Acting credits
92
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Joan Van Ark
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 31Series: 62Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 101947
IMDb ID: nm0005521
Known for: Acting
Born: June 16, 1943
Age: 83
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1955 - 2019
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 6.96
Wikidata: Q272007
Also known as
Joan Van Arc
Other jobs
Director (2)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Joan Van Ark.
as Aunt Daisy
Psycho Wedding Crasher
2017 • Movie
as Momma
Watercolor Postcards
2013 • Movie
as Megan Phillips
Channels
2008 • Movie
as Dr. Klein
Net Games
2003 • Movie
as Mayor McAnders
Tornado Warning
2002 • Movie
as Deborah Michaels
UP, Michigan!
2001 • Movie
as Nancy Donavan
Held for Ransom
2000 • Movie
as Secretary (voice)
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
2000 • Movie
as Vice President Elizabeth Lane
Loyal Opposition
1998 • Movie
as Julianne Kaiser
When the Dark Man Calls
1995 • Movie
In the Shadows, Someone's Watching
1993 • Movie
as Mrs. Drew
Tainted Blood
1993 • Movie
as Leslie Renner
Terror on Track 9
1992 • Movie
as Martha Mendham
Always Remember I Love You
1990 • Movie
as Julia Alberts
Menu for Murder
1990 • Movie
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 • Movie
as Claire Thomas
My First Love
1988 • Movie
as Joan Van Ark
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988 • Movie
as Brenda Allen
Shakedown on the Sunset Strip
1988 • Movie
as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987 • Movie
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 • Movie
as Spider-Woman / Jessica Drew (voice)
Spider-Woman
1982 • Movie
as Marie Rivers
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
1981 • Movie
as Francesca Banks
The Last Dinosaur
1977 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Joan Van Ark.
as Mrs. Franklin • 1 eps
Doom Patrol
2019 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 • Series
as Ruth (voice) • 1 eps
Archer
2009 • Series
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 • Series
as Janine • 1 eps
My Name Is Earl
2005 • Series
1 eps
Nip/Tuck
2003 • Series
1 eps
Son of the Beach
2000 • Series
as Camilla Bianco / Anna • 1 eps
Twice in a Lifetime
1999 • Series
as Valene Ewing • 2 eps
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac
1997 • Series
as Queen Esther (voice) • 1 eps
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
1996 • Series
as Aunt Bea (voice) • 1 eps
Dumb and Dumber
1995 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Women of the House
1995 • Series
as Joan Van Ark • 1 eps
Cybill
1995 • Series
as Amelia (voice) • 1 eps
Santo Bugito
1995 • Series
as Kim Carpenter • 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
1994 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Intimate Portrait
1993 • Series
as Margo Lange • 1 eps
The Nanny
1993 • Series
as Jewel Pemberton • 1 eps
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 • Series
as Captain Corden (voice) • 1 eps
Thundarr the Barbarian
1980 • Series
as Valene Ewing • 327 eps
Knots Landing
1979 • Series
as Spider-Woman / Jessica Drew (voice) • 16 eps
Spider-Woman
1979 • Series
1 eps
Vega$
1978 • Series
as Moray • 17 eps
Tarzan and the Super 7
1978 • Series
1 eps
The Waverly Wonders
1978 • Series