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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.
19 de ene. de 2020 · To commemorate the iconic primetime soap, "Knots Landing" on its 40th anniversary, Michael Fairman sat down with the three leading ladies of the cul-de-sac: Joan Van Ark (Val), Michele Lee...
Se mudó junto a su esposo a Los Ángeles, donde comenzó a obtener créditos televisivos; sin embargo, en 1971, volvió a visitar Broadway, donde ganó un Theatre World Award y recibió una nominación al Tony por su interpretación de Agnès en The School for Wives de Molière, dirigida por Stephen Porter.
Valene's (Joan Van Ark, pictured in present day) storylines primarily revolved around her romantic relationship with Gary Ewing, the love of her life, with other characters often added internal conflict.
Joan Van Ark rose to fame as Valene Ewing on Dallas, but foremost the spinoff series Knots Landing. The actress reprised her role in 2012 for one episode, and today, she’s happily married to her high school sweetheart with whom she’s had one daughter.
Joan Van Ark. Actress: Knots Landing. 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.
Valene "Val" Ewing (maiden name Clements, formerly Gibson, Waleska), portrayed by Joan Van Ark, is the mother of Lucy Ewing and the wife of Gary Ewing (the second son of oil baron Jock and Miss Ellie Ewing).
