Joan (female name: ; male name: ) is both a feminine form of the personal name ''John'' given to females in the Anglosphere; and the native masculine form of ''John'' (for males) in the

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s. In both cases, the name is derived from the Greek via the

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and (or and ), and is thus cognate with John and related to its many forms, including its derived feminine forms. The name was disseminated widely into many languages and cultures from the Greek name (romanised, ), along with its feminine form (romanised, ). Its ultimate origin, as with ''John'', is from the

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(), " Graced by

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History

The Anglosphere female name ''Joan'' entered the English language through the

Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intel ...

forms, '' Johanne'' and '' Jehanne'', female variants of the male name ''

Johannes Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as " John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, '' Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' ...

''. In Catalan-Valencian and Occitan, ''Joan'' () has been in continuous use as the native, masculine form of ''John'' since at least the Middle Ages. Its feminine counterpart in these languages is ''Joana''. Historically, ''Joan'' and ''Joam'' were also the main forms of ''John'' in medieval Portuguese (or

Galician-Portuguese Galician-Portuguese ( gl, galego-portugués or ', pt, galego-português or ), also known as Old Portuguese or as Medieval Galician when referring to the history of each modern language, was a West Iberian Romance language spoken in the Middle ...

). The Lusophone world later diverged in adopting ''

João João is the Portuguese equivalent of the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the sections below. Kings ...

'' as its native form of the masculine ''John'', while ''Joana'', as in Catalan and Occitan, remains the female form for Portuguese speakers.

List of figures named Joan

Below are lists of people and fictional characters named or known as ''Joan''. They are divided by gender and time period and within each list are presented alphabetically, by surname or title. Where the same name or title applies to more than one entry, each of the sub-entries for the group is listed in order of birth year.

Women

Medieval and early modern periods

The following is a list of notable women known as ''Joan'' who lived in the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

(from around the 5th to the late 15th centuries) or in the early modern (late 15th century) period: *

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= �an daʁk} ; 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronat ...

(1431), patron saint of France, saint and martyr in Anglicanism and Catholicism * Known as ''Joan I'': **

Joan I, Countess of Burgundy Joan I (1191–1205), also called Joanna of Hohenstaufen, was ruling Countess of Burgundy from 1200 to 1205. She was daughter of Otto I, Count of Burgundy, and Margaret, Countess of Blois. Born in 1191, Joan was countess from the time of her fath ...

(1191–1205) ** Joan I, Countess of Auvergne (1326–1360) **

Joan I, Countess of Dreux Joan I (1345–1346), was the ruling suo jure Countess of Dreux in 1345–1346.Detlev Schwennicke: Europäische Stammtafeln, Band III.1 (1984), T. 63 She was the only child of Peter, Count of Dreux and Isabeau de Melun, lady of Houdain. Her f ...

(1345–1346) *

Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland Joan Beaufort ( – 13 November 1440) was the youngest of the four legitimised children and only daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (third surviving son of King Edward III), by his mistress, later wife, Katherine Swynford. Sh ...

( – 1440), daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, wife of Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Robert Ferrers, 5th Baron Boteler of Wem * Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots (1445) * Joan, Countess of Blois (died 1292) * Joan, Duchess of Brittany (1319–1384) * Women who were also called ''Joan of England'': **

Joan of England, Queen of Sicily Joan of England (October 1165 – 4 September 1199) was a Queen of Sicily and countess consort of Toulouse. She was the seventh child of Henry II, King of England, and Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine. From her birth, she was destined to make a ...

(1165–1199) **

Joan, Lady of Wales Joan, Lady of Wales and Lady of Snowdon, also known by her Welsh name often written as Siwan (said, approximately /''sɪuːan''/) (/92 – February 1237) was the illegitimate daughter of King John of England, and was the wife of Llywelyn the Gre ...

(1188–1237), wife of Llywelyn the Great, the Prince of Wales, and daughter of John, King of England ** Joan of England, Queen of Scotland (12101238) **

Joan of Acre Joan of Acre (April 1272 – 23 April 1307) was an English princess, a daughter of Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile. The name " Acre" derives from her birthplace in the Holy Land while her parents were on a crusade. She was married t ...

, Countess of Gloucester (1272–1307) daughter of Edward I of England ** Joan of the Tower (1321–1362), first Queen consort of David II of Scotland **

Joan of Kent Joan, Countess of Kent (29 September 1326/1327 – 7 August 1385), known as The Fair Maid of Kent, was the mother of King Richard II of England, her son by her third husband, Edward the Black Prince, son and heir apparent of King Edward III. ...

