Actor

Joanna Newsom

January 18, 1982 · Nevada City, California, USA

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.

Notable work

8.2
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
as Caroline Saint-Jacques Renard
6.5
Inherent Vice (2014)
as Sortilège, who is also the narrator
6.6
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
as Steam Punk Doctor

Often works with

Andy Samberg
2 titles together
Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Maya Rudolph
2 titles together
Inherent Vice, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Full filmography · 4

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as Steam Punk Doctor
20166.6
Inherent Vice
as Sortilège, who is also the narrator
20146.5