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Joan Martha Van Ark (born June 16, 1943) [1] is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Valene Ewing on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing. A life member of The Actors Studio, [2] she made her Broadway debut in 1966 in Barefoot in the Park.
For her portrayal of Valene, Van Ark received two Soap Opera Digest awards in the category "Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role on a Prime Time Serial". [2] Greg Hernandez said, "Before I go on, I have to confess that I was a die-hard fan of Knots Landing , the series on which Joan played sweet Valene Ewing for 14 years.
After receiving an offer to host another morning show, Frann realized she wanted to pursue a career as an actress rather than a broadcaster. In 1968, she moved to Los Angeles where she stayed with her best friend, actress Joan Van Ark. Shortly after her arrival, Frann won a role on the NBC crime drama series My Friend Tony. [6]
Vanessa Marshall (born October 19, 1969 [1]) is an American voice actress who is most active in films, cartoons and video games. She is the daughter of actress Joan Van Ark and reporter John Marshall.
Joan Van Ark as Annette Wainwright; Shari Belafonte as Catherine Wicke; Deborah Shelton as Marla Middleton; Morgan Fairchild as herself; Recurring cast.
Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee and Donna Mills for 'Knots Landing' in 1988. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer ...
The role was originated by Joan Van Ark on June 9, 2004, who portrayed the role until 2005, with Judith Chapman assuming the role on January 17, 2005. She is the mother of Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) and Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart). She is known for attracting troublesome men, and being quite troublesome herself.
However, the President prefers to try negotiating. So, the General takes the President hostage and launches an offensive of his own. The first female Vice President Elizabeth Lane (Joan Van Ark) is the only one who can do something about it and must fight mutineers in the White House to rescue him.