Joan Van Ark
Acting
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.
Born: June 16, 1943
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
My First Love
Widow Jean Miller thinks she's ready for a new romance with her high school sweetheart, Sam Morrissey, a physician of considerable means. The only thing standing in the way of rekindling this first love is the presence of his very attractive, very together 39-year-old girlfriend, Claire.
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
Growing up can be confusing! When Zach and Annie face difficulties in their lives, they go to special place called Plato’s Peak. There, Plato—a talking buffalo!—and his friends are always willing to lend a helping hand.
Cyrano
Long-nosed Cyrano de Begerac helps an army officer woo Roxanne, the woman he loves in this animated version of Edmond Rostand's play.
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac is a 1997 television miniseries that served as a reunion show for the primetime soap opera Knots Landing. It aired on CBS in two two-hour parts on May 7 and May 9, 1997. The miniseries takes place four years after the series ended in 1993, and brings back castmembers William Devane, Kevin Dobson, Michele Lee, Donna Mills, Ted Shackelford, Joan Van Ark, Michelle Phillips and Stacy Galina in starring roles. It also includes cameo appearances by former cast members Tonya Crowe, Brian Austin Green, Kim Lankford, Claudia Lonow and Patrick Petersen.
The Nanny
That flashy girl from Flushing with the heart of an angel (and the voice of a slighty more nasal angel). The comic misadventures of the sweet and sassy Fran Fine, her sophisticated employer, Broadway producer Mr. Sheffield, his boisterous brood and his wisecracking staff.
Night of 100 Stars II
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was taped February 17, 1985, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, this sequel to the 1982 "Night of 100 Stars" special features 288 celebrities.
Archer
Sterling Archer is the world's most daunting spy. He works for ISIS, a spy agency run by his mother. In between dealing with his boss and his co-workers - one of whom is his ex-girlfriend - Archer manages to annoy or seduce everyone that crosses his path. His antics are only excusable because at the end of the day, he still somehow always manages to thwart whatever crises was threatening mankind.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley — and their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey. Though Will’s antics and upbringing contrast greatly with the upper-class lifestyle of his extended relatives, he soon finds himself right at home as a loved part of the family.
M*A*S*H
The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.
Night Gallery
Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the connective link between the stories.
Filmography
as Mrs. Franklin
as Aunt Daisy
as Momma
as Self
as Ruth (voice)
as Self - Guest Judge
as Self - Judge (archive footage)
as Megan Phillips
as Janine
as Annette Wainwright
as Dr. Klein
as Mayor McAnders
as Deborah Michaels
as Nancy Donavan
as Secretary (voice)
as Camilla Bianco / Anna
as Vice President Elizabeth Lane
as Valene Ewing
as Queen Esther (voice)
as Julianne Kaiser
as Self
as Joan Van Ark
as Amelia (voice)
as Kim Carpenter
as Self
as Margo Lange
as Mrs. Drew
as Leslie Renner
as Martha Mendham
as Julia Alberts
as Jewel Pemberton
as Self
as Claire Thomas
as Joan Van Ark
as Brenda Allen
as Self
as Marie Rivers
as Captain Corden (voice)
as Cinda (voice)
as Valene Ewing
as Spider-Woman / Jessica Drew (voice)
as Moray
as Valene Ewing
as Valene Clements (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Valene Wallace
as Dee Dee Baldwin
as Kris Hayley
as Lila Chandler
as Mary Sue Higgins
as Francesca Banks
as Jane Robson
as Cora Munro (voice)
as Cassandra Loren
as Eleanor Graham
as Shirley
as Silvia Gala
as Barbara Kelbaker
as Susan Alexander
as Christina Marks
as Nina
as Roxanne (voice)
as Valerie Sheffield
as Cynthia
as Det. Josephine Long
as Alicia Dodd
as Lt. Erika Johnson
as Annie Carlisle
as Karen Crockett
as Francine Dexter
as Silvia Gala
as Sondra Blanco (as Joan van Ark)
as Trudy
as Louise Hanson
as Jelen
as Alice
as Freda Cowan
as Cynthia Scott
as Julie Rhodes
as Donna Hayward
as Host
as Annie Laurie Adams
as Sarah Jean Stryker
as Host