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Joan Van Ark

Acting

Born June 16, 1943 · New York City, New York, USA

Also known as Joan Van Arc

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Van Ark, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • TV Land Award · 2009
  • Soap Opera Digest Awards · 1989
  • Soap Opera Digest Awards · 1986
  • Theatre World Award · 1971
  • Soap Opera Digest Awards · 1991 · nominated
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  • Soap Opera Digest Awards · 1988 · nominated
  • Tony AwardBest Featured Actress in a Play · 1971 · nominated

Filmography41 titles

My First Love

1988as Claire Thomas

Adventures from the Book of Virtues

as Queen Esther (voice)

The Nanny

1993as Margo Lange

Archer

2009as Ruth (voice)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990as Jewel Pemberton

M*A*S*H

1972as Lt. Erika Johnson

The Odd Couple

1970as Trudy

Night Gallery

1969as Sondra Blanco (as Joan van Ark)

My Name Is Earl

2005as Janine

The Rockford Files

1974as Barbara Kelbaker

Spider-Woman

as Spider-Woman / Jessica Drew (voice)

Doom Patrol

2019as Mrs. Franklin

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009as Self - Guest Judge

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Bonanza

1959as Annie Laurie Adams

Thundarr the Barbarian

1980as Cinda (voice)

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2008as Self

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974as Valerie Sheffield

Nip/Tuck

2003

Touched by an Angel

1994as Kim Carpenter

Kojak

1973as Det. Josephine Long

Hawaii Five-O

1968as Freda Cowan

Wonder Woman

1975as Cassandra Loren

Knots Landing

1979as Valene Ewing

Ironside

1967

Dallas

1978as Valene Wallace

Mannix

1967

Gunsmoke

1955as Sarah Jean Stryker

Women of the House

as Self

The Last Dinosaur

1977as Francesca Banks

The Love Boat

1977as Mary Sue Higgins

Great Performances

1971as Silvia Gala

Cybill

1995as Joan Van Ark

Watercolor Postcards

2013as Momma

Dumb and Dumber

as Norma Jean (voice)

The F.B.I.

1965as Cynthia Scott

Tornado Warning

2002as Mayor McAnders

Frogs

1972as Karen Crockett

Loyal Opposition

1998as Vice President Elizabeth Lane

Shell Game

1975as Shirley

Psycho Wedding Crasher

2017as Aunt Daisy