Joanne Baron (born February 3, 1953) is an American actress and Meisner technique acting coach.
[citation needed] Baron's film acting credits include Valley Girl, National Lampoon's Joy of Sex, Real Genius, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, Drag Me to Hell, Spider-Man 2, The Prince & Me, Allie & Me, Universal Soldier, Someone to Watch Over Me.
[6] Her past students include Halle Berry, Robin Wright,[7] Mariska Hargitay, Patrick Dempsey, Leslie Mann,[8] and directors Martha Coolidge and Tom Shadyac.
For nearly fifty years, Baron has been co-owner and artistic director of the Joanne Baron / DW Brown Studio in Santa Monica, California, (an offshoot of The William Esper Studio in New York) with her husband, actor, acting coach and director, D.W.
[9] Former students include Luca Bercovici, Ekin Tunçay Turan, Leslie Mann,[10] Channon Roe, Haley Webb, and Robin Wright.