Biography

Joan Copeland, the sister of famed playwright Arthur Miller, is a renowned actress in her own right. She made her name on Broadway, debuting there in 1945 to begin a career that lasted more than 60 years. She also had a long career on television, where she appeared in a number of that medium's most popular soap operas. She played scheming villain Andrea Whiting in Search for Tomorrow (1951), and also appeared in Love of Life (1951) and The Edge of Night (1956), among others. She occasionally worked in films, but made fewer than 20 of them in her career, preferring the stage and television, where she made her debut in 1950.

Actress

Mafia II: Definitive Edition(2020)as Mamma

Love Is Like Life But Longer(2011)as Old nun

Mafia II(2010)as Mamma

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee(2009)as Piano Player

The Last Request(2006)as Alice Rudolf

Self

The Garden's Defining Moments(2015)as Self

Arthur Miller - Ein ehrgeiziges Herz(2015)as Self

Intimate Portrait(1990)as Self

Working in the Theatre(1976)as Self

Great Performances(1971)as Self

Archive Footage

Arthur Miller: Writer(2017)as Self - Arthur's Younger Sister

Known for

Brother Bear2003 · Actress The Peacemaker1997 · Actress The Private Lives of Pippa Lee2009 · Actress Jungle 2 Jungle1997 · Actress

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Joan Copeland in Middle of the Night (1959)

Martin Balsam and Joan Copeland in Middle of the Night (1959)

Christopher Walken and Joan Copeland in Roseland (1977)

Credit Score: Joan Copeland

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American Playhouse

Grandmother

Fri Jan 12 1990 – Fri Jun 21 1991

#	Name	Score	Year	Known	★	Wins	Noms	Votes
1	American Playhouse	30.00	1982	•	7.3	6	21	464
2	How to Survive a Marriage	6.50	1974	•	7.9	0	0	51
3	Play of the Week	3.75	1959	•	7.2	0	0	95
4	Middle of the Night	3.75	1959	•	7.2	0	0	1955
5	The Private Lives of Pippa Lee	2.50	2009	•	6.3	0	0	14731
6	Brother Bear	2.50	2003	•	6.9	0	1	136431
7	The Peacemaker	2.50	1997	•	6.0	0	0	66485
8	Jungle 2 Jungle	2.38	1997	•	5.2	0	0	27659
9	Her Alibi	2.38	1989	•	5.8	0	0	8522
10	The Last Request	1.25	2006	•	3.3	0	0	255