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Joanna Merlin (born JoAnn Delores Ratner; July 15, 1931 – October 15, 2023) was an American actress and casting director who worked with Stephen Sondheim and starred in the original Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof.
Oct 28, 2023 · Joanna Merlin, who, after originating the role of Tzeitel, the eldest daughter, in the hit Broadway musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” became a renowned casting director, notably for Stephen...
Oct 17, 2023 · Joanna Merlin, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Actress and Sondheim Casting Director, Dies at 92. She hired Broadway actors for ‘Company,’ ‘Follies,’ ‘Sweeney Todd’ and ‘Into the Woods’ and cast the...
Joanna Merlin (1931-2023) was an actress and casting director who worked on Broadway and film. She was known for her roles in The Ten Commandments, Fiddler on the Roof, The Last Emperor, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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Oct 16, 2023 · Joanna Merlin, who played Judge Lena Petrovsky on the popular crime drama, passed away at 92. She was also a renowned Broadway star and a Chekhov teacher.
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Oct 16, 2023 · Joanna Merlin, who played Tzeitel in the original Fiddler On The Roof and Judge Lena Petrovsky on Law & Order: SVU, passed away at 92. She also cast many landmark musicals by Stephen Sondheim and Harold Prince, and taught acting at NYU.
Oct 17, 2023 · Joanna Merlin was an actor and casting director who worked on Broadway, film and TV for over six decades. She originated the role of Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof and taught Michael Chekhov's Psychological Gesture work at NYU.
