Joan Van Ark
Known for Acting · 97 credits
- Born
- 1943-06-16 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- 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.
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Known For
Dallas
1978
as Valene Ewing / Valene Clements (archive footage) (uncredited) / Valene Wallace
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
The Love Boat
1977
as Kris Hayley / Lila Chandler / Mary Sue Higgins
The Nanny
1993
as Margo Lange
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Annette Wainwright
Bonanza
1959
as Annie Laurie Adams
TV Shows (62)
Dallas
1978
as Valene Ewing / Valene Clements (archive footage) (uncredited) / Valene Wallace
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
The Love Boat
1977
as Kris Hayley / Lila Chandler / Mary Sue Higgins
The Nanny
1993
as Margo Lange
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Annette Wainwright
Bonanza
1959
as Annie Laurie Adams
Knots Landing
1979
as Valene Ewing
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Freda Cowan
Great Performances
1971
as Silvia Gala
Ironside
1967
M*A*S*H
1972
as Lt. Erika Johnson
Mannix
1967
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Janine
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Archer
2009
as Ruth (voice)
Love, American Style
1969
as Jelen / Alice
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Kim Carpenter
The Rockford Files
1974
as Barbara Kelbaker / Susan Alexander / Christina Marks
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Valerie Sheffield
The F.B.I.
1965
as Cynthia Scott / Julie Rhodes
Run for Your Life
1965
as Donna Hayward
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Doom Patrol
2019
as Mrs. Franklin
Cannon
1971
as Francine Dexter
Gunsmoke
1955
as Sarah Jean Stryker
Night Gallery
1970
as Sondra Blanco (as Joan van Ark)
Medical Center
1969
Miss USA
1963
as Self - Host
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Kojak
1973
as Det. Josephine Long
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Jewel Pemberton
The Odd Couple
1970
as Trudy
Cybill
1995
as Joan Van Ark
Vega$
1978
Felony Squad
1966
Rhoda
1974
The Mod Squad
1968
Twice in a Lifetime
1999
as Camilla Bianco / Anna
Miss Universe
1955
as Host
Petrocelli
1974
Wonder Woman
1975
as Cassandra Loren
The Manhunter
1974
Son of the Beach
2000
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Medical Story
1975
as Peggy Fowler
Joe Forrester
1975
Temperatures Rising
1972
as Annie Carlisle
Dumb and Dumber
1995
as Aunt Bea (voice) / Norma Jean (voice) / Casey (voice)
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
1996
as Queen Esther (voice)
Barbary Coast
1975
as Eleanor Graham
Spider-Woman
1979
as Spider-Woman / Jessica Drew (voice)
Santo Bugito
1995
as Amelia (voice)
Thundarr the Barbarian
1980
as Captain Corden (voice) / Cinda (voice)
Women of the House
1995
as Self
Testimony of Two Men
1977
as Jane Robson
Tarzan and the Super 7
1978
as Moray
The Silent Force
1970
as Louise Hanson
We've Got Each Other
1977
as Dee Dee Baldwin
Matt Lincoln
1970
as Katherine
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac
1997
as Valene Ewing
Movies (35)
Diamond Zero
2005
as The Hemingway Diamond
UP, Michigan!
2001
as Deborah Michaels
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Cyrano
1974
as Roxanne (voice)
Spider-Woman
1982
as Spider-Woman / Jessica Drew (voice)
My First Love
1988
as Claire Thomas
Watercolor Postcards
2013
as Momma
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
Frogs
1972
as Karen Crockett
The Last of the Mohicans
1975
as Cora Munro (voice)
Tornado Warning
2002
as Mayor McAnders
The Last Dinosaur
1977
as Francesca Banks
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self
Psycho Wedding Crasher
2017
as Aunt Daisy
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988
as Joan Van Ark
The Judge and Jake Wyler
1972
as Alicia Dodd
The Rules of the Game
1975
as Silvia Gala
When the Dark Man Calls
1995
as Julianne Kaiser
Channels
2008
as Megan Phillips
In the Shadows, Someone's Watching
1993
Net Games
2003
as Dr. Klein
Boys Will Be Boys
1994
as Susan Cooper
Tainted Blood
1993
as Mrs. Drew
Held for Ransom
2000
as Nancy Donavan
Always Remember I Love You
1990
as Martha Mendham
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
1981
as Marie Rivers
Menu for Murder
1990
as Julia Alberts
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
1986
as Self (uncredited)
Terror on Track 9
1992
as Leslie Renner
Shell Game
1975
as Shirley
Big Rose
1974
as Nina
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
2000
as Secretary (voice)
Loyal Opposition
1998
as Vice President Elizabeth Lane
A Mother's Deception
1994
as Nora McGill
Shakedown on the Sunset Strip
1988
as Brenda Allen
About Joan Van Ark
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. With 97 credits spanning from 1955 to 2019, Joan Van Ark has appeared in 35 films and 62 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joan Van Ark Movies
- Diamond Zero (2005) — as The Hemingway Diamond
- UP, Michigan! (2001) — as Deborah Michaels
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) — as Self
- Cyrano (1974) — as Roxanne (voice)
- Spider-Woman (1982) — as Spider-Woman / Jessica Drew (voice)
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