Joan P. Holloway Harris is a fictional character on the AMC television series Mad Men (2007–15). She is portrayed by Christina Hendricks.

Joan P. Holloway is a junior partner at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. She previously worked as office manager at Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency. Little of Joan's early life is mentioned within the series. She was raised by a single mother, Gail Holloway, whom we see in season 5.

Dec 9, 2020 · Joan may be a seemingly powerful woman in Mad Men, and certainly takes no guff... but there's a lot of sadness to her, too.

May 4, 2020 · For a brief period within Mad Men, Joan ends up working outside of the advertising world. She instead becomes a sales associate at Bonwit Teller after things don't work with Greg's job. Rather than returning with her tail between her legs, she tries to hide away in …

Feb 25, 2020 · Joan Holloway is one of the most recognizable characters on Mad Men. Played by the inimitable Christina Hendricks, Joan was the queen bee of the secretaries when the show launched. Her experience and insight showed her what it took to take charge as a woman in a man's world. Sometimes, this meant playing it cool.

May 8, 2023 · Discover the legacy of Joan Holloway from Mad Men. A feminist and fashion icon, her character inspires and empowers women to this day.

Jun 6, 2012 · In the new issue of The Hollywood Reporter, Christina Hendricks reveals how she won the role of Joan Holloway (she was called in for Peggy), why she once dismissed Joan as “a bitch,” and her own...

May 27, 2015 · As Joan Harris (née Holloway) Christina Hendricks became one of the most-loved characters on AMC’s Mad Men. With her artfully-drawn portrait of a dynamic woman in a male-dominated workplace,...

Joan flaunts her new wedding ring, The New Girl. We are made aware of Joan and Greg’s courtship. In this episode Roger grills Joan on her relationship, where Joan claims she “knows what day” Greg will eventually propose.

Apr 8, 2015 · In one of the most iconic episodes in the Mad Men canon, "Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency," Joan is leaving (well, that's the plan) the agency to get married to Dr. Slimeball. Peggy,...