Joan Karasevich nickname(s):
Joan Schellenberg
Joan Karasevich date of birth:
November 12, 1937
How old is Joan Karasevich?
86
Where was Joan Karasevich born?
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Joan Karasevich body shape:
Average
What color is Joan Karasevich's hair?
Brown - Dark
Is Joan Karasevich gay or straight?
Straight
What is Joan Karasevich's ethnicity?
White
What is Joan Karasevich nationality?
Canadian
What is Joan Karasevich's occupation?
Singer, Actress
Joan Karasevich claim to fame:
Street Legal
Short Biography
Born 12 November 1937 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Singer and actress. A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, at the 1965 Stratford Festival Karasevich became the first actress to receive the Tyrone Guthrie Award. Besides appearing frequently at Ukrainian concerts, she has performed at the Stratford Festival, the Manitoba Theatre Centre, and numerous other venues in Canada and the United States. She has written and staged two productions dealing with the Ukrainian experience in Canada—“Dreams” and “The Offering” (starring in the latter with her husband, August Schellenberg). She created the role of Anna in the stage production ‘Just a Kommedia’ (1984). Karasevich has also performed in films and on radio and television, including the role of Anna in The Newcomers, which dealt with Ukrainian immigrants in the 1920s. In 1975 she released a record of Ukrainian songs titled “Reflections.”