Joanne Whalley Bio | Wiki
Joanne Whalley is an English actress. She commenced her career in 1974. Joanne has appeared primarily on television, but also in nearly 30 feature films, including Dance with a Stranger, Willow Scandal, and Storyville among others.
She was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for the 1985 BBC serial Edge of Darkness. Moreover, Joanne was nominated for a Best Actress Golden Nymph Award at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival for the 2011 series The Borgias.
Joanne Whalley Age
Joanne was born on August 25, 1961, in Salford, United Kingdom. She is 61 years old.
Joanne Whalley Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in (Approx. 1.63 m).
Joanne Whalley Family
She was born in Salford, Lancashire, to her parents. Later, Joanne moved to Levenshulme and then to Stockport, Greater Manchester. She has not shared much information about her family with the public
Joanne Whalley Husband
Joanne married American actor Val Kilmer in 1988 after meeting while filming the movie Willow. She took a break from acting to bring up two children with Kilmer, a daughter, Mercedes, and a son, Jack. The couple separated shortly after that. Joanne did not tell Val, that she wanted a divorce.
She waited until after he left to work on The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) to file the divorce papers. Val heard the news while watching CNN in a hotel room. He said finding out about it, especially like that, hurt him greatly.
Joanne Whalley Education
She attended Bredbury Comprehensive School, before leaving to study at Harrytown Convent Girls’ School in Romiley and the Braeside School of Speech and Drama in Marple. Joanne first appeared as a child in How We Used to Live and Juliet Bravo
Joanne Whalley Willow
In 1988, she played Sorsha in Willow, an American high fantasy adventure film directed by Ron Howard and produced by Nigel Wooll. The film was executive produced by George Lucas and written by Bob Dolman from a story by Lucas. Joanne met actor Val Kilmer in 1987 while filming the fantasy adventure Willow.
After their wedding in 1988, she moved to Los Angeles and began using ‘Joanne Whalley-Kilmer’ as her professional SAG-AFTRA name. In November 2022, she reprised her role as Sorsha in the Disney+ Willow sequel series.
Joanne Whalley Scandal
In 1989, Joanne played the role of Christine Keeler in Scandal alongside stars John Hurt and Sir Ian McKellen. Scandal is a fictionalized account of the Profumo affair that rocked the government of British prime minister Harold Macmillan. It stars Joanne as Christine Keeler and John Hurt as Stephen Ward, personalities at the heart of the affair.
Joanne Whalley The Bible Continues
In 2015, Joanne played Claudia, the wife of Pontius Pilate, in A.D. The Bible Continues. It is based on the Bible, and a sequel to the 2013 miniseries, The Bible, and follows up from the film Son of God which was a more in-depth look at Jesus’s story. It was produced by Roma Downey, Mark Burnett, and Richard Bedser. The limited series began airing on NBC on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, in twelve weekly one-hour episodes.
Joanne Whalley Love Is Love Is Love
Joanne starred in Eleanor Coppola’s anthology film Love Is Love Is Love in 2020. It was scheduled to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2020, but the festival was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film subsequently premiered at the Deauville American Film Festival in France in September of that year.
Joanne Whalley Daredevil
In 2018, she appeared in the third season of Daredevil as Sister Maggie. Joanne played a nun with strong opinions who speaks her mind and cares for Murdock as he recovers from his injuries. She is later revealed to be Murdock’s mother.
Joanne Whalley Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Joanne’s estimated net worth is $5 million.
Who Is Joanne Whalley Married To
She is currently single. Joanne was married to American actor Val Kilmer from 1988 to 1996. The two have two children.