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Joan Van Ark (born June 16, 1943) 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, she made her Broadway debut in 1966 in Barefoot in the Park.
Joan Van Ark is a versatile and award-winning performer who starred in Dallas, Knots Landing and many other TV shows and movies. She also has a long and distinguished career in theater, voice-over and directing, and is married to John Marshall.
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Joan Van Ark is an American actress and director who starred as Valene Ewing on Dallas and Knots Landing. She has also appeared in many stage plays, TV movies, and independent films, and won several awards and nominations.
- June 16, 1943
Joan Van Ark is best known for her portrayal of Valene Ewing in CBS’ primetime soap opera series ‘Dallas’ and its spin-off series ‘Knots Landing’ (1978-93). Her character debuted in 1978 in an episode of ‘Dallas’ and went on to become one of the main protagonists of ‘Knots Landing’.
During a 2022 interview on the Behind the Velvet Rope podcast, Van Ark claimed she never felt she was on autopilot while shooting Knots Landing and she also said it was a mistake to leave the show at the end of season 13. Life after ‘Knots Landing’ for Joan Van Ark
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Biography. Joan Van Ark, just out of high school, was the second youngest student to attend the Yale School of Drama on a scholarship. The youngest was Julie Harris. It was the beginning of a lifelong friendship. Years later, they would co-star on the CBS Television series, "Knots Landing."
Dec 21, 2023 · The actress, who played Valene Ewing on the hit show, shares her memories of working with Julie Harris, Bette Davis and Alec Baldwin. She also reveals her secrets to a long marriage, spirituality and fitness.
