Biography
Joan Copeland (born Joan Maxine Miller) was an American actress. She made her professional stage debut in 1945 and her Broadway debut in 1948. One of the first members of the Actors Studio, she maintained a long career in theatre while also working in film and television.
Her film credits include Middle of the Night (1959), Her Alibi (1989), Jungle 2 Jungle (1997), The Peacemaker (1997), The Object of My Affection (1998) and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009). She voiced Tanana in the animated film Brother Bear (2003). On television she appeared in series including ER, Law & Order and several daytime soaps. On stage she performed in multiple Broadway productions, including the 1977 revival of Pal Joey and The American Clock (1980), for which she received a Drama Desk Award.
