anything abou...

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

1991

as Rose Lindsey

6.1
Acting

Sue Ellen Crandell is a teenager eagerly awaiting her mother's summer-long absence. While the babysitter looks after her rambunctious younger siblings...

A Girl of the Limberlost

A Girl of the Limberlost

1990

as Gene Stratton-Porter

6.7
Acting

A teenage girl living in 1908 rural Indiana attends high school despite her mother's fierce opposition of her life, the friendship of a free-spirted o...

Bar Girls

Bar Girls

1990

as Claudia Reese

Acting

Failed series pilot about a pair of mismatched law partners who struggle to stay ahead of their creditors.

Wheels of Terror

Wheels of Terror

1990

as Laura

4.5
Acting

A small town is terrorized by an unknown stranger who kidnaps and abuses little girls. When her only child is kidnapped right in front of her, the sch...

May Wine

May Wine

1990

as Lorraine

2.5
Acting

A middle-aged woman and her daughter unknowingly become romantically involved with the same man while vacationing in France.

Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

1990

as Jean

6.1
Acting

A wealthy businessman shows his young adult kids how tough life can be.

The Package

The Package

1989

as Eileen Gallagher

6.1
Acting

Experienced Green Beret sergeant Johnny Gallagher is escorting a prisoner, Airborne Ranger Thomas Boyette, back to the US, but Boyette escapes and Gal...

1969

1969

1988

as Ev Carr

5.6
Acting

Two rebellious youths, Ralph and Scott, find themselves struggling with adulthood as the Vietnam War rages. Feeling trapped in their small town, Scott...

Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

1988

as Self - Host

5.8
Acting

A behind-the-scenes documentary hosted by Joanna Cassidy on the making of Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988

as Dolores

7.5
Acting

'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her....

Nightmare at Bittercreek

Nightmare at Bittercreek

1988

as Allison Shapiro

5.6
Acting

In a deadly battle for survival, four women are hunted by a ruthless group of killers they accidentally stumble upon while camping.

A Father's Revenge

A Father's Revenge

1988

as Barbara Hobart

7.0
Acting

German terrorists kidnap the crew of an aeroplane as they leave the airport. The terrorists demand the release of two of their colleagues, who are to ...

The Fourth Protocol

The Fourth Protocol

1987

as Irina Vassilievna

6.3
Acting

Led by Kim Philby, Plan Aurora is a plan that breaches the top-secret Fourth Protocol and turns the fears that shaped it into a living nightmare. A cr...

Club Paradise

Club Paradise

1986

as Terry Hamlin

5.1
Acting

When Chicago firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small Caribbean island, he is befriended by the owner of a run-down resort. Together they...

Pleasures

Pleasures

1986

as Lillian Benton

3.0
Acting

Three related women have summer romances in this drama. The first has recently been deserted by her husband. When an old college beau shows up, sparks...

The Children of Times Square

The Children of Times Square

1986

as Sue Roberts

6.0
Acting

An alienated teenage boy runs away from home and ventures to New York City where he falls in with a gang of juvenile delinquents working as drug deale...

Code Name: Foxfire

Code Name: Foxfire

1985

as Elizabeth Thorne

Acting

Pilot for TV series released on home video.

Invitation to Hell

Invitation to Hell

1984

as Patricia 'Pat' Winslow

5.1
Acting

Family man Matt Winslow accepts a new job in Silicon Valley and quickly finds that his associates are obsessed with a mysterious local country club wh...

Under Fire

Under Fire

1983

as Claire

6.7
Acting

Three U.S. journalists get too close to one another and their work in 1979 Nicaragua.

Blade Runner

Blade Runner

1982

as Zhora

7.9
Acting

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have ...

Reunion

Reunion

1980

as Peggy Sager

Acting

A married man, returning to his small town for a high school reunion, finds himself torn between his long-ago high school girlfriend and her 17-year-o...

Night Games

Night Games

1980

as Julie Miller

3.8
Acting

A Californian housewife is terrified of having sex because of a past assault. When this phobia threatens to destroy her marriage, she takes refuge in ...

She's Dressed to Kill

She's Dressed to Kill

1979

as Camille Betancourt

5.4
Acting

A fashion designer gives a private showing at her mansion over a weekend, but someone starts killing off the models.

The Glove

The Glove

1979

as Sheila Michaels

4.9
Acting

In this actioner, a bounty hunter is assigned to bring back an enormous and angry ex-convict who wears a deadly glove made of leather and steel. Rock'...

Our Winning Season

Our Winning Season

1978

as Sheila

4.4
Acting

This teen drama follows high-school senior David Wakefield, a talented runner who is set on leading his track-and-field team to victory. As David cont...

American Raspberry

American Raspberry

1977

as Lisa Allen

5.6
Acting

Some unknown source has interrupted all television transmissions around the world. In place of the regular broadcasts, a lineup of extremely tasteless...

Stunts

Stunts

1977

as Patti Johnson

5.1
Acting

After a stunt man dies while he is involved in the making of a motion picture, his brother takes his place in order to find out what really happened.

The Late Show

The Late Show

1977

as Laura Birdwell

6.2
Acting

Over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who was involved in a case concerning a murdered bro...

Stay Hungry

Stay Hungry

1976

as Zoe

5.7
Acting

A dishonest businessman asks rich layabout Craig Blake to help him buy a gym, which will be demolished for a development project in Alabama. But after...

The Night Child

The Night Child

1975

as Joanna Morgan

5.6
Acting

The titular medallion is a gift presented to young Nicole Elmi. Once the girl places the gift around her neck, she is possessed by the spirit of a dea...

The Bank Shot

The Bank Shot

1974

as Eleonora

5.4
Acting

A bank temporarily housed in a mobile home while a new building is built, looks like an easy target to break into. On the other hand, why not steal th...

The Laughing Policeman

The Laughing Policeman

1973

as Monica, Beth's Roomate

6.2
Acting

When a gunman opens fire on a crowded city bus in San Francisco, Detective Dave Evans is killed, along with the man he'd been following in relation to...

The Outfit

The Outfit

1973

as Rita

6.8
Acting

A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsucc...

Northbound

N/A

Acting

An octogenarian rogue named Arthur enlists his grandson Kevin to help him escape a nursing home. What ensues, as Kevin chauffeurs him from Arizona to ...

Night Vet

Night Vet

N/A

as Kelly

Acting

A woman brings her dog to an all-night animal hospital never realizing that it is she who will be healed.

Other Mothers

N/A

Acting

Teenage boy, who has been raised by a lesbian couple, must contend with the conservative views of his new school.

Exhale

N/A

Acting

A Native American actress with respiratory issues psychologically unravels as an airborne virus sieges the world.

Killing Faith

Killing Faith

N/A

as Maggie

Acting

In the summer of 1859, a widowed physician reluctantly agrees to take a recently freed slave and her mysterious Caucasian daughter on a five-day journ...

Last Hand

N/A

as Candy Leatherleigh

Acting

Legendary bridge player Lilith Fudent leads a team of misfits to the world bridge championships to save her sister's New Orleans bridge club.