(1328–1385), Princess of Wales, "the fair maid of Kent", wife of Edward the Black Prince and mother of King Richard II of England ** Joan of England (1348), daughter of Edward III; betrothed to Peter of Castile, but died aged 14 of the Black Death while en route to Castile for her marriage * Joan, Countess of Flanders (1244), also called Joan or Joanna of Constantinople * Joan of France, Duchess of Berry (Saint Joan of Valois; 1464–1505), nun, and briefly Queen of France *

Joan of France, Duchess of Brittany Joan of France (french: Jeanne; 24 January 1391 – 27 September 1433) was Duchess of Brittany by marriage to John V. She was a daughter of Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria. She ruled Brittany during the imprisonment of her spouse in 14 ...

13911433 * Women also known as ''Joan of Habsburg'': ** Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal (15351573) ** Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (15471578) * Joan the Lame (1293–1348), first Queen consort of Philip VI of France * Joan of Lancaster (1310–1345) * Joan of Lusignan (died 1322) * Joan of Lestonnac (1556–1640), Saint Joanna of Toulouse * Also called ''Joan of Naples'': ** Joanna I of Naples (1325–1382) ** Joanna II of Naples (1373–1435) ** Joanna of Aragon, Queen of Naples (1454–1517), wife of Ferdinand I of Naples ** Joanna of Naples (1478–1518), Queen of Naples and queen consort of Ferdinand II of Naples * Those known as ''Joan of Navarre'': ** Joan I of Navarre (1273–1305) ** Joan II of Navarre (1312–1349), princess of France ** Joan of Navarre (1326–1387), nun, daughter of Joan II of Navarre and Philip III of Navarre ** Joan of Navarre, Queen of England (c. 13681437) * Called ''Joan of Portugal'': **

Joan of Portugal Joan of Portugal ( pt, Joana �uˈɐnɐ 31 March 1439 – June 13, 1475)Charles Cawley, ''Medieval Lands, Portugal'' was the Queen of Castile as the second wife of King Henry IV of Castile. The posthumous daughter of King Edward of Portugal ...

, queen of Castile (14391475) ** Joanna, Princess of Portugal (1452–1490) princess and Catholic saint ** Joana, Princess of Beira (1635–1653), Portuguese *

Joan of Scotland, Countess of Morton Joan Stewart, Countess of Morton,"According to modern usage this lady would be titled princess, but the sons and daughters of the Kings of Scotland were seldom given that style of courtesy until after the union of the Crowns." Maxwell, ''House of ...

(c. 14281486) *

Joan Shakespeare Joan Shakespeare (married name Joan Hart; baptised 15 April 1569 – buried 4 November 1646) was the sister of William Shakespeare. She is the only member of the family whose known descendants continue down to the present day. Life Joan was Shake ...

(1569–1646), sister of

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

* Joan of Spain (1535–1573), of Spain * Women called ''Joan of Valois'': ** Joan of Valois, Countess of Hainaut (1294–1352) ** Joan of Valois, Countess of Beaumont (1304–1363) **

Joan of Valois, Queen of Navarre Joan of France, also known as Joan or Joanna of Valois (24 June 1343, Châteauneuf-sur-Loire – 3 November 1373, Évreux), was Queen of Navarre by marriage to Charles II of Navarre (called ''The Bad''). She was the daughter of John II of Fran ...

(1343–1373) ** Joan of Valois, Duchess of Alençon (1409–1432) ** Joan of France, Duchess of Bourbon (1435–1482)

Modern era

The following is a list of notable women known as ''Joan'' who were born in the late modern (post-1800) and contemporary historical (post-1945) periods: * Joan Allen (born 1956), American film actress * Joan Anim-Addo (), Grenadian-born academic, poet, playwright and publisher * Joan Armatrading (born 1950), British singer *

Joan Baez Joan Chandos Baez (; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing more ...

(born 1941), American singer-songwriter * Joan Barclay (1914–2002), American actress *

Joan Barnett Joan Barnett (November 19, 1945 – October 15, 2020) was an American casting director and television executive producer. She was best known for producing many television films, notably ''Adam'' (1983), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nom ...

(1945–2020), American casting director and television executive producer *

Joan Bennett Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 – December 7, 1990) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She came from a show-business family, one of three acting sisters. Beginning her career on the stage, Bennett appeared in more t ...

(1910–1990), American actress *

Joan Benoit Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who was the first women's Olympic Games marathon champion, winning the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She held the fastest time for an American wom ...

