Joanna Kerns
Date of birth (location)
12 February 1953
San Francisco, California, USA
Actress - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s) (1970s)
Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers (2004) (TV) .... Margaret 'Maggie' Seaver
Someone to Love (2001) (TV) .... Matt's Mother
All Over the Guy (2001) .... Lydia
The Growing Pains Movie (2000) (TV) .... Margaret 'Maggie' Katherine Malone
Seaver
Girl, Interrupted (1999) .... Annette Kaysen
... aka Durchgeknallt (Germany)
... aka Durchgeknallt - Girl, interrupted (Germany: TV title)
At the Mercy of a Stranger (1999) (TV) .... Elizabeth Cooper
Emma's Wish (1998) (TV) .... Emma
Sisters and Other Strangers (1997) (TV) .... Gail Connelly Metzger
Mother Knows Best (1997/I) (TV) .... Celeste Cooper
Terror in the Family (1996) (TV) .... Cynthia Martin
No One Could Protect Her (1996) .... Jessica Reyner
Whose Daughter Is She? (1995) (TV) .... Laura Eagerton
... aka Semi-Precious
See Jane Run (1995) (TV) .... Jane Ravenson
Mortal Fear (1994) (TV) .... Dr. Jennifer Kessler
... aka Mortal Fear (Canada: English title)
... aka Robin Cook's 'Mortal Fear' (USA: complete title)
No Dessert, Dad, Till You Mow the Lawn (1994) .... Carol Cochran
Shameful Secrets (1993) (TV) .... Maryanne Walker-Tate
... aka Going Underground
The Man with Three Wives (1993) (TV) .... Katy
Not in My Family (1993) (TV) .... Veronica Ricci
... aka Shattering the Silence
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child (1992) (TV) .... Mel Robbins
... aka Solomon's Choice
... aka The Final Choice
The Nightman (1992) (TV) .... Eve
... aka The Watchman
Captive (1991) (TV) .... Kathy Plunk
Deadly Intentions... Again? (1991) (TV) .... Sally
An American Summer (1991) .... Aunt Sunny
The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990) (TV) .... Dr. Clare Winslow
... aka The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Blind Faith (1990) (TV) .... Maria Marshall
The Preppie Murder (1989) (TV) .... Linda Fairstein
Those She Left Behind (1989) (TV) .... Diane Pappas
Street Justice (1989) .... Catherine Watson
Cross My Heart (1987) .... Nancy
Mistress (1987) (TV) .... Stephanie
"Growing Pains" (1985) TV Series .... Maggie Katherine Malone Seaver
The Rape of Richard Beck (1985) (TV) .... Anita Parrish
... aka The Broken Badge
... aka Violated (USA: video title)
Stormin' Home (1985) (TV) .... Lana Singer
A Bunny's Tale (1985) (TV) .... Andrea
Hunter (1984) (TV) .... Dr. Kettering
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. (1984) (TV)
"The Four Seasons" (1984) TV Series .... Pat Devon
V (1983) (TV) .... Marjorie Donovan
... aka V: The Original Mini Series (USA: DVD title)
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain (1982) (TV) .... Doris Marshall
A Wedding on Walton's Mountain (1982) (TV) .... Doris Marshall
Marriage Is Alive and Well (1980) (TV) .... Meg
Coma (1978) .... Diane
The Million Dollar Rip-Off (1976) (TV) (as Joanna DeVarona) .... Jessie
Ape (1976) (as Joanna DeVarona) .... Marilyn Baker
... aka A*P*E
... aka Attack of the Giant Horny Gorilla
... aka Hideous Mutant
... aka King Kongui daeyeokseub (South Korea)
... aka Super Kong
... aka The New King Kong
Filmography as: Actress, Director, Producer, Writer, Herself, Notable TV Guest
Appearances
Director - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)
"Related" (2005) TV Series (episodes 1.03 and 1.07)
Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers (2004) (TV)
Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story (2003) (TV)
"The O'Keefes" (2003) TV Series
"For the People" (2002) TV Series (episode "Come Blow Your Whistle")
... aka Para la gente (USA: Spanish title)
"Leap of Faith" (2002) TV Series
"Scrubs" (2001) TV Series (episode 4.07 "My Common Enemy")
"Boston Public" (2000) TV Series
"Titans" (2000) TV Series
"That's Life" (2000) TV Series
"Strong Medicine" (2000) TV Series
"Judging Amy" (1999) TV Series (episode 3.04 "Right Thing to Do, The")
"Beggars and Choosers" (1999) TV Series (episode "Disinformed Sources")
"Felicity" (1998) TV Series (episode 4.10 "Fire") (episode 4.21 "Felicity
Interrupted")
"Any Day Now" (1998) TV Series
"The Love Boat: The Next Wave" (1998) TV Series (episode "Affairs to Remember")
(episode "Such Sweet Dreams")
"Dawson's Creek" (1998) TV Series
"Ally McBeal" (1997) TV Series
"Clueless" (1996) TV Series
"Suddenly Susan" (1996) TV Series
"Remember WENN" (1996) TV Series
"Hope & Gloria" (1995) TV Series
"Growing Pains" (1985) TV Series
Filmography as: Actress, Director, Producer, Writer, Herself, Notable TV Guest
Appearances
Producer - filmography
The Nightman (1992) (TV) (co-executive producer)
... aka The Watchman
Filmography as: Actress, Director, Producer, Writer, Herself, Notable TV Guest
Appearances
Writer - filmography
"Growing Pains" (1985) TV Series
Filmography as: Actress, Director, Producer, Writer, Herself, Notable TV Guest
Appearances
Herself - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)
Intimate Portrait: Tracey Gold (2003) (TV) .... Herself
Growing Pains: The E! True Hollywood Story (2001) (TV) .... Herself
Entertainment Tonight Presents: The Real 'Growing Pains' (2000) (TV) ....
