Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy played Dolores, a sharp-witted, no-nonsense waitress and girlfriend of private detective Eddie Valiant in the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Joanna has had a lengthy Hollywood career including many guest roles on all the popular shows of the time, both comedic and dramatic, including Dallas. Trapper John, M.D., Taxi, Starsky and Hutch, Charlie's Angels, Lou Grant and many more, finally hitting the jackpot with the sitcom Buffalo Bill opposite Dabney Coleman. The show became that season's critical darling, and Joanna received a Golden Globe for her resourceful portrayal of Jo Jo White, a romantic foil for Coleman, who stood toe-to-toe with his antics.

The 1980s also brought about positive, critical reception for Joanna on film as well, especially in a number of showy portrayals, notably her snake-dancing replicant in the futuristic sci-fi thriller Blade Runner, her radio journalist involved with Nick Nolte and Ed Harris in the political drama Under Fire and her costarring role in a wacky triangle with Bob Hoskins and a hyperkinetic hare in the highly ambitious part toon/part fantasy film Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Back on the TV front she was seen in recurring roles on L.A. Law, Diagnosis Murder, The District and Boston Legal. Since then Joanna has juggled many quality film and TV assignments, a definitive highlight being her Emmy-nominated recurring role as a quirky, capricious mother/psychiatrist in the cult cable series Six Feet Under.