(born 1957), American marathon runner *

Joan Bielski Joan Margaret Bielski, , (27 November 1923 – 17 August 2012) was an Australian activist for equality for women in employment, education and public life. Early life Born at Narrabri, New South Wales to Francis Ward (a banker) and Doris (née Bu ...

(1923–2012), Australian activist * Joan Blackman (born 1938), American actress * Joan Blondell (1906–1979), American actress * Joan Cather (1882–1967), British suffragette * Joan Caulfield (1922–1991), American actress *

Joan Chandler Joan Chandler (born Joan Cheeseman; August 24, 1923 – May 11, 1979) was an American actress who notably starred in ''Rope'' (1948) with James Stewart and ''Humoresque'' (1946) with Joan Crawford. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cheeseman, C ...

(1923–1979), American actress *

Joan Collins Dame Joan Henrietta Collins (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author and columnist. Collins is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a People's Choice Award, two Soap Opera Digest Awards and a Primeti ...

(born 1933), English actress and author * Joan Ganz Cooney (born 1929), American television producer * Joan Cooper (1914–1999), English civil servant and social worker *

Joan Crawford Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, ncertain year from 1904 to 1908was an American actress. She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway. Crawford was signed to a motion pict ...

(born between 1904 and 1908; died 1977), American actress * Joan Crossley-Holland (1912–2005), English gallery owner and potter * Joan Cusack (born 1962), American actress * Joan Davis (1907–1961), American actress and comedian * Joan Didion (1934–2021), American writer *

Joan Dowling Joan Dowling (6 January 1928 – 31 March 1954) was a British character actress. Life and career Dowling was the illegitimate daughter of Vera Dowling. A piece in ''The Laindon and District Times'', on 23 June 2015, written by her cousin Joh ...

(1928–1954), British actress * Joan Feynman (1927–2020), American astrophysicist *

Joan Bamford Fletcher Joan Bamford Fletcher (July 12, 1909 – April 30, 1979) was a Canadian member of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. In 1945, Fletcher commanded a force of surrendered Japanese soldiers and used them to escort 2,000 Dutch civilian captives from a ...

(1909–1979), Canadian member of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry * Joan Fontaine (1917−2013), British-American actress *

Joan Gould Joan Gould (February 27, 1927 – August 20, 2022) was an American author and journalist. As a freelance journalist in the 1960s, Gould contributed articles to publications such as ''Esquire'' ''Life'', ''Sports Illustrated'', ''McCall's'' and ''T ...

(born 1927), American author and journalist * Joan Greenwood (1921−1987), English actress *

Joan Grounds Joan Grounds (born 1939) is an American-born artist. She has been exhibiting in Australia and internationally from 1967. Her solo and collaborative art work is held in the National Gallery of Australia (ceramics), the National Gallery of Victoria ...

(1939–2010), American-born Australian artist *

Joan Haanappel Joan Haanappel (born 13 November 1940) is a Dutch former figure skater and sports presenter for NOS, AVRO, ZDF and Eurosport. She is a three-time European bronze medalist (1958–1960) and a four-time Dutch national champion. Career Skating c ...

(born 1940), Dutch former figure skater and sports presenter * Joan Hackett (1934–1983), American actress * Joan B. Hague (active 1971–1982), American politician * Joan Hansen (born 1958), American long-distance runner *

Joan Harnett Joan Frances Harnett-Kindley (née Martin; born 24 February 1943) is a New Zealand former netball player and real estate agent. She began playing for Canterbury's Sacred Hart team in 1960 and was first selected to play for the New Zealand nationa ...

(born 1943), New Zealand netball player and real estate agent * Joan Hickson (1906–1998), English actress * Joan Higginbotham (born 1963), American astronaut *

Joan Hotchkis Joan Hotchkis (September 21, 1927 – September 27, 2022) was an American stage, screen and television actress, writer and performance artist. A lifetime member of the Actors Studio and the Dramatists Guild, Hotchkis was best known for playing D ...

(1927–2022), American actress *

Joan Jara Joan Jara (born Joan Alison Turner, England, 1927) is a British- Chilean dancer, activist, and widow of Chilean icon, communist and folksinger Víctor Jara. Since his death, she dedicated herself to perpetuating the memory of him, his work, an ...

