LAW & Order SVU star Joanna Merlin has died aged 92.
Broadway veteran Merlin also starred in The Fiddler on the Roof and Fame.
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Merlin died Sunday in Los Angeles after suffering from complications of myelodysplastic syndrome, which is a bone marrow disorder.
Her death was confirmed by New York University Tisch Graduate Acting Program, where Merlin taught future stars.
An Instagram post read: “Joanna was an actress, master Chekhov teacher, and former casting director for Harold Prince, Stephen Sondheim, Bernardo Bertolucci, and James Ivory. “
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Joanna will be deeply missed at Grad Acting, by the Chekhov community, and by the many people she touched through her artistry.”
Merlin taught acting at New York University and, in 1999, established the Michael Chekhov Association (acting workshops), according to Deadline.
Tributes for the star have come flooding in.
Julie Benko, who played Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, wrote on Instagram: “She was beyond kind, supporting me both while in school @nyugradacting and continuing to send warm messages after I’d graduated.
“Here we were after she came to @funnygirlbwy. I will not forget the breakthrough I had in her class.
“I will miss her beautiful presence. I am so honored to have been a small part of her life.”
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