
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 25, 1961 (age 64)
Place of Birth
Salford, Manchester, England, UK
Also Known As
Joanne Whalley-Kilmer
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Joanne Whalley
Biography
Joanne Whalley (born 25 August 1961) is an English actress who began her career in 1974. She has since amassed numerous credits, primarily on television, but also in nearly 30 feature films, including Dance with a Stranger (1985), Willow (1988), Scandal (1989), The Secret Rapture (1993) and Mother's Boys (1994). Following her marriage to Val Kilmer in 1988, she was credited as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer until their divorce in 1996.
Whalley was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for the 1985 BBC serial Edge of Darkness, and was nominated for a Best Actress Golden Nymph Award at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival for the 2011 series The Borgias. Her other television roles include the 1986 BBC serial The Singing Detective; playing the title role in the 2000 CBS TV film Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, and as Claudia, wife of Pontius Pilate in the 2015 NBC series A.D. The Bible Continues.
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Known For

TV
Criminal Minds
Karen Donovan
2005

TV
Gossip Girl
Sophie Grimaldi
2007

TV
Marvel's Daredevil
Sister Maggie
2015

TV
Crown Court
Linda Mason
1972

TV
Bergerac
Christine Bolton
1981

TV
Carnival Row
Leonora
2019

TV
The Borgias
Vanozza Cattaneo
2011

TV
Justice League Unlimited
Emerald Empress (voice)
2004

TV
Wolf Hall
Katherine of Aragon
2015

TV
Willow
Queen Sorsha
2022

TV
Tin Star
Mary James
2017

TV
Scarlett
Scarlett O'Hara
1994

TV
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
Rheda
2016

TV
The White Princess
Margaret of York
2017

Film
Willow
Sorsha
1988

TV
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Ulla
1983

TV
Jamaica Inn
Aunt Patience
2014

Film
Val
Self
2021

Film
Flood
Patricia Nash
2007

TV
Edge of Darkness
Emma Craven
1985
Filmography
2025TVThe Rumour2025FilmTornadoas Vienna Crawford2023FilmWillow: Behind the Magicas Self - 'Sorsha'2022TVWillowas Queen Sorsha2021FilmLove Is Love Is Loveas Lainie / Joanne (segments "Two for Dinner" and "Late Lunch")2021FilmHardcore Halbertas Janet2021FilmValas Self2021FilmResurrectionas Claudia2019FilmThe Bird Gameas Crow2019TVCarnival Rowas Leonora2018FilmPaul, Apostle of Christas Priscilla2017FilmMuseas Jacqueline2017TVTin Staras Mary James2017TVThe White Princessas Margaret of York2016TVBeowulf: Return to the Shieldlandsas Rheda2015TVMarvel's Daredevilas Sister Maggie2015FilmThe Arkas Emmy2015TVWolf Hallas Katherine of Aragon2014TVJamaica Innas Aunt Patience2013FilmThe Challenger Disasteras Gweneth Feynman2011FilmTwixtas Denise2011FilmGolf in the Kingdomas Agatha McNaughton2011TVThe Borgiasas Vanozza Cattaneo2009Film44 Inch Chestas Liz2009FilmDivertedas Marion Price2007TVGossip Girlas Sophie Grimaldi2007FilmFloodas Patricia Nash2007FilmLife Lineas Katy Adair2006FilmPlayedas Maggie2006TVThe Virgin Queenas Queen Mary2005FilmChild of Mineas Tess Palmer2005FilmThe Californiansas Luna2005TVCriminal Mindsas Karen Donovan2004FilmBiography: Val Kilmeras Self (archive footage)2004TVJustice League Unlimitedas Emerald Empress (voice)2003TV40as Jess2002FilmBefore You Goas Mary2002FilmVirginia's Runas Jessie Eastwood2000FilmBreathtakingas Caroline Henshaw2000TVJackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassisas Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis2000FilmJackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassisas Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis2000FilmThe Guiltyas Natalie Crane2000FilmRun the Wild Fieldsas Ruby Miller1999FilmA Texas Funeralas Miranda1997FilmThe Man Who Knew Too Littleas Lori1994TVScarlettas Scarlett O'Hara1994FilmTrial by Juryas Valerie Alston1994FilmA Good Man in Africaas Celia Adekunle1993FilmMother's Boysas Colleen 'Callie' Harland1993FilmThe Secret Raptureas Katherine Coleridge1992FilmStoryvilleas Natalie Tate1991FilmShatteredas Jenny Scott1990FilmThe Big Manas Beth Scoular1990FilmNavy Sealsas Claire Varrens1990FilmA TV Danteas Beatrice1989FilmKill Me Againas Fay Forrester1989FilmScandalas Christine Keeler1989FilmBosses From Hell1989FilmEmployees From Hell1988FilmTo Kill a Priestas Anna1988FilmWillowas Sorsha1988FilmWillow: The Making of an Adventureas Self - 'Sorsha'1987FilmWill You Love Me Tomorrowas Jackie1987FilmShoreleaveas Myra1986TVThe Singing Detectiveas Nurse Mills1985TVEdge of Darknessas Emma Craven1985FilmThe Good Fatheras Mary Hall1985FilmNo Surrenderas Cheryl1985FilmDance with a Strangeras Christine1984FilmA Christmas Carolas Fan1983TVReilly: Ace of Spiesas Ulla1982FilmPink Floyd: The Wallas Groupie1982TVA Kind of Loving1981TVBergeracas Christine Bolton1980FilmAnd Mum Came Tooas Evelyn1979FilmBirth of the Beatlesas Schoolgirl (uncredited)1978FilmThe One and Only Phyllis Dixeyas Doris1972TVCrown Courtas Linda Mason—FilmGardel