Joanna Going

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Characters played by Joanna Going

Natalie — Home Alone 4 (2002)

Housekeeper in fourth installment.

Christina Kulina — Kingdom (2014)

Christina Kulina is Alvey's estranged ex-wife and the mother of Jay and Nate. She is a drug addict and sex worker who has only sporadic contact with Alvey and their sons. Her troubled circumstances add another layer of instability to the Kulina family, whose lives are already dominated by fighting and personal conflict.

Alice Abbott — Inventing the Abbotts (1997)

Oldest Abbott daughter, divorcing an abusive husband. Seduced by J.C., their affair causes heartbreak and prompts Lloyd to take extreme measures to separate them.

Josie Marcus — Wyatt Earp (1994)

Schoolteacher and Wyatt's lifelong companion.

Jennifer Pailey, M.D. — Phantoms (1998)

A doctor who brings her sister Lisa to Snowfield, where she works. She survives the creature's attacks, investigates alongside the other survivors, and uses a bacteria-loaded gun to seemingly destroy Wargle's phantom.

Rosalyn Willoughby — Still Breathing (1997)

Rosalyn is the central character, a woman disillusioned by disappointing relationships and no longer convinced that romance creates lasting happiness. She values practical advantages in marriage and remains detached from Tomas De Leon, but her connection with Fletcher McBracken challenges her distrust of love as she enters his imaginative Texas world.

Kate — Little City (1997)

Kate is Adam's former girlfriend, who left him for Anne after coming out as a lesbian. When she returns home and finds Anne with Rebecca, she walks out and later ends her relationship with Anne. She briefly asks Adam to reunite and father a child, but breaks up with him again after recognizing her attraction to women and chooses to stay single.

Diane Stiles — Chasing a Dream (2009)

Diane is Cam's mother and Gary's wife. When Gary pushes Cam to move on and return to football, she urges him to stop acting only as a coach and reach out to their son as a father. She also reminds Gary that Cam must make his own decision about his future.

Cherry — Keys to Tulsa (1997)

Cherry is an exotic dancer from Chicago who buys drugs from Ronnie and becomes romantically involved with Richter. She tells Richter that Bedford Shaw murdered her friend in a motel room and that she photographed the crime. Her information provides the evidence behind Ronnie’s attempted blackmail scheme.

Jennifer Marling — Heaven (1999)

Jennifer Marling is Robert's wife during their bitter divorce and is seeking full custody of their young son. She is secretly having an affair with Melrose, a psychologist who treats Heaven. Her separation from Robert and custody claim intensify the personal pressure surrounding his gambling, debts, and increasingly unstable circumstances.

Career Overview

Joanna Going has 39 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Home Alone with 1 titles. Signature works include Home Alone 4, Kingdom, NetForce. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
39
Birth Date
1963-07-22
Birth Place
Washington D.C., USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q446089), public domain (CC0).