Joanna Pettet

Joanna Pettet belongs to that generation of stage-trained actors I find easy to admire, the kind who earned their stripes in the theatre before the screen. Born in London in 1942 and Canadian-English by background, she won a Theatre World Award in 1965, which tells me her early stage work made an immediate impression on critics. I like that the recognition came so quickly and on the boards rather than from a single splashy film role. There's something honest about a career that starts with live audiences. To me she reads as a working actress of her era, more craftsperson than celebrity, and that earns my respect.

Name (English)

Joanna Pettet

Name (Japanese)

ジョアンナ・ペティット

Reading

じょあんな・ぺてぃっと

Born

November 16, 1942 (age 83)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Horse

Origin

London, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / stage actor

High school

Westmount High School

Awards & achievements

• 1965 Theatre World Award

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%88

Tags

• actor
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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