 |
IHeight: 5'7” |
Weight: 127lbs |
|
Hair: Brown |
|
| Eyes: Hazel |
|
Film |
|
| Confessions of the Soup Nazi |
supporting, Cambio Entertainment, dir. Francisco Roel, (in production) |
Joanna tackles her first comedic role as the obnoxious talk show host, Connifer, who continually aggravates actor Larry Thomas, a.k.a. The Soup Nazi from Seinfeld , as he takes us through his life post-Seinfeld. |
|
Confessions of a Go-Go Boy |
supporting, Cambio Entertainment, dir. Francisco Roel, (pre-production) |
Director Francisco Roel, “staple in LA indie scene” ( LA Weekly ), offered Joanna the role of Elaine, a b-movie producer's wife, after her audition for Soup Nazi . A mid-west dancer journeying to LA for fortune and fame, arrives to find deviants, con-men and male go-go dancing. |
|
| Amusement Park (working title) |
Executive Producer, Swashbuckler Studios (in production) |
| Joanna teams up once more with Nathan Cutietta to produce a feature length documentary exploring the innovative, charismatic and driven creators of Amusement Parks. Each unfolds a unique story that will both captivate and inform audiences about the great accomplishments and lasting impact these men and women have left on America . |
|
| Altering Gravity |
supporting, Broadsky Productions, prod. Kevin Mclaughlin (2005) |
| Check-Out Time |
lead, Rafael Cruz Productions, short (2005) |
| Caviar Dreams |
supporting, student film (2005) |
| Television | |
| “Lost Legends of the West” |
Host/Producer, Swashbuckler Studios, 13 episodes 2 EMMY Nominations for On-Air Talent/Host (2004) |
Joanna quickly found herself adapting to life on the road of a travel/adventure show. Constant rewrites, daily races against the sun, climbing down abandoned mines, camping, outdoor cooking, white water rafting—she did it all—with a smile. Episodes of the show can be purchased at Amazon.com, Wal-Marts across Canada, and Akimbo.com. The show aired on Encore’s Western’s Channel and America One Network. |
|
"Blue Spa" (infomercial) |
Titan expert (currently
airing) |
| “Living Green” |
Host, producer. Janie Graves, pilot (June 2005) |
| Education/Training | Aaron Speiser Acting Studio - Technique (on-going) |
Lynette McNeill Studio, Scene Study (January 2005 - November 2005) |
|
Voice/Dialect Coach , Jeannie Austin (2002) |
|
Pennsylvania State University , BA Public Relations (May 2000) |
|
|
University of Manchester , England (Spring 1999) |
|
|
–- Communications Program – in depth study of film/TV and European media |
|
Concord School of Dance, Philadelphia , PA ; competed and performed in jazz, tap, lyrical, hip hop (1990-1996) |
|
