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Who is Joanna Pettet?
Joanna Pettet is an English actress recognized for her beauty and personality, despite her age. Joanna Pettet is well-known in the entertainment business for her acting abilities, in addition to her attractiveness.
She is the embodiment of ageless beauty, to put it mildly. The exquisite actress has proven time and again why she is the greatest. She is the recipient of the Theatre World Award.
Early life and Childhood
Joanna Pettet was born on November 16, 1942, in Westminster, London, England, to Harold Nigel Edgerton Salmon, a Royal Air Force pilot who was killed during WWII, and Cecily J. Tremaine.
Joanna’s mother then remarried and relocated to Montreal, Canada, where she spent her youth and took her stepfather’s surname, Pettet.
Education Details
Joanna Pettet received her schooling by studying acting at New York City’s Neighborhood Playhouse.
Professional Career
Pettet began her career as an actress on stage.
She was cast in numerous ‘Broadway’ shows and worked alongside well-known industry figures.
‘Take Her, She’s Mine,’ ‘The Chinese Prime Minister,’ and ‘Poor Richard‘ were among her ‘Broadway’ pieces.
In 1964, she made her television debut as ‘Millie Wilkins’ in ‘Route 66.’
She starred in three television shows in 1965: ‘The Doctors (as ‘Judy Lloyd’), ‘The Nurses’ (as ‘Carol Lloyd’), and ‘The Trials of O’Brien (as ‘Liz Martin’).
In 1966, she made her feature-film debut. She appeared in the drama film ‘The Group‘ as part of the ensemble cast.
She featured in three series that year: ‘The Fugitive‘ (as ‘Tina Andresen’), ‘A Man Called Shenandoah‘ (as ‘Julia Riley,’ and ‘Dr. Kildare’ (as ‘Yvonne Barlow’).
In 1967, she appeared in three films: ‘The Night of the Generals,’ as ‘Ulrike von Seidlitz-Gabler,’ as ‘Mata Bond,’ in ‘Casino Royale,’ and as ‘Kate Clifton,’ in ‘Robbery.’ She also played ‘Serena’ in the TV movie ‘Three for Danger.’
In 1968 and 1969, she acted in two films: ‘Blue’ (as ‘Joanne Morton’) and ‘The Best House in London’ (as ‘Josephine Pacefoot’).
She featured in two episodes of ‘Night Gallery’ in 1970 and 1971 (as ‘Elaine Latimer’ in ‘The House and as ‘Claire Foster’ in ‘Keep in Touch – We’ll Think of Something’). In 1971, she featured in a ‘Mannix’ episode titled ‘A Button for General D.’
In 1972, she appeared in six separate television productions: ‘The Delphi Bureau,’ ‘Miss Stewart, Sir,’ ‘The Weekend Nun,’ ‘Banacek,’ ‘Footsteps,’ and ‘Night Gallery.’
In 1973, she featured in an episode of ‘McCloud’ and a TV film called ‘Pioneer Woman.’
She played ‘Grace Henry’ in the 1974 cult horror film ‘Welcome to Arrow Beach.’
She also starred in TV series such as ‘Medical Center,’ ‘A Cry in the Wilderness,’ ‘Police Story,’ ‘Thriller,’ and ‘Harry O.’ in the same year.
The next year, she reprised her roles in ‘Thriller’ and ‘Harry O,’ albeit in new roles (not the same as the ones in the earlier episodes).
In 1975, she appeared in three television productions: ‘Caribe,’ ‘Police Woman,’ and ‘Desperate Miles.’
In 1976, she starred as ‘Jesse Breton’ in the television film ‘The Dark Side of Innocence,’ and as ‘Katherine Hennessey in the television miniseries ‘Captains and the Kings.’
She starred in two episodes of the British television series ‘Tales of the Unexpected,’ as well as the television film ‘Sex and the Married Woman.’
She appeared in another horror film, ‘The Evil,’ in 1978.
Between 1979 and 1982, she played three distinct characters in three separate episodes of ‘The Love Boat.’
She made appearances in ‘Charlie’s Angels,’ ‘Cry of the Innocent,’ and ‘Fantasy Island’ in 1980. She returned for two more episodes of ‘Fantasy Island,’ although she portrayed different roles in each.
She starred as ‘Monica‘ in the 1987 film ‘Sweet Country,’ and as ‘Virginia McCormack‘ in the ‘Murder, She Wrote’ episode ‘The Way to Dusty Death.’
Her last film appearance was in ‘Terror in Paradise,’ released in 1990.
Net Worth and Salary
Joanna Pettet’s net worth is estimated to be $1 million as of 2022. The lovely actress has made a good living from her acting profession.
Pettet, on the other hand, has not given any information about her assets or income.
Despite her silence, it is suspected that Pettet was paid $500,000 each year.
However, since she has departed from the industry, the same cannot be stated.
Relationship Status
When it comes to her romantic life, Joanna Pettet has experienced both love and heartache. Joanna was formerly married to American actor Alex Cord.
The couple married in 1968, and three and a half months later, Joanna gave birth to a lovely baby called Damien Zach.
Despite being the biological son of British actor Terence Stamp, the kid was given the surname ‘Cord.’
Despite this, the pair had a joyful 21-year marriage.
Before calling it quits in 1989. The cause of their divorce is unknown at this time.
Body measurement
She was one of the most attractive actors of her period, and she landed the majority of her parts as a result of her beauty.
Joanna Pettet is 5 feet 7 inches tall, or 1.7m, weighs 126lbs or 57kgs, and her vital statistics are 31-24-33; her bra size is 36B.
Her hair is blonde, and her eyes are blue.
Social Media
Joanna Pettet isn’t on any of the social media platforms, which is disappointing for her admirers.
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Trivia
- Joanna is a retired actress, who achieved fame with such roles as Mata Bond in the comedy film “Casino Royale” (1967), starring Peter Sellers, and Maggie Sergeant in the film “Pioneer Woman” (1973).
- Furthermore, she is also known for playing Barbara Brown in the film “Charlie’s Angels” (1980), among numerous other roles.
- She retired from acting at the end of the ’80s, and from then on focused on her personal life.
- Her son Damien Zachary Cord fell into a coma in 1995 when he was just 26 years old and later died.
- Sources have estimated that Pettet’s net worth is currently as high as $9 million.
