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