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Joan Maxine Miller, Joan Maxine Copeland, Joan Maxime Kupchik, Joan Maxine Kupchik
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Joan Maxine Kupchik (née Miller; June 1, 1922 – January 4, 2022), known professionally as Joan Copeland, was an American actress. She was the younger sister of playwright Arthur Miller. She began her career during the mid-1940s, appearing in theatre in New York City, where, shortly thereafter, she would become one of the first members admitted to the newly formed Actors Studio. She moved into television and film during the 1950s while still maintaining an active stage career. She is best known for her performances in the 1977 Broadway revival of Pal Joey and her award-winning performance in the 1981 play The American Clock. She also played a number of prominent roles on various soap operas throughout her career, including Andrea Whiting on Search for Tomorrow and Gwendolyn Lord Abbott on One Life to Live. She voiced Tanana in Brother Bear.
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- 1922Born
- 2022Passed away
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- •Place of birth: Manhattan
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: actor
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Joan Copeland, stage and screen actress and sister of playwright Arthur Miller, dies at 99
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Joan Copeland dead at 99: Broadway star and Law & Order actress passes in her sleep at home
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Joan Copeland, Broadway Star and Sister of Playwright Arthur Miller, Dead at 99: Reports
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