Whalley found early success on British television with a lead role in Troy Kennedy Martin's highly regarded and influential drama serial Edge of Darkness (BBC, 1985), for which she received a nomination for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress.

Jan 3, 2024 · Val Kilmer's ex-wife, Joanne Whalley, remained largely silent about his health struggles despite their tumultuous divorce. Whalley took a break from acting to raise their …

Known for such films as Scandal and Willow, she was a firm fixture on British TV screens including the hit series, The Singing Detective and nuclear industry drama The Edge Of Darkness, for which she received a BAFTA nomination.

Apr 2, 2025 · Val Kilmer shared an eight-year and ultimately tragic marriage to his only wife, Joanne Whalley. According to BBC, Kilmer met Whalley on the set of the movie Willow and married her in 1988....

Apr 2, 2025 · Val Kilmer’s ex-wife, Joanne Whalley, was spotted consoling their daughter, Mercedes, on Wednesday morning after the “Top Gun” actor died on Tuesday night.

Joanne Whalley is an English actress who is known for portraying the role of ‘Liz Diamond’ in the 2009 British crime drama film ‘44 Inch Chest’. She won the San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Performance along with her fellow cast members for the film.

Apr 2, 2025 · Joanne Whalley, born in 1961 in Salford, England, began her acting career on British television in the 1970s. She gained recognition after starring opposite Kilmer in Willow in 1988. The pair...

Joanne Whalley (born 25 August 1961) is an English actress who began her career in 1974. She has since amassed numerous credits, primarily on television, but also in nearly 30 feature films, including Dance with a Stranger (1985), Willow (1988), Scandal (1989), The Secret Rapture (1993) and Mother's Boys (1994).

Apr 2, 2025 · Val Kilmer's marriage to Joanne Whalley ended in a devastating split, with the actor discovering he was getting divorced while watching CNN in a hotel room, as reported by the Tampa Bay Times.

Some of the roles credited as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer include Christine Keeler in Scandal (1988), Jenny Scott in Shattered (1991), and Valerie Aston in Trial by Jury (1994). She played the role of Queen Sorsha in the television series Willow (2022), streamed on Disney+.