Joanna Kerns

Performed at Disneyland before receiving her big break in the touring company of John Guare's musical adaption of Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona (1973).

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Knocked Up 2007 -Alison's Mom

Actor

Film

All Over the Guy 2001 -Lydia

Actor

Film

Girl, Interrupted 1999 -Mrs. Kaysen

Actor

Film

An American Summer 1991 -Aunt Sunny

Actor

Film

Cross My Heart 1987 -Nancy

Actor

Film

Coma 1978 -Diane

Actor

Film

A Bunny's Tale

Actor

At the Mercy of a Stranger -Elizabeth Cooper

Actor

CHiPs -Colleen

Actor

Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story

Director

Desperate Choices: To Save My Child -Mary Ellen Robbins

Actor

Eastwick -Edie

Actor

Education of Max Bickford -Kathryn

Actor

Money Changes Everything (2002) -Kathryn

Actor

TV Episode

Emma's Wish -Emma Bridges

Actor

Director

Graduation Day (2006) -Director

Director

TV Episode

Ghost Whisperer

Director

Shadow Boxer (2005) -Director

Director

TV Episode

Going Underground -Maryanne Walker-Tate

Actor

Grey's Anatomy

Director

Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers -Maggie

Actor

Joan of Arcadia

Director

Romancing the Joan (2005) -Director

Director

TV Episode

Judging Amy

Director

The Right Thing to Do (2001) -Director

Director

TV Episode

Men in Trees 2006-2007

Director

I Wood If I Could (2007) -Director

Director

TV Episode

Talk for Tat (2006) -Director

Director

TV Episode

Mistress

Actor

Mother Knows Best -Celeste Cooper

Actor

No One Could Protect Her -Jessica Rayner

Actor

Privileged

Director

Psych

Director

Poker? I Barely Know Her (2007) -Director

Director

TV Episode

Related 2005

Director

Sex and the Sisters (2005) -Director

Director

TV Episode

Cry Me a Sister (2005) -Director

Director

TV Episode

Samantha Who?

Director

Scrubs

Director

My Fallen Idol (2006) -Director

Director

TV Episode

See Jane Run -Jane Ravenson

Actor

Semi-Precious

Actor

Sisters and Other Strangers -Gail

Actor

Stormin' Home

Actor

Terror in the Family -Cynthia

Actor

The Growing Pains Movie -Maggie Seaver

Actor

The Man with Three Wives -Katy

Actor

The Nightman -Eve Rhodes

Actor

The Rape of Richard Beck

Actor

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. -Pamela

Actor

Those She Left Behind -Diane Pappas

Actor

Ape 1976 -Marilyn Baker

Actor

Film

At the Mercy of a Stranger -Elizabeth Cooper

Actor

Film

Blind Faith -Maria Marshall

Actor

Film

Captive -Kathy Plunk

Actor

Film

Deadly Intentions... Again? -Sally

Actor

Film

Deadly Justice

Actor

Film

Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story

Director

Film

Desperate Choices: To Save My Child

Actor

Film

Emma's Wish -Emma

Actor

Film

Going Underground

Actor

Film

Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers -Maggie Seaver

Director, Actor

Film

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Actor

Film

Mistress -Stephanie

Actor

Film

Mortal Fear

Actor

Film

Mother Knows Best -Celeste Cooper

Actor

Film

Mother's Day on Walton's Mountain -Doris Marshall

Actor

Film

No Dessert Dad, 'til You Mow the Lawn

Actor

Film

No One Could Protect Her

Actor

Film

See Jane Run

Actor

Film

Semi-Precious -Laura

Actor

Film

Shattering the Silence -Veronica Ricci

Actor

Film

Sisters and Other Strangers -Gail Connelly Metzger

Actor

Film

Stormin' Home

Actor

Film

Street Justice -Katharine Watson

Actor

Film

Terror in the Family -Cynthia Martin

Actor

Film

The Gold Lunch

Director, Producer, Screenwriter

Film

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake -Dr. Clare Winslow

Actor

Film

The Man With Three Wives -Katy

Actor

Film

The Nightman

Producer, Actor

Film

The Preppie Murder -Linda Fairstein

Actor

Film

Those She Left Behind -Diane Pappas

Actor

Film

V -Marjorie Donovan

Actor

Film

A Bunny's Tale -Andrea

Actor

Film

A Wedding on Walton's Mountain -Doris Marshall

Actor

Film

Highlights

Tried out for the 1968 Olympic gymnastics team, placing 14th out of a field of 28. After a knee injury sidelined her, she turned to dancing.

Dropped out of high school to tour with the Broadway-bound production Clown Around, helmed by Gene Kelly.

Performed at Disneyland before receiving her big break in the touring company of John Guare's musical adaption of Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona (1973).

Studied acting with Lee Strasberg, Peggy Feury, Jeff Corey and David Craig.

A success in TV commercials, Kerns once had an astounding 18 national spots running at the same time.

Breakout role was in NBC's 1976 made-for-TV crime drama The Million Dollar Rip-Off.

Feature-film debut was in the 1978 thriller Coma.

Seminal role was as frazzled journalist mom Maggie Seaver in the sitcom Growing Pains (1985-92).