
Joan Van Ark
Known for Acting · 96 credits
- Born
- 1943-06-16 (age 82)
- 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
TV Shows (62)

Bonanza
1959
as Annie Laurie Adams

Dallas
1978
as Valene Ewing / Valene Clements (archive footage) (uncredited) / Valene Wallace

The Love Boat
1977
as Kris Hayley / Lila Chandler / Mary Sue Higgins

Mannix
1967

The Nanny
1993
as Margo Lange

RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge

Knots Landing
1979
as Valene Ewing

Ironside
1967

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Freda Cowan

M*A*S*H
1972
as Lt. Erika Johnson

Great Performances
1971
as Silvia Gala

Love, American Style
1969
as Jelen / Alice

Archer
2009
as Ruth (voice)

Quincy, M.E.
1976

Nip/Tuck
2003
as Annette Wainwright

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Kim Carpenter

The Rockford Files
1974
as Barbara Kelbaker / Susan Alexander / Christina Marks

My Name Is Earl
2005
as Janine

The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Valerie Sheffield

Cannon
1971
as Francine Dexter

The F.B.I.
1965
as Cynthia Scott / Julie Rhodes

Doom Patrol
2019
as Mrs. Franklin

Run for Your Life
1965
as Donna Hayward

Medical Center
1969

Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self

Night Gallery
1970
as Sondra Blanco (as Joan van Ark)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Jewel Pemberton

Miss USA
1963
as Self - Host

Kojak
1973
as Det. Josephine Long

Gunsmoke
1955
as Sarah Jean Stryker

The Odd Couple
1970
as Trudy

Cybill
1995
as Joan Van Ark

Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self

Vega$
1978

Rhoda
1974

Felony Squad
1966

The Mod Squad
1968

Petrocelli
1974

Wonder Woman
1975
as Cassandra Loren

Twice in a Lifetime
1999
as Camilla Bianco / Anna

Miss Universe
1955
as Host

Son of the Beach
2000

The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967

Temperatures Rising
1972
as Annie Carlisle

Adventures from the Book of Virtues
1996
as Queen Esther (voice)

Medical Story
1975
as Peggy Fowler

The Manhunter
1974

Barbary Coast
1975
as Eleanor Graham

Thundarr the Barbarian
1980
as Captain Corden (voice) / Cinda (voice)

Dumb and Dumber
1995
as Aunt Bea (voice) / Norma Jean (voice) / Casey (voice)

Santo Bugito
1995
as Amelia (voice)

Women of the House
1995
as Self

Joe Forrester
1975

Spider-Woman
1979
as Spider-Woman / Jessica Drew (voice)

The Silent Force
1970
as Louise Hanson

Firehouse
1974
as Cynthia

Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac
1997
as Valene Ewing
Matt Lincoln
1970
as Katherine

Tarzan and the Super 7
1978
as Moray

We've Got Each Other
1977
as Dee Dee Baldwin
Movies (34)

Frogs
1972
as Karen Crockett

Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self

My First Love
1988
as Claire Thomas

Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self

Tornado Warning
2002
as Mayor McAnders

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988
as Joan Van Ark

Tainted Blood
1993
as Mrs. Drew

Net Games
2003
as Dr. Klein

Menu for Murder
1990
as Julia Alberts

Always Remember I Love You
1990
as Martha Mendham

The Last Dinosaur
1977
as Francesca Banks

Big Rose
1974
as Nina

The Judge and Jake Wyler
1972
as Alicia Dodd

Held for Ransom
2000
as Nancy Donavan

Watercolor Postcards
2013
as Momma

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
1981
as Marie Rivers

It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
2000
as Secretary (voice)

Loyal Opposition
1998
as Vice President Elizabeth Lane

The Rules of the Game
1975
as Silvia Gala

Terror on Track 9
1992
as Leslie Renner

Cyrano
1974
as Roxanne (voice)

Shell Game
1975
as Shirley
Diamond Zero
2005
as The Hemingway Diamond

Channels
2008
as Megan Phillips

Psycho Wedding Crasher
2017
as Aunt Daisy

The Last of the Mohicans
1975
as Cora Munro (voice)
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
1986
as Self (uncredited)
Shakedown on the Sunset Strip
1988
as Brenda Allen

UP, Michigan!
2001
as Deborah Michaels

When the Dark Man Calls
1995
as Julianne Kaiser

In the Shadows, Someone's Watching
1993
Boys Will Be Boys
1994
as Susan Cooper
A Mother's Deception
1994
as Nora McGill
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 96 credits spanning from 1955 to 2019, Joan Van Ark has appeared in 34 films and 62 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joan Van Ark Movies
- Frogs (1972) — as Karen Crockett
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) — as Self
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) — as Self
- My First Love (1988) — as Claire Thomas
- Night of 100 Stars III (1990) — as Self
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