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Joanna Newsom

Singer-songwriter / Actress / Musician / Composer / Pianist / Television Actress / Film Actress / Harpsichordist | * 01/18/1982 (42) | Nevada City, California (United States of America (USA))
Joanna Caroline Newsom (born January 18, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Northern California, Newsom was classically trained on the harp in her youth and began her musical career as a keyboardist in the San Francisco-based indie band the Pleased. After recording and self-releasing two EPs in 2002, Newsom was signed to the independent label Drag City. Her debut album, The Milk-Eyed Mender, was released in 2004 to critical acclaim and garnered Newsom an underground following. She would receive wider exposure with the release of Ys (2006), which charted at number 134 on the Billboard 200 and was nominated for a 2007 Shortlist Music Prize. She released two further albums: Have One on Me (2010), and Divers (2015), the latter of which outsold all of her previous albums. Newsom has been noted by critics for her unique musical style, sometimes characterized as progressive folk, and for her prominent use of harp instrumentation. She has also appeared as an actress with roles in the television series Portlandia and in the 2014 film Inherent Vice. ()
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Joanna Caroline Newsom (born January 18, 1982) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in Northern California, Newsom was classically trained on the harp in her youth, and began her musical career as a keyboardist in the San Francisco–based indie band The Pleased.After recording and self-releasing two EPs in 2002, Newsom was signed to the independent label Drag City. Her debut album, The Milk-Eyed Mender, was released in 2004 to critical acclaim, and garnered Newsom an underground following. She would receive wider exposure with the release of Ys (2006), which charted at number 134 on the Billboard 200, and was nominated for a 2007 Shortlist Music Prize.She released two further albums: Have One on Me (2010), and Divers (2015), the latter of which outsold all of her previous albums. Newsom has been noted by critics for her unique musical style, sometimes characterized as psychedelic folk, and her prominent use of harp instrumentation. She has also appeared as an actress, with roles in the television series Portlandia, and Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice (2014).

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Music | Documentaries

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Awards & Nominations for Joanna Newsom

Shortlist Music Prize
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Movies with Joanna Newsom as Actress(4)

as Steam Punk Doctor2016 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as herself2015 Chryskylodon Blues
as Sortilège2014 Inherent Vice
as herself2011 The Family Jams

TV Shows/Series with Joanna Newsom as Actress(2)

as Caroline Saint-Jacques Renard2013 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Backup Singer (voice)??? Saturday Night Live

Additional Information

Full Name: Joanna Newsom
Born: Monday, 01/18 1982 (January) in Nevada City, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 42 years + 71 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Mills College at Northeastern, Nevada Union High School
Record Label: Drag City
Spouses (current/former): Andy Samberg
Children: Rachel Samberg
Influenced by/Role models: Ruth Crawford Seeger
Other names for Joanna Newsom (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Joanna Caroline Newsom"
Joanna Newsom frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (34x, Actor)
Bill Hader (22x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (19x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (17x, Actress)
Kenan Thompson (15x, Actor)
Will Forte (14x, Actor)
Jorma Taccone (13x, Actor)
Akiva Schaffer (12x, Crew)
Amy Poehler (9x, Actress)
Albert Brooks (9x, Actor)
Darrell Hammond (8x, Actor)
Melanie Hutsell (8x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:491057, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024