Joan Van Ark
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1943 · age 83
Joan Martha Van Ark is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Valene Ewing on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing. A life member of The Actors Studio, she made her Broadway debut in 1966 in Barefoot in the Park.
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Doom PatrolSeries, Mrs. Franklin2017
Psycho Wedding CrasherFilm, Aunt Daisy2009TV Land AwardAward2008
ChannelsFilm, Megan Phillips2005
My Name Is EarlSeries, Janine2003
Net GamesFilm, Dr. Klein2002
Tornado WarningFilm, Mayor McAnders2000
Held for RansomFilm, Nancy Donavan1995
When the Dark Man CallsFilm, Julianne Kaiser1994
Touched by an AngelSeries, Kim Carpenter1993
In the Shadows, Someone's WatchingFilm1992
Terror on Track 9Film, Leslie Renner1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries, Jewel Pemberton1989Soap Opera Digest AwardsAward1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzFilm, Joan Van Ark1986Soap Opera Digest AwardsAwardAll Star Party for Clint EastwoodFilm1982
Spider-WomanFilm, Spider-Woman / Jessica Drew (voice)1981
Red Flag: The Ultimate GameFilm, Marie Rivers1978
DallasSeries, Valene Ewing1977
The Love BoatSeries, Kris Hayley1975
Shell GameFilm, Shirley1974
The Rockford FilesSeries, Barbara Kelbaker1972
FrogsFilm, Karen Crockett1971Theatre World AwardAward
CannonSeries, 1971Francine Dexter1967
IronsideSeries1959
BonanzaSeries, Annie Laurie Adams1943Born16 June 1943People around Joan
Eric Braeden Also in The Nanny, Kojak and Wonder Woman- Earl Boen Also in M*A*S*H, Kojak and Wonder Woman
Robert Alda Also in M*A*S*H, Kojak and Wonder Woman
Richard Herd Also in M*A*S*H, Kojak and My First Love
Alan Fudge Also in M*A*S*H, Kojak and Wonder Woman- Chuck Bowman Directed Moment of Truth: A Mother's Deception (1994)
Jane Seymour Also in My Name Is Earl and The Nanny
Ned Beatty Also in M*A*S*H and Kojak
Roseanne Barr Also in My Name Is Earl and The Nanny
Kathryn Joosten Also in My Name Is Earl and The Nanny
Mary Jo Catlett Also in M*A*S*H and Kojak
Bruce Kirby Also in M*A*S*H and Kojak
Charles Cioffi Also in Kojak and Wonder Woman
Tim O'Connor Also in M*A*S*H and Wonder Woman
James Gregory Also in M*A*S*H and Captain Newman, M.D.
Michelle MacLaren Produced Moment of Truth: A Mother's Deception (1994)
Larry Wilcox Also in M*A*S*H and Boys Will Be Boys
Stephen Macht Also in Kojak and A Mother's Deception
Vincent McEveety Directed Dallas
George Cheung Also in M*A*S*H and Wonder Woman
Jerry Jameson Directed Dallas
Jules Bass Produced The Last Dinosaur (1980)
Joel Fabiani Also in Wonder Woman and The Rules of the Game
George McCowan Directed Frogs (1973)
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In 1971, she received a Theatre World Award and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the revival of The School for Wives.
