Joan M. Blair
Joan M. Blair
Date of Birth / Doğum Tarihi
24 August 1960, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Birth Name / Gerçek Adı
Joan Marie Dunbar
Mini Biography / Biyografi
Joan was born in New Orleans, Lousiana in the 1960s. She was destined to become an actress since she was in her first play at the age of five, when she played a pair of roller skates. Joan did move on to more serious roles, later on. She acted throughout school, and in several regional theatre groups. She later went to the Herbert-Berghof Acting Studio, in New York City, where she studied with Uta Hagen, Michael Beckett and several other gifted teachers. She also attended the University of Missouri at Columbia, Cal-State University-Northridge and completed her studies at the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg in 1996. She received a BFA in Theatre, with an emphasis in Acting and Directing.She then began pursuing her acting career in film and television. She has had Co-Starring roles on such TV shows as; "Tracey Takes On...," "Rude Awakening," "Malcolm In the Middle," "Judging Amy," "Monk" and "ER's 200th Episode." She has had diverse roles in films including: "Mr. Chick Magnet," "Echos of Enlightenment," "Donnie Darko," "Daddy Daycare" and the holiday film "Surviving Christmas" starring Ben Affleck and Christina Applegate, now on DVD. She can also be seen in "Baadasssss," Mario Van Peebles' film about his father Melvins' struggle, in 1970, to make the first "black hero" film. "Baadasssss" was a part of the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, where it received standing ovations at every screening. It was released in May, by Sony Pictures Classics and is now available on DVD. Joan is proud to be a part of this important piece of film history. "Baadasssss" recently received a nomination for an Independent Spirit Award, as Best Picture of the Year.Joan just completed filming a Supporting Lead Role in the Indie Feature, "Boppin' at the Glue Factory." She portrays Jady Hemmingway. The film is produced by Brooklyn Reptyle Productions. IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
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