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Joanna Going was born on July 22, 1963 in Washington, D.C., United States and is credited as a television actor and film actor. That puts Joanna Going at 63 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Rogers High School and Emerson College.
My Take
What strikes me about Joanna Going is how she built a quietly durable career by being the actor directors trust with the serious, grounded roles. I first really noticed her opposite Kevin Costner in Wyatt Earp, but her later runs on Mad Men, House of Cards and Kingdom show a performer who keeps getting cast in prestige work without ever chasing the spotlight. The Emerson College training reads in her control. She's the kind of dependable craftsperson I find genuinely underrated, the sort whose name you half-remember until you see the face and immediately think, oh, her, she's always good.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joanna Going
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョアンナ・ゴーイング
- Reading
- じょあんな・ごーいんぐ
- Born
- July 22, 1963 (age 63)
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Rogers High School
- University
- Emerson College
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Joanna Going born?
Born July 22, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Joanna Going from?
Joanna Going is from Washington, D.C., United States.
What does Joanna Going do?
Joanna Going works as television actor, film actor, actor.
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