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JoAnne Astrow

  • Producer
  • Actress
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JoAnne Astrow was born on 24 June 1938 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She is a producer and actress, known for D(e)ad, Automan (1983) and Hill Street Blues (1981). She has been married to Mark Lonow since 1966. She was previously married to David Rapaport.
BornJune 24, 1938
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Isabella Roland in D(e)ad
    D(e)ad
    • Renee
      Desi Arnaz Jr. and Chuck Wagner in Automan (1983)
      Automan
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Zippers Owner(as Jo Anne Astrow)
      Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
      Hill Street Blues
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Lydia Marks
      Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed (2006)
      Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed
      7.7
      TV Special
      • Producer(as Joanne Astrow)
      • 2006

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      Producer



      • Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again (2013)
        Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again
        7.2
        TV Special
        • executive producer
        • 2013
      • Lewis Black: In God We Rust (2012)
        Lewis Black: In God We Rust
        7.0
        TV Special
        • executive producer
        • 2012
      • Gone Madigan (2010)
        Gone Madigan
        7.5
        TV Special
        • executive producer
        • 2010
      • Basic Black: The Lewis Black Story (2010)
        Basic Black: The Lewis Black Story
        6.9
        Video
        • executive producer
        • 2010
      • Lewis Black in Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black (2009)
        Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
        6.7
        TV Movie
        • executive producer
        • 2009
      • Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black (2009)
        Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black
        7.2
        Video
        • executive producer
        • 2009
      • Root of All Evil (2008)
        Root of All Evil
        6.6
        TV Series
        • co-executive producer (as Jo Anne Astrow)
        • 2008
      • History of the Joke (2008)
        History of the Joke
        6.7
        TV Movie
        • executive producer
        • 2008
      • Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed (2006)
        Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed
        7.7
        TV Special
        • executive producer (as Joanne Astrow)
        • 2006
      • Lewis Black: Black on Broadway (2004)
        Lewis Black: Black on Broadway
        7.9
        TV Special
        • executive producer (as Joanne Astrow)
        • 2004
      • Beverly D'Angelo, Elle Macpherson, Laura San Giacomo, David Strathairn, Amy Madigan, Adam Arkin, Robert Costanzo, Jon Tenney, and Lauren Tom in With Friends Like These (1998)
        With Friends Like These
        5.9
        • co-producer
        • 1998

      Actress



      • D(e)ad
        • Renee
        • Post-production



      • Sherilyn Fenn, Lynn Redgrave, Corinne Bohrer, Richard Lewis, Jonathan Penner, and Rain Pryor in Rude Awakening (1998)
        Rude Awakening
        7.2
        TV Series
        • Fran (as Jo Anne Astrow)
        • 1998
      • Don't Quit Your Day Job (1996)
        Don't Quit Your Day Job
        6.1
        Video Game
        • Stand-Up Performances #3
        • 1996
      • Luke Perry, Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green, Ian Ziering, and Gabrielle Carteris in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
        Beverly Hills, 90210
        6.5
        TV Series
        • Becky Wilerson (as Joanne Astrow)
        • 1991
      • Karen's Song (1987)
        Karen's Song
        4.7
        TV Series
        • Woman #1
        • 1987
      • Dynasty (1981)
        Dynasty
        6.4
        TV Series
        • Dr. Miller
        • 1987
      • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
        Hill Street Blues
        8.2
        TV Series
        • Lydia Marks
        • 1985
      • Desi Arnaz Jr. and Chuck Wagner in Automan (1983)
        Automan
        6.8
        TV Series
        • Zippers Owner (as Jo Anne Astrow)
        • 1984
      • John Ritter and Karen Carlson in In Love with an Older Woman (1982)
        In Love with an Older Woman
        6.7
        TV Movie
        • Liz (as Jo Ann Astrow)
        • 1982
      • Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin, John Pleshette, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)
        Knots Landing
        7.0
        TV Series
        • Woman (as Jo Ann Astrow)
        • 1980
      • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
        Dallas
        7.1
        TV Series
        • Vicky (as Jo Ann Astrow)
        • 1980

      Additional Crew



      • Lewis Black: In God We Rust (2012)
        Lewis Black: In God We Rust
        7.0
        TV Special
        • management: Astrow/Lonow Management
        • 2012

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      I Am Comic
      Trailer 2:52
      I Am Comic

      Personal details

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      • Alternative names
        • Jo Anne Astrow
      • Born
        • June 24, 1938
        • Brooklyn, New York, USA
      • Spouses
          Mark Lonow1966 - present
      • Children
          Claudia Lonow

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        Mother, with ex-husband David Rapoport, of daughter Claudia Lonow.

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