'Fiddler on the Roof' actress Joanna Merlin dead at 92

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Joanna Merlin originated the role of Tzeitel in “Fiddler on the Roof” on Broadway and played no-nonsense Judge Lena Petrovsky on “Law & Order: SVU,” among many other the…

Vanna White reacts to ‘Wheel of Fortune’ salary dispute rumors: I won’t do ‘anything I don’t want to do’, who originated the role of Tzeitel in the 1964 Broadway production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” died in Los Angeles on Sunday. She was 92.Merlin, who was born Joanna Ratner in Chicago, also appeared on NBC’s “Law & Order” — but made her mark on the long-running NBC franchise playing toughOne of her students, Julie Benko — who played Fanny Brice in the recent production of “Funny Girl” —.

Additionally, she appeared on television shows including “Northern Exposure,” “All My Children” and “The Good Wife.” “Joanna was an actress, master Chekhov teacher, and former casting director for Harold Prince, Stephen Sondheim, Bernardo Bertolucci, and James Ivory,” NYU’s Tisch Graduate Acting Program announced on Instagram.

“Joanna will be deeply missed at Grad Acting, by the Chekhov community, and by the many people she touched through her artistry.”Man slapped with $1.4M speeding ticket for driving 35 mph over limitAustin Butler slings arm around girlfriend Kaia Gerber’s shoulder on outing to farmer’s marketNBC

 

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