Background
Johanna was born 1963 in Winchester, Virginia and grew up in Rappahannock County, Virginia.
Johanna was born 1963 in Winchester, Virginia and grew up in Rappahannock County, Virginia.
She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1984.
Johanna Day won the Helen Hayes Award as Leading Actress in a Resident Play for her starring role in the 2006 Arena Stage production of The Rainmaker. In 2008 she was a nominee for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play for her role of Ann in the Second Stage Theatre production of Edward Albee"s Peter and Jerry. In 2000 she was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in Proof.