Joan Tewkesbury: movies and TV shows

Joan Tewkesbury has 41 credits in the archive: 33 films and 8 TV series, from 1955 to 2025. Highest rated: Northern Exposure (7.8/10).

Career timeline

1955 – 2025 · busiest year: 1979 (3 credits)

Year	Title	Role	Type	Rating	Age then
2025	Breakdown: 1975	Self	Film	6.9	89
2016	Way Out on a Limb	Self	Film	—	80
2016	Way Out on a Limb		Film	—	80
2013	The Making of 'Nashville'	Self	Film	—	77
2003	Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood	Self	Film	7.1	67
2001	The Guardian		TV	7.1	65
2000	Altman on His Own Terms	Self	Film	9.0	64
1998	Felicity		TV	6.6	62
1998	Scattering Dad		Film	9.5	62
1998	Scattering Dad		Film	9.5	62
1997	Nothing Sacred		TV	9.5	61
1996	Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In	Self	Film	—	60
1994	On Promised Land		Film	7.5	58
1992	The Player	Joan Tewkesbury	Film	7.2	56
1992	Strangers		Film	3.2	56
1991	Wild Texas Wind		Film	6.0	55
1990	Northern Exposure		TV	7.8	54
1990	Shannon's Deal		TV	7.7	54
1990	Sudie and Simpson		Film	6.9	54
1989	Doogie Howser, M.D.		TV	6.6	53
1989	Cold Sassy Tree		Film	6.6	53
1989	Cold Sassy Tree		Film	6.6	53
1988	Calling the Shots	Self	Film	9.0	52
1985	The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents		TV	7.2	49
1985	The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents		TV	7.2	49
1983	A Night in Heaven		Film	4.6	47
1981	The Acorn People		Film	3.7	45
1981	The Acorn People		Film	3.7	45
1979	Old Boyfriends		Film	5.1	43
1979	The Tenth Month		Film	8.7	43
1979	The Tenth Month		Film	8.7	43
1975	Nashville	Tom's Lover / Kenny's Mother (uncredited) (voice)	Film	7.2	39
1975	Nashville		Film	7.2	39
1974	Thieves Like Us	Lady in Train Station	Film	6.5	38
1974	Thieves Like Us		Film	6.5	38
1971	McCabe & Mrs. Miller	Townsperson	Film	7.1	35
1971	McCabe & Mrs. Miller		Film	7.1	35
1964	Man's Favorite Sport?	Woman in Elevator (uncredited)	Film	7.0	28
1960	Peter Pan	Ostrich	Film	6.7	24
1956	Peter Pan	Ostrich	Film	1.0	20
1955	Peter Pan	Ostrich	Film	6.2	19