Herself
Intimate Portrait: Joanna Kerns (2000) (TV) .... Herself/Featured
Intimate Portrait: Katey Sagal (2000) (V) .... Herself
Intimate Portrait: Victoria Principal (1998) (TV) .... Herself
Voices that Care (1991) (TV) .... Herself - Choir Member
"The More You Know" (1989) TV Series .... Herself
She's Having a Baby (1988) (uncredited) .... Herself
Filmography as: Actress, Director, Producer, Writer, Herself, Notable TV Guest
Appearances
Notable TV Guest Appearances
"Less Than Perfect" playing "Judy, Owen's Other Mom" in episode: "Mom's the
Word" (episode # 3.9) 26 November 2004
"The Tony Danza Show" playing "Herself" (episode # 1.25) 15 October 2004
"Less Than Perfect" playing "Judy, Owen's Other Mom" in episode: "Claude's
Alternative Thanksgiving" (episode # 2.9) 25 November 2003
"The Education of Max Bickford" playing "Kathryn Cahill" in episode: "Money
Changes Everthing" (episode # 1.14) 24 February 2002
"Larry King Live" playing "Herself" 5 July 2000
"Beggars and Choosers" in episode: "Touched by an Angel" (episode # 1.10) 14
August 1999
"Chicago Hope" playing "Stephanie Serone" in episode: "Physician, Heal Thyself"
(episode # 4.24) 13 May 1998
"The Closer" playing "Claire" in episode: "Pilot" (episode # 1.0) 23 February
1998
"Chicago Hope" playing "Stephanie Serone" in episode: "Broken Hearts" (episode #
4.12) 7 January 1998
"Aliens in the Family" playing "Herself" (voice) in episode: "Bobut Conquers
All" (episode # 1.2) 22 March 1996
"Hope & Gloria" playing "Herself" in episode: "The Face with Two Men" (episode #
1.10) 4 May 1995
"The Mommies" playing "Christine" in episode: "Enter Christine" (episode # 2.3)
14 January 1995
"Hooperman" playing "Cheryl Blaste" in episode: "Blaste from the Past" (episode
# 1.16) 10 February 1988
"Street Hawk" playing "Mona Wiliams" in episode: "Hot Target" (episode # 1.9) 1
March 1985
"Hunter" playing "Dr. Kettering" in episode: "Pilot" (episode # 1.1) 18
September 1984
"Hill Street Blues" in episode: "Hair Apparent" (episode # 4.20) 3 May 1984
"Whiz Kids" in episode: "Fatal Error" (episode # 1.2) 19 October 1983
"Three's Company" playing "Cheryl" in episode: "Jack Be Quick" (episode # 8.1)
27 September 1983
"The A-Team" playing "Trish Brenner" in episode: "A Nice Place to Visit"
(episode # 1.14) 10 May 1983
"Magnum, P.I." playing "Jenny 'Jen' Hunter" in episode: "Two Birds of a Feather"
(episode # 3.19) 17 March 1983
"Laverne & Shirley" in episode: "The Fashion Show" (episode # 8.15) 1 February
1983
"Magnum, P.I." playing "Mary Kanfer" in episode: "The Last Page" (episode #
2.19) 4 March 1982
"CHiPs" playing "Colleen" in episode: "Dead Man's Riddle" (episode # 4.20) 10
May 1981
"Three's Company" playing "Bobby Trilling" in episode: "The Love Lesson"
(episode # 4.17) 22 January 1980
"Switch" in episode: "Play Off" (episode # 3.19) 18 June 1978
"Quincy" playing "Lily" in episode: "Touch of Death" (episode # 3.10) 2 December
1977
"The Love Boat" playing "Beth" in episode: "The Captain's Captain/A Dog's
Life/Romance Roulette" (episode # 1.9) 26 November 1977
"Charlie's Angels" playing "Natalie Sands" in episode: "The Blue Angels"
(episode # 1.22) 4 May 1977
"Emergency!" (as Joanne DeVarona) in episode: "Firehouse Quintet" (episode #
6.17) 5 March 1977
"Starsky and Hutch" playing "Joy" in episode: "Gillian" (episode # 2.3) 16
October 1976
"S.W.A.T." in episode: "Officer Luca, You're Dead" (episode # 2.24) 3 April 1976
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Biography for
Joanna Kerns
Birth name
Joanne Crussie DeVarona
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Height
5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Spouse
Marc Appleton (1995 - present)
Richard Kerns (1976 - 1984) (divorced) 1 daughter
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Trivia
Daughter, Ashley, born 1979
Sister of Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Donna DeVarona.
She appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song "Voices That
Care."
Is of mixed Mexican/Irish descent. She is a role-model to many Chicano/Latino
youths for her respect and desire to honor and remember her Latino roots.
Father David is Mexican-American, mother Martha is Irish-American.
Has two brothers named David and Kirk.
Grew up in Lafayette, California. Tried out for the Olympics in 1968 as a
gymnast.
Joanna Kerns (born Joanna Cruise DeVarona on February 12, 1953) is an American
actress best known as Maggie Seaver on ABC's 1980s sitcom Growing Pains opposite
Alan Thicke and Kirk Cameron.
She has appeared in numerous made-for-tv movies and has directed episodes of
television shows such as Dawson's Creek. She also directed episodes of the NBC
TV series Titans with Yasmine Bleeth in 2000.
She is the younger sister of Olympic swimmer Donna DeVarona, and is of Mexican
and Irish extraction.
She is not related to actress Sandra Kerns.
Joanna Kerns (born Joanna Cruise DeVarona on February 12, 1953) is an American
actress best known as Maggie Seaver on ABC's 1980s sitcom Growing Pains opposite
Alan Thicke and Kirk Cameron.
She has appeared in numerous made-for-tv movies and has directed episodes of
television shows such as Dawson's Creek. She also directed episodes of the NBC
TV series Titans with Yasmine Bleeth in 2000.
She is the younger sister of Olympic swimmer Donna DeVarona, and is of Mexican
and Irish extraction.
She is not related to actress Sandra Kerns.
Joanna Kerns
Date of birth (location)
12 February 1953
San Francisco, California, USA
Actress - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s) (1970s)
Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers (2004) (TV) .... Margaret 'Maggie' Seaver
Someone to Love (2001) (TV) .... Matt's Mother
All Over the Guy (2001) .... Lydia
The Growing Pains Movie (2000) (TV) .... Margaret 'Maggie' Katherine Malone
Seaver
Girl, Interrupted (1999) .... Annette Kaysen
... aka Durchgeknallt (Germany)
... aka Durchgeknallt - Girl, interrupted (Germany: TV title)
At the Mercy of a Stranger (1999) (TV) .... Elizabeth Cooper
Emma's Wish (1998) (TV) .... Emma
Sisters and Other Strangers (1997) (TV) .... Gail Connelly Metzger
Mother Knows Best (1997/I) (TV) .... Celeste Cooper
Terror in the Family (1996) (TV) .... Cynthia Martin
No One Could Protect Her (1996) .... Jessica Reyner
Whose Daughter Is She? (1995) (TV) .... Laura Eagerton
... aka Semi-Precious
See Jane Run (1995) (TV) .... Jane Ravenson
Mortal Fear (1994) (TV) .... Dr. Jennifer Kessler
... aka Mortal Fear (Canada: English title)
... aka Robin Cook's 'Mortal Fear' (USA: complete title)
No Dessert, Dad, Till You Mow the Lawn (1994) .... Carol Cochran
Shameful Secrets (1993) (TV) .... Maryanne Walker-Tate
... aka Going Underground
The Man with Three Wives (1993) (TV) .... Katy
Not in My Family (1993) (TV) .... Veronica Ricci
... aka Shattering the Silence
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child (1992) (TV) .... Mel Robbins
... aka Solomon's Choice
... aka The Final Choice
The Nightman (1992) (TV) .... Eve
... aka The Watchman
Captive (1991) (TV) .... Kathy Plunk
Deadly Intentions... Again? (1991) (TV) .... Sally
An American Summer (1991) .... Aunt Sunny
The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990) (TV) .... Dr. Clare Winslow
