Johanna Day (born 1964) is an American actress. She was nominated for two

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ...

s for her performances in the 2000 play '' Proof'' and the 2016 production of the play ''

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''. Her other accolades include a

Helen Hayes Award The Helen Hayes Awards are theater awards recognizing excellence in professional theater in the Washington, D.C. area since 1983. The awards are named in tribute of Helen Hayes, who is also known as the "First Lady of American Theatre." They ar ...

and an Obie Award, as well as nominations for a

Drama Desk Award The Drama Desk Award is an annual prize recognizing excellence in New York theatre. First bestowed in 1955 as the Vernon Rice Award, the prize initially honored Off-Broadway productions, as well as Off-off-Broadway, and those in the vicinity. Fo ...

, a

Drama League Award The Drama League Awards, created in 1922, honor distinguished productions and performances both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in addition to recognizing exemplary career achievements in theatre, musical theatre, and directing. Each May, the awards ...

, an

Outer Critics Circle Award The Outer Critics Circle Awards are presented annually for theatrical achievements both on Broadway and Off-Broadway. They are presented by the Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of New York theater writers for out-of-town newsp ...

and two

Lucille Lortel Awards The Lucille Lortel Awards recognize excellence in New York Off-Broadway theatre. The Awards are named for Lucille Lortel, an actress and theater producer, and have been awarded since 1986. They are produced by the League of Off-Broadway Theatres ...

Early life

Johanna was born in

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and grew up in

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. She is the daughter and ninth child of Eileen Mitchell Day of Sperryville and Walter Day of Flint Hill. She graduated from the

American Academy of Dramatic Arts The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) is a private performing arts conservatory with two locations, one in Manhattan and one in Los Angeles. The academy offers an associate degree in occupational studies and teaches drama and related ar ...

in 1984.

Career

In August 2013 Johanna Day costarred with Reg Rogers in the world premiere of Carly Mensch's play ''Oblivion'' at the

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. She costarred with Amelia Campbell in Penn State Centre Stage 2013 production of

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's play '' Good People''. She appeared with

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and

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in the world premiere of

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's play ''The Realistic Joneses'' on April 20, 2012 at the

Yale Repertory Theatre Yale Repertory Theatre at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut was founded by Robert Brustein, dean of Yale School of Drama, in 1966, with the goal of facilitating a meaningful collaboration between theatre professionals and talented student ...

. She appeared as Barbara Fordham in the 2007 performance of '' August: Osage County'' at the

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on Broadway and played Claire in the 2000 production of David Auburn's'' Proof'' at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

Off-Broadway

* 1994 ''3 Postcards'', by

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& Craig Carnelia,

Circle in the Square Theatre The Circle in the Square Theatre is a Broadway theater at 235 West 50th Street, in the basement of Paramount Plaza, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It is one of two Broadway theaters that use a thrust stage that extend ...

* 1996 ''Blue Window'', by

, New York City Center Stage * 1997 ''How I Learned to Drive'', by

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, Century Center for the Performing Arts * 1998 '' Once in a Lifetime'', by

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& George S. Kaufman,

Linda Gross Theater Atlantic Theater Company is an Off-Broadway non-profit theater, whose mission is to produce great plays "simply and truthfully utilizing an artistic ensemble." The company was founded in 1985 by David Mamet, William H. Macy, and 30 of their acti ...

* 2002 ''Helen'', by Ellen McLaughlin,

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* 2002 ''Bliss'', by Ben Bettenbender,

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* 2006 '' The Rainmaker'', by N. Richard Nash,

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* 2006 ''Satellites'', by Diana Son,

Public Theater The Public Theater is a New York City arts organization founded as the Shakespeare Workshop in 1954 by Joseph Papp, with the intention of showcasing the works of up-and-coming playwrights and performers.Epstein, Helen. ''Joe Papp: An American L ...

* 2007 '' Peter and Jerry'', by

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Second Stage Theatre Second Stage Theater is a theater company founded in 1979 by Robyn Goodman and Carole Rothman and located in Manhattan, New York City. It produces both new plays and revivals of contemporary American plays by new playwrights and established wri ...

* 2008 '' Almost an Evening'', by

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* 2010 ''Oliver Parker!'', by

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* 2010 ''Middletown'', by

Vineyard Theatre The Vineyard Theatre is an Off-Broadway non-profit theatre company, located at 108 East 15th Street in Manhattan, New York City, near Union Square. Its first production was in 1981. It is best known for its productions of the Tony award-winnin ...

* 2012 ''

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'', by

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* 2022 ''Des Moines'', by

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Television

Joanna Day has frequently appeared in guest roles on television dramas including on ''

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'', '' Madam Secretary'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', '' Law & Order: Trial by Jury'', and '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent''. She appeared in the 2011 television short ''Henry''. She is especially known for her role of Marilyn Stafford on the daytime TV drama ''

.''

Awards

Johanna Day won the

as Leading Actress in a Resident Play for her starring role in the 2006

production of '' The Rainmaker''. In 2000, she was nominated for a

for her performance in '' Proof''. In 2008, she was a nominee for the

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions. The awards were established in 1 ...

for her role of Ann in the

production of

's '' Peter and Jerry''. In 2014, she won an Obie Award for her performance in ''Appropriate'' at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre. In 2017, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role in ''

''.

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Day, Johanna Living people American television actresses American stage actresses 21st-century American actresses 1964 births Actresses from Virginia American film actresses People from Winchester, Virginia American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni People from Rappahannock County, Virginia 20th-century American actresses