Skip to content
MovieCove
Joanna Miles

Joanna Miles

Actor, also producer · Born March 6, 1940 (86) · Nice, France

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joanna Miles (born March 6, 1940) is an American actress. Miles was born in Nice, France, the daughter of Jeanne Miles, an American painter, and Johannes Schiefer, a French painter art curator. She immigrated to the United States, and was naturalized a citizen, in 1941. She was a graduate of The Putney School, a progressive independent high school in Putney, Vermont in 1958. Miles won the two Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Laura Wingfield in the 1973 production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie: Best Supporting Actress in Drama (for a Special - Program, a One-Time Appearance in a Series - or a Continuing Role) and Supporting Actress of the Year. She has also played supporting roles in various television shows and movies, including Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, (1990) and Star Trek: The Next Generation. She is known to Star Trek fans as Perrin, Sarek's wife, from the episodes Sarek and Unification. In 2001, she had a secondary role as the wife of a storekeeper in Tom Selleck's Turner Network Television Western film, Crossfire Trail. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joanna Miles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 6, 1940 (86)
From
Nice, France
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 66 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 2% in 30 days

What are Joanna Miles' films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
22%
Morality
21%
Self
14%
Power
12%
Ideas
12%
Bonds
11%
Society
8%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Herald
2 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
6
Dread
3
Contemplative
5
Thrilling
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joanna Miles' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joanna Miles' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

66 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer(2013)

    as Pat Spencer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Jesse Stone: Thin Ice(2009)

    as Mrs. Steinberg

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Grave Misconduct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Catherine Hallow

  • Sex and Breakfast(2005)

    Producer · as Dr. Wellbridge

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Jane Doe: Ties That Bind(2007)

    as Emily Myers

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Monte Walsh(2003)

    as Sairy Brennan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Crossfire Trail(2001)

    as Melissa Thompson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Thin Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Evans

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Fielding

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Lumberg

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Carolyn O'Brien

  • Small Vices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Evans

  • Alone(1997)

    as Jacqueline

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Everything to Gain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jessica Jordan

  • Judge Dredd(1995)

    as Judge Evelyn McGruder

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Above Suspicion(1995)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Larson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jennifer Dodge

  • Natural Selection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Cooperstown(1993)

    as Louise

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The American Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Fanny

  • The Heart of Justice(1992)

    as Mrs. Burgess

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Habitation of Dragons(1992)

    as Evelyn Sparks

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Water Engine(1992)

    as Mrs. Varek

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead(1990)

    as Gertrude

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Eleanor Carpenter

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Perrin

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Right to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Catherine

  • All My Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Sue Bayliss

  • As Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Lily

  • Cross Creek(1983)

    as Mrs. Turner

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Sound of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Ann Norberry

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Belvedere

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Sue Bayliss

  • Darkroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Janet Miller

  • The Sophisticated Gents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sandra Dobson

  • The Promise of Love(1980)

    as Toni Emelio

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Orphan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Fire in the Sky(1978)

    as Jennifer Dreiser

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Kaz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Eddie Capra Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Runaways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Randolph

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Beth Constantine

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Joyce Hill

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Rafferty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Delta County, U.S.A.(1977)

    as Kate McCain Nicholas

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The American Woman: Portraits of Courage(1976)

    as Abigail Adams

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Born Innocent(1974)

    as Barbara Clark

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Ultimate Warrior(1975)

    as Melinda

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Barbary Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Renata

  • Bug(1975)

    as Carrie Parmiter

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Trial of Chaplain Jensen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Kathleen Jensen

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Eleanor Driscoll

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Aloha Means Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Pamela Crane

  • Petrocelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Glass Menagerie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Laura

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Lorelei Mason

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Maggie Jones

  • Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Way We Live Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Amelia

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Edge of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 306 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles from 1956 to 2013; peak year 1975.

Biggest box office

Judge Dredd (1995)

$113M worldwide

Highest rated

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Judge Dredd (1995)

Film career

19562013

Peak 1975 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1975Screen debut· Bug

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting66 of 66: 66 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s2 · acting1970s25 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
7595

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Joanna Miles' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage (1976)

92nd percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)

Midcredits 88th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Joanna Miles' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Joanna Miles work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joanna Miles' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Brandman shares the most, 6.

Actors

Composers

Producers