Joanna Merlin, who first appeared on screen in Cecil B. DeMille's *The Ten Commandments* and later made her Broadway debut in *Becket*, played a significant role in the casting of iconic musicals such as *Company*, *Follies*, *Evita*, and *Sweeney Todd* before transitioning to memorable roles in television, including her recurring portrayal of Judge Lena Petrovsky on *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* from 2000 to 2011.
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