(born 1927), British-Chilean dancer and widow of Víctor Jara * Joan Jefferson Farjeon (1913–2006), English scenographer and scenic designer * Joan Jett (born 1958), American musician *

Joan O. Joshua Joan Olive Joshua (11 July 1912 – 21 February 1993) was an English veterinary surgeon, dog breeder and feminist. She worked at her one-person private practice in Finchley, London from 1939 to 1962. Joshua was the first female fellow of the Royal ...

(1912–1993), English veterinary surgeon, dog breeder and feminist * Several women known as ''Joan Kennedy'': ** Joan Kennedy (1908–1956), Canadian soldier ** Joan Kennedy Taylor (1926–2005), American writer and political activist ** Joan Bennett Kennedy (born 1936), American socialite, and first wife of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy ** Joan Kennedy (–c. 2000), Canadian country music singer * Joan Marie Laurer ("Chyna"; 1969–2016), American pornographic actress, bodybuilder, model, and former professional wrestler *

Joan Lawson Joan Lawson (30 January 1907 – 18 February 2002) was an English ballet dancer and writer of several books and text on the subject of dance. She performed in revues and opera with the Nemtchinova-Dolin Ballet from approximately 1933 to 1934 and ...

(1907–2002), English ballet dancer and writer *

Joan Leemhuis-Stout Joan Marika Leemhuis-Stout (born 29 June 1946, in Hoogezand) is a Dutch politician and former civil servant. She is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie). Leemhuis-Stout worked among ot ...

(born 1946), Dutch politician *

Joan Le Mesurier Joan Dorothy Le Mesurier (née Long, formerly Malin; 3 July 1931 – 9 July 2021) was an English actress and author who was the widow and biographer of the actor John Le Mesurier. Joan Long was born in Oldham, Lancashire. She was brought up in Ra ...

(1931–2021), English actress and author * Joan Leslie (1925–2015), American actress * Joan Lin (born 1953), Taiwanese actress * Joan Lindsay (1896–1984), Australian author, best known for her novel ''Picnic at Hanging Rock'' * Joan Littlewood (1914–2002), English theatre director * Joan Lunden (born 1950), American journalist, author and television presenter *

Joan Moriarty Brigadier Joan Olivia Elsie Moriarty, (11 May 1923 – 19 July 2020) was a British military nurse and nursing administrator who served as Matron-in-Chief/Director of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps from 1977 to 1981. She was ...

(1923–2020), British nursing administrator *

Joan O'Malley Joan O'Malley (née Donovan) is a retired Canadian public servant who, on November 6, 1964, sewed the first Canadian flag. She is sometimes referred to as Canada's Betsy Ross. November 6, 1964 During the 1963 federal election campaign, Prime Mini ...

(active 1964–1996), Canadian civil servant * Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor (born 1966), Nigerian politician * Joan Orenstein (1923–2009), Canadian actress * Joan Osborne (born 1962), American singer-songwriter * Joan Plowright (born 1929), English actress * Joan Redwing (active from ), materials scientist and professor at Pennsylvania State University *

Joan Regan Joan Regan (born Joan Bethel or Siobhan Bethel; 19 January 1928 – 12 September 2013) was an English traditional pop music singer, popular during the 1950s and early 1960s. Biography Regan was born in either Romford, Essex, or West Ham, Lo ...

(1928–2013), English singer *

Joan Rivers Joan Alexandra Molinsky (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, producer, writer and television host. She was noted for her blunt, often controversial comedic persona—heavi ...

(1933–2014), American comedian, talk show host and businesswoman *

Joan R. Rosenblatt Joan Raup Rosenblatt (April 15, 1926 – December 5, 2018) was an American statistician who became Director of the Computing and Applied Mathematics Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. She was president of the Caucu ...

(1926–2018), American statistician * Joni Robbins (born Joan Eva Rothman; died 2020), American voice actress * Joan Silber (born 1945), American writer * Joan Sims (1930–2001), English actress * Joan Micklin Silver (1935–2020), American film director *

Joan Staniswalis Joan Georgette Staniswalis (July 25, 1957 – April 13, 2018) was an American statistician who made "significant contributions to theory and biomedical applications" of statistics, including the effects of air quality and racial inequality on healt ...

(1957–2018), American statistician *

Joan Steinbrenner Elizabeth Joan Steinbrenner (née Zieg; August 25, 1935 – December 14, 2018) was an American philanthropist and vice-chair of the New York Yankees baseball team. Early life and education Elizabeth Joan Zieg was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio to a ...

