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Joan Mankin(1948-2015)

  • Actress
  • Writer
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Joan Mankin was born on 16 May 1948 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Desert Hearts (1985), The Singularity Is Near (2010) and Adventures in Staying Young (2014). She died on 26 September 2015 in San Francisco, California, USA.
BornMay 16, 1948
DiedSeptember 26, 2015(67)
BornMay 16, 1948
DiedSeptember 26, 2015(67)
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Known for

Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Dean Butler, and Gwen Welles in Desert Hearts (1985)
Desert Hearts
7.1
  • Casino Waitress
  • 1985
The Singularity Is Near (2010)
The Singularity Is Near
6.4
  • Turing Test Judge #1
  • 2010
Adventures in Staying Young
TV Mini Series
  • Joanie Baloney
  • 2014
Midnight Caller (1988)
Midnight Caller
7.8
TV Series
  • Nancy Wiles

Credits

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Actress

  • Mini Supreme (2015)
    Mini Supreme
    6.7
    Short
    • Dominika
    • 2015
  • Adventures in Staying Young
    TV Mini Series
    • Joanie Baloney
    • 2014
  • Newzbeats with Pam & Joan
    TV Mini Series
    • Joanie Baloney
    • 2014
  • The Singularity Is Near (2010)
    The Singularity Is Near
    6.4
    • Turing Test Judge #1
    • 2010
  • Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Max Minghella, and Flora Cross in Bee Season (2005)
    Bee Season
    5.4
    • Ms. Bergermeyer
    • 2005
  • Midnight Caller (1988)
    Midnight Caller
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Nancy Wiles
    • 1991
  • Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Dean Butler, and Gwen Welles in Desert Hearts (1985)
    Desert Hearts
    7.1
    • Casino Waitress
    • 1985

Writer

  • Adventures in Staying Young
    TV Mini Series
    • co-writer
    • 2014

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 16, 1948
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • September 26, 2015
    • San Francisco, California, USA(complications from ALS)
  • Other works
    Plays Anne in "The Black Rider" musical by Tom Waits and William S. Burroughs (Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angelesq, California, USA).

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