Joanna Pettet Bio, Career, Husband, Son & Net Worth

Joanna Pettet is an English actress who, despite her age, is still known for her beauty and charisma. It would be fair enough to say that she is the epitome of ageless beauty.

Other than her beauty, Pettet is known for her acting ability in the entertainment industry. Recipient of Theatre World Award, the graceful actress has proved time and again why she is the best. Hence, let’s step back and learn more about this actress who is aging gracefully.

But before here are some interesting facts about Joanna.

Joanna Pettet: Quick Facts

Full NameJoanna Jane Salmon
Date of BirthNovember 16, 1942
Age76 years
BirthplaceWestminster, London, England
EthnicityWhite
NationalityBritish
HoroscopeScorpio
Eye colorBrown
Hair colorBlonde
SpouseAlex Cord
Height5 feet 7 inch(170 cm)
ProfessionActress
Active year1964-1990

Early Life and Family

Joanna was born as Joanna Jane Salmon on November 16, 1942, in Westminster, London, England. Pettet holds British nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. She is also the daughter of Harold Edgerton Salmon, a British Royal Air Force pilot, and Cecily J. Tremaine.

Her father was killed in the war, which led her mother to get remarried and settle in Montreal. After being adopted by her step-father, Joanna changed her last name from Salmon to Pettet.

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Talking about her academic background, Pettet studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and the Lincoln Center.

Age and Height

Born in 1942, Joanna is 76 years as of now. Pettet celebrates her birthday every year on the 16th of November. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. Also, the beautiful actress stands at the height of 5 feet 7 inches(170 cm).

However, aside from the height, her other measurements like weight are unknown. Moving on, Pettet has a fair skin complexion and sharp facial features. Also, she has alluring gray eyes and long blonde hair, which gives a stunning look.

Joanna Pettet: Professional Career

The young and beautiful Joanna started her career soon after her graduation. Initially, she debuted on Broadway and starred in plays like Take Her, She’s Mine, The Chinese Prime Minister, and Poor Richard. Also, she appeared alongside Alan Bates and Gene Hackman.

For her outstanding performance in Poor Richard, the young actress received a Theatre World Award. It just goes to show Joanna was having a successful career on broadway. But she was destined for greater things.

Luckily, she was discovered by director Sidney Lumet who later launched her in the 1966 movie The Group. Similarly, she played Kay Strong Peterson’s role in the film adaptation of Mary McCarthy‘s novel of the same name.

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The film was a big success, which established her as an actress and poured her with movie offers. Following the victory, she appeared in many movies such as The Night of Generals(1967), Casino Royale(1967), Blue(1968), Welcome to Arrow Beach(1974), The Evil(1978), Sweet Country(1987), and many more.

Likewise, Pettet made her television debut with the 1964 show Route 66. Since then, she has starred in many television shows like The Doctors(1965), The Fugitive(1966), Dr. Kildare(1966), Night Gallery(1970), Mannix(1971), McCloud(1973), Harry O(1974-1975), Captain and the Kings(1976), Charlie’s Angels(1980), The Fall Guy(1984), Hotel(1984-85), Murder, She Wrote(1987), and many more.

Sadly the actress retired from the entertainment industry in 1990 with ‘Terror in Paradise’ as her last work. However, she did appear in the 2019 film Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood as Rumer Willis.

Personal Life: Husband and Marriage

Talking about her love life, Joanna has got her share of love and heartbreaks. Back in the days, Joanna was married to the American actor Alex Cord. The pair tied the knot in 1968, and three and half months later, Joanna gave birth to a beautiful son named Damien Zach.

Though the boy was the biological son of British actor Terence Stamp, he was given the last name ‘Cord.’ Despite that, the couple lived a happy life together for 21 years. Before finally calling it quit in 1989. The reason for their divorce is still unknown.

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Similarly, Joanna has stayed single since the divorce while her former husband found love. He married Susannah Boye-Moller Cord, who is an author.

Joanna Pettet: Net Worth and Income

As of 2019, Joanna has an estimated net worth of $1 million. The graceful actress has earned a sufficient amount from her acting career. However, Pettet has not disclosed any information regarding her assets and income.

Despite her silence, Pettet is assumed to have received $500,000 yearly as her salary. But since she has retired from the industry, the same thing can not be said now.

Social Media Presence

Instagram–  912 Followers

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