(1935–2018), American vice-chair of the New York Yankees baseball team * Joan Sutherland (1926–2010), Australian opera singer * Joan Tewkesbury (born 1936), American film and television director and screenwriter * Joan Tower (born 1938), American composer * Joan Vass (1925-2011), American fashion designer. * Joan Wexler (born 1946), American Dean and President of

Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn Law School (BLS) is a private law school in New York City. Founded in 1901, it has approximately 1,100 students. Brooklyn Law School's faculty includes 60 full-time faculty, 15 emeriti faculty, and a number of adjunct faculty. Brooklyn ...

* Joan Wyndham (1921–2007), British writer and memoirist

Men

The following is a list of notable men known as ''Joan'' (): * John or Joan, a (local chieftain or ruler) in Wallachia around 1247 * Joan Adon (born 1998), MLB pitcher for Washington Nationals *

Joan Blaeu Joan Blaeu (; 23 September 1596 – 21 December 1673) was a Dutch cartographer born in Alkmaar, the son of cartographer Willem Blaeu. Life In 1620, Blaeu became a doctor of law but he joined the work of his father. In 1635, they published ...

(1596–1673), Dutch cartographer *

Joan Boada Joan Boada (born ) is a Cuban retired ballet dancer, teacher and ballet master. His career started at the Cuban National Ballet, where he was promoted to principal dancer at age 16. He defected to France in 1994, then performed with several compa ...

, Cuban ballet dancer *

Joan Capdevila Joan Capdevila Méndez (; born 3 February 1978) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left back. Over 15 seasons in La Liga, he amassed totals of 410 matches and 36 goals, mainly for Deportivo and Villarreal. In a 21-ye ...

(born 1978), Spanish footballer * Joan Comorera (1894–1958), Spanish communist politician * Joan Cornellà (born 1981), Spanish cartoonist and illustrator * Joan Daemen (born 1965), Belgian cryptographer and inventor of Rijndael * Joan Ignasi Elena (born 1968), Catalan politician * Joan Gamper (1877–1930), Swiss-born Spanish footballer and businessman most famous as the founder of

FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. Found ...

* Joan Gaspart (born 1944), Spanish businessman and president of FC Barcelona (2000–2003) * Joan Laporta (born 1962), Spanish lawyer and president of FC Barcelona (2003–2010) * Joan Llaneras (born 1969), Spanish track cyclist * Joan Majó (born 1938), Spanish politician *

Joan Martorell Joan Martorell i Montells () (born 1833 in Barcelona, died 5 July 1906 in Barcelona) was a Catalan architect and designer. He was an uncle of the architect Bernardí Martorell i Puig. Martorell worked in the styles of historicism and Gothic ...

(1833–1906), Spanish architect *

Joan Mir Joan Mir Mayrata () (born 1 September 1997) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer riding for the Repsol Honda Team, who is best known for winning the 2020 MotoGP World Championship with Suzuki. He is the fourth Spanish rider to win the premi ...

(born 1997), Spanish motorcycle racer * Joan Miró (1893–1983), Spanish artist * Joan Oumari (born 1988), Lebanese footballer * Joan Ribó (born 1947), Spanish politician * Joan Roca i Fontané (born 1964), Spanish chef * Joan Sebastian (1951–2015), Mexican vocalist * Joan Manuel Serrat (born 1943), Spanish songwriter *

Joan Villadelprat Joan Villadelprat (born 15 November 1955) is the principal of the Spanish race team Epsilon Euskadi. He worked for McLaren, Ferrari and Tyrrell Racing before joining Benetton Formula. He was formerly Operations Director and Team Manager at Benetton ...

, Former Operations Director and Team Manager at Benetton Formula * Joan Verdú (born 1983), Spanish footballer * Joan Voûte (1879–1963), Dutch astronomer * Joan van der Waals (1920–2022), Dutch physicist

Fictional characters

Legendary or fictional characters called ''Joan'' include: * Pope Joan, 9th century legend * Joan Clayton, a character from the TV series ''Girlfriends'', played by Tracee Ellis Ross * The clone of

is a main character in Clone high * Lt. Joan Dark, a character from the 2019 film '' Doom: Annihilation'' * Joan Ferguson, a character from the TV series ''Wentworth'' * Joan Holloway, ''Mad Men'' character * Joan Lawson, a character from Small Wonder, played by Marla Pennington * Sow Joan, an '' Animal Crossing series'' character *

Joan Watson ''Elementary'' is an American procedural drama television series that presented a contemporary update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's character Sherlock Holmes. It was created by Robert Doherty and starred Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lu ...

, a character from the TV series ''Elementary'', played by Lucy Liu

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