Joanne is delighted to be making her debut with Pensacola Shakespeare Theater. Currently living in Los Angeles, she has landed a starring role as the loving southern bell mom, Mae, in the feature film You Should Meet My Son, now playing in festivals all over the world. She can also be seen as the ruthless felon Kimberly O’Neil in Americas Most Wanted and a panicked mom in the movie Cedar Rapids, starring John C Reilly and Ed Helms. Los Angeles credits include Baptista in Taming of theShrew, Gertrude in Hamlet, and Donna Lucia in the 2008 version of I’m Just Wild About Harry at Crown City Theatre Company. Other Los Angeles credits include the title roles in The Matchmaker and The Mad Woman of Chaillot at Arroyo Repertory, and Caught in the Net at the International City Theatre. Regional Theatre credits include Sierra Rep, The St. Michael’s Playhouse, Detroit Rep, Florida Rep, The Chamber Theatre of Boston, The Utah Shakespeare Festival and the Nevada Shakespeare Festival in the Park. She is thrilled to be once again performing in her favorite Shakespeare comedy and getting to play with this talented group of artist including her husband Gary Lamb as Feste.
