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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 16, 1943
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Joan Van Ark
Biography
Joan Van Ark (born June 16, 1943) is an American actress, most notable for her role as Valene Ewing, which she originated on the CBS hit series Dallas and continued for thirteen seasons on its long-running spin-off, Knots Landing. Van Ark has also received a Theatre World Award and been nominated for a Tony Award for her stage work.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Psycho Wedding Crasher | Aunt Daisy |
| 2013 | Watercolor Postcards | Momma |
| 2008 | Channels | Megan Phillips |
| 2005 | Diamond Zero | The Hemingway Diamond |
| 2003 | Net Games | Dr. Klein |
| 2002 | Tornado Warning | Mayor McAnders |
| 2001 | UP, Michigan! | Deborah Michaels |
| 2000 | Held for Ransom | Nancy Donavan |
| 2000 | It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown | Secretary (voice) |
| 1998 | Loyal Opposition | Vice President Elizabeth Lane |
| 1995 | When the Dark Man Calls | Julianne Kaiser |
| 1994 | A Mother's Deception | Nora McGill |
| 1994 | Boys Will Be Boys | Susan Cooper |
| 1993 | Tainted Blood | Mrs. Drew |
| 1993 | In the Shadows, Someone's Watching | |
| 1992 | Terror on Track 9 | Leslie Renner |
| 1990 | Menu for Murder | Julia Alberts |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Self |
| 1990 | Always Remember I Love You | Martha Mendham |
| 1988 | Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz | Joan Van Ark |
| 1988 | Shakedown on the Sunset Strip | Brenda Allen |
| 1988 | My First Love | Claire Thomas |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self |
| 1981 | Red Flag: The Ultimate Game | Marie Rivers |
| 1977 | The Last Dinosaur | Francesca Banks |
| 1975 | The Rules of the Game | Silvia Gala |
| 1975 | Shell Game | Shirley |
| 1975 | The Last of the Mohicans | Cora Munro (voice) |
| 1974 | Big Rose | Nina |
| 1974 | Cyrano | Roxanne (voice) |
| 1972 | Frogs | Karen Crockett |
| 1972 | The Judge and Jake Wyler | Alicia Dodd |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Doom Patrol | Mrs. Franklin |
| 2009 | Archer | Ruth (voice) |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Judge (archive footage) |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl | Janine |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck | |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck | Annette Wainwright |
| 2000 | Son of the Beach | |
| 1999 | Twice in a Lifetime | |
| 1997 | Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac | Valene Ewing |
| 1996 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Queen Esther (voice) |
| 1995 | Santo Bugito | Amelia (voice) |
| 1995 | Women of the House | Self |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Kim Carpenter |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self |
| 1993 | The Nanny | Margo Lange |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Jewel Pemberton |
| 1979 | Knots Landing | Valene Ewing |
| 1979 | Spider-Woman | Spider-Woman / Jessica Drew (voice) |
| 1978 | Dallas | Valene Ewing |
| 1978 | Dallas | Valene Clements (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1978 | Dallas | Valene Wallace |
| 1978 | Vega$ | |
| 1978 | Tarzan and the Super 7 | Moray |
| 1978 | The Waverly Wonders | |
| 1977 | We've Got Each Other | Dee Dee Baldwin |
| 1977 | Testimony of Two Men | Jane Robson |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Kris Hayley |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Lila Chandler |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Mary Sue Higgins |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman | Cassandra Loren |
| 1975 | Barbary Coast | Eleanor Graham |
| 1975 | Medical Story | |
| 1975 | Joe Forrester | |
| 1974 | Rhoda | |
| 1974 | Firehouse | |
| 1974 | Petrocelli | |
| 1974 | The Manhunter | |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Valerie Sheffield |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Barbara Kelbaker |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Susan Alexander |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Christina Marks |
| 1973 | Kojak | Det. Josephine Long |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | Lt. Erika Johnson |
| 1972 | Temperatures Rising | Annie Carlisle |
| 1971 | Cannon | Francine Dexter |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Silvia Gala |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple | Trudy |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | Sondra Blanco (as Joan van Ark) |
| 1970 | Matt Lincoln | Katherine |
| 1970 | The Silent Force | |
| 1970 | The Silent Force | Louise Hanson |
| 1969 | Medical Center | |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Jelen |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Alice |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | Freda Cowan |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | |
| 1967 | Mannix | |
| 1967 | Ironside | |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnett | |
| 1966 | Felony Squad | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Cynthia Scott |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life | Donna Hayward |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Julie Rhodes |
| 1963 | Miss USA | Host |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Annie Laurie Adams |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Sarah Jean Stryker |
| 1955 | Miss Universe | Host |