... aka The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Blind Faith (1990) (TV) .... Maria Marshall
The Preppie Murder (1989) (TV) .... Linda Fairstein
Those She Left Behind (1989) (TV) .... Diane Pappas
Street Justice (1989) .... Catherine Watson
Cross My Heart (1987) .... Nancy
Mistress (1987) (TV) .... Stephanie
"Growing Pains" (1985) TV Series .... Maggie Katherine Malone Seaver
The Rape of Richard Beck (1985) (TV) .... Anita Parrish
... aka The Broken Badge
... aka Violated (USA: video title)
Stormin' Home (1985) (TV) .... Lana Singer
A Bunny's Tale (1985) (TV) .... Andrea
Hunter (1984) (TV) .... Dr. Kettering
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. (1984) (TV)
"The Four Seasons" (1984) TV Series .... Pat Devon
V (1983) (TV) .... Marjorie Donovan
... aka V: The Original Mini Series (USA: DVD title)
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain (1982) (TV) .... Doris Marshall
A Wedding on Walton's Mountain (1982) (TV) .... Doris Marshall
Marriage Is Alive and Well (1980) (TV) .... Meg
Coma (1978) .... Diane
The Million Dollar Rip-Off (1976) (TV) (as Joanna DeVarona) .... Jessie
Ape (1976) (as Joanna DeVarona) .... Marilyn Baker
... aka A*P*E
... aka Attack of the Giant Horny Gorilla
... aka Hideous Mutant
... aka King Kongui daeyeokseub (South Korea)
... aka Super Kong
... aka The New King Kong
Filmography as: Actress, Director, Producer, Writer, Herself, Notable TV Guest
Appearances
Director - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)
"Related" (2005) TV Series (episodes 1.03 and 1.07)
Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers (2004) (TV)
Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story (2003) (TV)
"The O'Keefes" (2003) TV Series
"For the People" (2002) TV Series (episode "Come Blow Your Whistle")
... aka Para la gente (USA: Spanish title)
"Leap of Faith" (2002) TV Series
"Scrubs" (2001) TV Series (episode 4.07 "My Common Enemy")
"Boston Public" (2000) TV Series
"Titans" (2000) TV Series
"That's Life" (2000) TV Series
"Strong Medicine" (2000) TV Series
"Judging Amy" (1999) TV Series (episode 3.04 "Right Thing to Do, The")
"Beggars and Choosers" (1999) TV Series (episode "Disinformed Sources")
"Felicity" (1998) TV Series (episode 4.10 "Fire") (episode 4.21 "Felicity
Interrupted")
"Any Day Now" (1998) TV Series
"The Love Boat: The Next Wave" (1998) TV Series (episode "Affairs to Remember")
(episode "Such Sweet Dreams")
"Dawson's Creek" (1998) TV Series
"Ally McBeal" (1997) TV Series
"Clueless" (1996) TV Series
"Suddenly Susan" (1996) TV Series
"Remember WENN" (1996) TV Series
"Hope & Gloria" (1995) TV Series
"Growing Pains" (1985) TV Series
Filmography as: Actress, Director, Producer, Writer, Herself, Notable TV Guest
Appearances
Producer - filmography
The Nightman (1992) (TV) (co-executive producer)
... aka The Watchman
Filmography as: Actress, Director, Producer, Writer, Herself, Notable TV Guest
Appearances
Writer - filmography
"Growing Pains" (1985) TV Series
Filmography as: Actress, Director, Producer, Writer, Herself, Notable TV Guest
Appearances
Herself - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)
Intimate Portrait: Tracey Gold (2003) (TV) .... Herself
Growing Pains: The E! True Hollywood Story (2001) (TV) .... Herself
Entertainment Tonight Presents: The Real 'Growing Pains' (2000) (TV) ....
