Joan Van Ark

Joan Van Ark

Known for
Acting
Born
June 16, 1943 (age 83)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

2019
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Doom Patrol

TV · as Mrs. Franklin · 1 ep

2017
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Psycho Wedding Crasher

Movie · as Aunt Daisy

2013
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Watercolor Postcards

Movie · as Momma

2009
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Archer

TV · as Ruth (voice) · 1 ep

2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race poster

RuPaul's Drag Race

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2008
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Channels

Movie · as Megan Phillips

2005
Diamond Zero

Diamond Zero

Movie · as The Hemingway Diamond

2005
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My Name Is Earl

TV · as Janine · 1 ep

2003
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Net Games

Movie · as Dr. Klein

2003
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Nip/Tuck

TV · as Annette Wainwright · 1 ep

2002
Tornado Warning poster

Tornado Warning

Movie · as Mayor McAnders

2001
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UP, Michigan!

Movie · as Deborah Michaels

2000
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Held for Ransom

Movie · as Nancy Donavan

2000
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It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown

Movie · as Secretary (voice)

2000
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Son of the Beach

TV · 1 ep

1999
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Twice in a Lifetime

TV · as Camilla Bianco / Anna · 1 ep

1998
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Loyal Opposition

Movie · as Vice President Elizabeth Lane

1997
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Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac

TV · as Valene Ewing · 2 eps

1996
Adventures from the Book of Virtues poster

Adventures from the Book of Virtues

TV · as Queen Esther (voice) · 1 ep

1995
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When the Dark Man Calls

Movie · as Julianne Kaiser

1995
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Santo Bugito

TV · as Amelia (voice) · 1 ep

1995
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Women of the House

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
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Cybill

TV · as Joan Van Ark · 1 ep

1995
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Dumb and Dumber

TV · as Aunt Bea (voice), Norma Jean (voice), Casey (voice) · 1 ep

1994
A Mother's Deception

A Mother's Deception

Movie · as Nora McGill

1994
Boys Will Be Boys

Boys Will Be Boys

Movie · as Susan Cooper

1994
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Touched by an Angel

TV · as Kim Carpenter · 1 ep

1993
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Tainted Blood

Movie · as Mrs. Drew

1993
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In the Shadows, Someone's Watching

Movie

1993
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Intimate Portrait

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1993
The Nanny poster

The Nanny

TV · as Margo Lange · 1 ep

1992
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Terror on Track 9

Movie · as Leslie Renner

1990
Menu for Murder poster

Menu for Murder

Movie · as Julia Alberts

1990
Night of 100 Stars III poster

Night of 100 Stars III

Movie · as Self

1990
Always Remember I Love You poster

Always Remember I Love You

Movie · as Martha Mendham

1990
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV · as Jewel Pemberton · 1 ep

1988
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Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

Movie · as Joan Van Ark

1988
Shakedown on the Sunset Strip

Shakedown on the Sunset Strip

Movie · as Brenda Allen

1988
My First Love poster

My First Love

Movie · as Claire Thomas

1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood poster

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Movie · as Self

1986
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

Movie · as Self (uncredited)

1985
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Night of 100 Stars II

Movie · as Self

1982
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Spider-Woman

Movie · as Spider-Woman / Jessica Drew (voice)

1981
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game poster

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game

Movie · as Marie Rivers

1980
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Thundarr the Barbarian

TV · as Captain Corden (voice), Cinda (voice) · 1 ep

1979
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Knots Landing

TV · as Valene Ewing · 327 eps

1979
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Spider-Woman

TV · as Spider-Woman / Jessica Drew (voice) · 16 eps

1978
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Dallas

TV · as Valene Ewing, Valene Clements (archive footage) (uncredited), Valene Wallace · 5 eps

1978
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Vega$

TV · 1 ep

1978
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Tarzan and the Super 7

TV · as Moray · 17 eps

1978
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The Waverly Wonders

TV · 1 ep

1977
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The Last Dinosaur

Movie · as Francesca Banks

1977
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We've Got Each Other

TV · as Dee Dee Baldwin · 13 eps

1977
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Testimony of Two Men

TV · as Jane Robson · 3 eps

1977
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The Love Boat

TV · as Kris Hayley, Lila Chandler, Mary Sue Higgins · 1 ep

1976
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Quincy, M.E.

TV · 1 ep

1975
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The Rules of the Game

Movie · as Silvia Gala

1975
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Shell Game

Movie · as Shirley

1975
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The Last of the Mohicans

Movie · as Cora Munro (voice)

1975
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Wonder Woman

TV · as Cassandra Loren · 1 ep

1975
Barbary Coast poster

Barbary Coast

TV · as Eleanor Graham · 1 ep

1975
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Joe Forrester

TV · 1 ep

1975
Medical Story poster

Medical Story

TV · as Peggy Fowler · 1 ep

1974
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Big Rose

Movie · as Nina

1974
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Cyrano

Movie · as Roxanne (voice)

1974
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Rhoda

TV · 1 ep

1974
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Firehouse

TV · as Cynthia · 1 ep

1974
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Petrocelli

TV · 1 ep

1974
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The Manhunter

TV · 1 ep

1974
The Six Million Dollar Man poster

The Six Million Dollar Man

TV · as Valerie Sheffield · 1 ep

1974
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The Rockford Files

TV · as Barbara Kelbaker, Susan Alexander, Christina Marks · 1 ep

1973
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Kojak

TV · as Det. Josephine Long · 1 ep

1972
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Frogs

Movie · as Karen Crockett

1972
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The Judge and Jake Wyler

Movie · as Alicia Dodd

1972
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M*A*S*H

TV · as Lt. Erika Johnson · 1 ep

1972
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Temperatures Rising

TV · as Annie Carlisle · 27 eps

1971
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Cannon

TV · as Francine Dexter · 3 eps

1971
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Great Performances

TV · as Silvia Gala · 1 ep

1970
The Odd Couple poster

The Odd Couple

TV · as Trudy · 1 ep

1970
Night Gallery poster

Night Gallery

TV · as Sondra Blanco (as Joan van Ark) · 1 ep

1970
Matt Lincoln

Matt Lincoln

TV · as Katherine · 17 eps

1970
The Silent Force poster

The Silent Force

TV · as Louise Hanson · 15 eps

1969
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Hawaii Five-O

TV · as Freda Cowan · 1 ep

1969
Medical Center poster

Medical Center

TV · 2 eps

1969
Love, American Style poster

Love, American Style

TV · as Jelen, Alice · 1 ep

1968
The Mod Squad poster

The Mod Squad

TV · 1 ep

1967
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Mannix

TV · 1 ep

1967
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Ironside

TV · 1 ep

1967
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The Guns of Will Sonnett

TV · 1 ep

1966
Felony Squad poster

Felony Squad

TV · 1 ep

1965
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The F.B.I.

TV · as Cynthia Scott, Julie Rhodes · 1 ep

1965
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Run for Your Life

TV · as Donna Hayward · 2 eps

1963
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Miss USA

TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep

1959
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Bonanza

TV · as Annie Laurie Adams · 1 ep

1955
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Gunsmoke

TV · as Sarah Jean Stryker · 1 ep