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Joan Van Ark is an American actress, 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. 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.
Born
Wednesday, 16 June 1943
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Doom Patrol | Mrs. Franklin | 2019 |
| Psycho Wedding Crasher | Aunt Daisy | 2017 |
| The Nicole Barrett Show | Self | 2014 |
| Watercolor Postcards | Momma | 2013 |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Dallas | Valene Ewing | 2012 |
| Totally Tracked Down | Self | 2010 |
| Pretty the Series | Miss Senior Someone | 2010 |
| Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
| Archer | Ruth | 2009 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Doom Patrol | Mrs. Franklin | 2019 |
| Psycho Wedding Crasher | Aunt Daisy | 2017 |
| The Nicole Barrett Show | Self | 2014 |
| Watercolor Postcards | Momma | 2013 |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Dallas | Valene Ewing | 2012 |
| Totally Tracked Down | Self | 2010 |
| Pretty the Series | Miss Senior Someone | 2010 |
| Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
| Archer | Ruth | 2009 |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge / Self | 2009 |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | Herself | 2008 |
| The Florence Henderson Show | Self - Guest | 2008 |
| Pioneers of Television | Self | 2008 |
| Channels | Megan Phillips | 2008 |
| Curious George | Stock Woman | 2006 |
| My Name Is Earl | Janine | 2005 |
| TV Land Confidential | Self | 2005 |
| Diamond Zero | The Hemingway Diamond | 2005 |
| TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
| TV Land Moguls | Self | 2004 |
| Comedy Central Roasts | Self - Audience | 2003 |
| Nip/Tuck | Annette Wainwright | 2003 |
| Net Games | Dr. Klein | 2003 |
| Tornado Warning | Mayor McAnders | 2002 |
| Heavy Gear: The Animated Series | Commander Crusher Von Krieg | 2001 |
| The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Wanda / Woman / Mandy #3 | 2001 |
| Weakest Link | Self | 2001 |
| Held for Ransom | Nancy Donavan | 2000 |
| It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown | Secretary (voice) / Secretary | 2000 |
| Son of the Beach | Ima Cummings | 2000 |
| Twice in a Lifetime | Camilla Bianco / Anna | 1999 |
| Loyal Opposition | Vice President Elizabeth Lane | 1998 |
| Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac | Valene Ewing | 1997 |
| Wing Commander Academy | Dr. Bronwyn Sing | 1996 |
| Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Queen Esther | 1996 |
| Tracey Takes On... | Self | 1996 |
| Dumb and Dumber | Norma Jean / Casey | 1995 |
| The Client | Gretchen Wainwright | 1995 |
| When the Dark Man Calls | Julianne Kaiser | 1995 |
| The 49th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1995 |
| Women of the House | Joan Van Ark | 1995 |
| Cybill | Joan Van Ark | 1995 |
| Santo Bugito | Amelia | 1995 |
| Moment of Truth: Cult Rescue | Nora McGill | 1994 |
| Touched by an Angel | Kim Carpenter | 1994 |
| Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories | Self | 1993 |
| The Nanny | Margo Lange | 1993 |
| With Harmful Intent | Cinnie Merritt | 1993 |
| Terror on Track 9 | Leslie Renner | 1992 |
| One on One with John Tesh | Self - Guest | 1991 |
| Always Remember I Love You | Martha Mendham | 1990 |
| Menu for Murder | Julia Alberts | 1990 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Jewel Pemberton | 1990 |
| The Pat Sajak Show | Self - Guest | 1989 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Herself - Guest | 1989 |
| My First Love | Claire Thomas | 1988 |
| Shakedown on the Sunset Strip | Brenda Allen | 1988 |
| The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | 1988 |
| Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | 1987 |
| Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985 |
| Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz | Joan Van Ark | 1985 |
| Breakaway | Self | 1983 |
| Tom Cottle: Up Close | Self | 1982 |
| Red Flag: The Ultimate Game | Marie / Marie Rivers | 1981 |
| Thundarr the Barbarian | Cinda, Voice of Crystal / Captain Corden | 1980 |
| Knots Landing | Valene Ewing / Valene Gibson / Valene Waleska | 1979 |
| The Toni Tennille Show | Self | 1979 |
| Spider-Woman | Spider-Woman / Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) | 1979 |
| Tarzan and the Super 7 | Moray | 1978 |
| The Waverly Wonders | Joyce | 1978 |
| 20/20 | Self - Actor | 1978 |
| Vega$ | Dr. Haven Grant | 1978 |
| Dallas | Valene Ewing / Valene Clements / Valene Wallace | 1978 |
| Having Babies | Joyce | 1978 |
| We've Got Each Other | Dee Dee Baldwin | 1977 |
| Testimony of Two Men | Jane Robson | 1977 |
| Quark | Princess Libido | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Deborah Marshall / Kris Hayley / Lila Chandler / Mary Sue Huggins | 1977 |
| The Last Dinosaur | Francesca 'Frankie' Banks / Francesca Banks | 1977 |
| Quincy M.E. | Bert Phillips | 1976 |
| Wonder Woman | Cassandra Loren | 1975 |
| Medical Story | Peggy Fowler | 1975 |
| Shell Game | Shirley | 1975 |
| Barbary Coast | Eleanor Graham | 1975 |
| Petrocelli | Chris Parker | 1974 |
| Rhoda | Marian Gerard | 1974 |
| The Rockford Files | Barbara Kelbaker / Christina Marks / Susan Alexander | 1974 |
| The Manhunter | Victoria Wyland | 1974 |
| The Six Million Dollar Man | Valerie Sheffield | 1974 |
| Firehouse | Cynthia | 1974 |
| Kojak | Det. Josephine Long | 1973 |
| The Girl with Something Extra | Samantha | 1973 |
| Barnaby Jones | Sheila Barner | 1973 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Roxanne / Susan Cooper | 1972 |
| M*A*S*H | Lt. Erika Johnson / Lt. Erica Johnson | 1972 |
| The New Temperatures Rising Show | Nurse Annie Carlisle / Annie Carlisle | 1972 |
| Frogs | Karen Crockett | 1972 |
| McMillan & Wife | Georgie | 1971 |
| Cannon | Anna Meister / Francine Dexter / Nona | 1971 |
| Great Performances | Silvia Gala | 1971 |
| Matt Lincoln | Katherine | 1970 |
| The Odd Couple | Trudy | 1970 |
| Dan August | Clara Diggan | 1970 |
| The Silent Force | Louise Hanson | 1970 |
| Night Gallery | Sondra Blanco | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | Alice (segment "Love and the Triple Threat") / Jelen (segment "Love and the Proposal") | 1969 |
| The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Evelyn Borden | 1969 |
| Medical Center | Deborah Walters / Eileen / Chris | 1969 |
| Mod Squad | April Showers | 1968 |
| Hawaii Five-O | Freda Cowan | 1968 |
| Mannix | Jennifer Crane | 1967 |
| Ironside | Caroline Ward | 1967 |
| The Guns of Will Sonnett | Laurie | 1967 |
| The Felony Squad | Lynne Thackeray | 1966 |
| The F.B.I. | Julie Rhodes / Eleanor O'Keefe / Cynthia Scott / Angie Cameron | 1965 |
| Run for Your Life | Donna Hayward | 1965 |
| Peyton Place | Nurse Paula / Paula Dixon / Nurse Paula Dixon | 1964 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself - Guest | 1961 |
| Bonanza | Annie Laurie Adams | 1959 |
| Gunsmoke | Sarah Jean Stryker | 1955 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Knots Landing | 1979 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1972 |