Herself
Intimate Portrait: Joanna Kerns (2000) (TV) .... Herself/Featured
Intimate Portrait: Katey Sagal (2000) (V) .... Herself
Intimate Portrait: Victoria Principal (1998) (TV) .... Herself
Voices that Care (1991) (TV) .... Herself - Choir Member
"The More You Know" (1989) TV Series .... Herself
She's Having a Baby (1988) (uncredited) .... Herself
Filmography as: Actress, Director, Producer, Writer, Herself, Notable TV Guest
Appearances
Notable TV Guest Appearances
"Less Than Perfect" playing "Judy, Owen's Other Mom" in episode: "Mom's the
Word" (episode # 3.9) 26 November 2004
"The Tony Danza Show" playing "Herself" (episode # 1.25) 15 October 2004
"Less Than Perfect" playing "Judy, Owen's Other Mom" in episode: "Claude's
Alternative Thanksgiving" (episode # 2.9) 25 November 2003
"The Education of Max Bickford" playing "Kathryn Cahill" in episode: "Money
Changes Everthing" (episode # 1.14) 24 February 2002
"Larry King Live" playing "Herself" 5 July 2000
"Beggars and Choosers" in episode: "Touched by an Angel" (episode # 1.10) 14
August 1999
"Chicago Hope" playing "Stephanie Serone" in episode: "Physician, Heal Thyself"
(episode # 4.24) 13 May 1998
"The Closer" playing "Claire" in episode: "Pilot" (episode # 1.0) 23 February
1998
"Chicago Hope" playing "Stephanie Serone" in episode: "Broken Hearts" (episode #
4.12) 7 January 1998
"Aliens in the Family" playing "Herself" (voice) in episode: "Bobut Conquers
All" (episode # 1.2) 22 March 1996
"Hope & Gloria" playing "Herself" in episode: "The Face with Two Men" (episode #
1.10) 4 May 1995
"The Mommies" playing "Christine" in episode: "Enter Christine" (episode # 2.3)
14 January 1995
"Hooperman" playing "Cheryl Blaste" in episode: "Blaste from the Past" (episode
# 1.16) 10 February 1988
"Street Hawk" playing "Mona Wiliams" in episode: "Hot Target" (episode # 1.9) 1
March 1985
"Hunter" playing "Dr. Kettering" in episode: "Pilot" (episode # 1.1) 18
September 1984
"Hill Street Blues" in episode: "Hair Apparent" (episode # 4.20) 3 May 1984
"Whiz Kids" in episode: "Fatal Error" (episode # 1.2) 19 October 1983
"Three's Company" playing "Cheryl" in episode: "Jack Be Quick" (episode # 8.1)
27 September 1983
"The A-Team" playing "Trish Brenner" in episode: "A Nice Place to Visit"
(episode # 1.14) 10 May 1983
"Magnum, P.I." playing "Jenny 'Jen' Hunter" in episode: "Two Birds of a Feather"
(episode # 3.19) 17 March 1983
"Laverne & Shirley" in episode: "The Fashion Show" (episode # 8.15) 1 February
1983
"Magnum, P.I." playing "Mary Kanfer" in episode: "The Last Page" (episode #
2.19) 4 March 1982
"CHiPs" playing "Colleen" in episode: "Dead Man's Riddle" (episode # 4.20) 10
May 1981
"Three's Company" playing "Bobby Trilling" in episode: "The Love Lesson"
(episode # 4.17) 22 January 1980
"Switch" in episode: "Play Off" (episode # 3.19) 18 June 1978
"Quincy" playing "Lily" in episode: "Touch of Death" (episode # 3.10) 2 December
1977
"The Love Boat" playing "Beth" in episode: "The Captain's Captain/A Dog's
Life/Romance Roulette" (episode # 1.9) 26 November 1977
"Charlie's Angels" playing "Natalie Sands" in episode: "The Blue Angels"
(episode # 1.22) 4 May 1977
"Emergency!" (as Joanne DeVarona) in episode: "Firehouse Quintet" (episode #
6.17) 5 March 1977
"Starsky and Hutch" playing "Joy" in episode: "Gillian" (episode # 2.3) 16
October 1976
"S.W.A.T." in episode: "Officer Luca, You're Dead" (episode # 2.24) 3 April 1976
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Biography for
Joanna Kerns
Birth name
Joanne Crussie DeVarona
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Height
5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Spouse
Marc Appleton (1995 - present)
Richard Kerns (1976 - 1984) (divorced) 1 daughter
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Trivia
Daughter, Ashley, born 1979
Sister of Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Donna DeVarona.
She appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song "Voices That
Care."
Is of mixed Mexican/Irish descent. She is a role-model to many Chicano/Latino
youths for her respect and desire to honor and remember her Latino roots.
Father David is Mexican-American, mother Martha is Irish-American.
Has two brothers named David and Kirk.
Grew up in Lafayette, California. Tried out for the Olympics in 1968 as a
gymnast.
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