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Joanna Kerns

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Joanna Kerns
The misadventures of a family with a home business father and a journalist mother.
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Growing Pains (1985–1992)
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Joanna Kerns was born on 12 February 1953 in San Francisco, California, USA. Joanna is an actor and director, known for Girl, Interrupted (1999), Knocked Up (2007) and Growing Pains (1985). Joanna has been married to Marc Appleton since 30 September 1994. Joanna was previously married to Richard M. Kerns.
BornFebruary 12, 1953
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    Known for

    Winona Ryder in Girl, Interrupted (1999)
    Girl, Interrupted
    7.3
    • Annette
    • 1999
    Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen in Knocked Up (2007)
    Knocked Up
    6.9
    • Alison's Mom
    • 2007
    Joanna Kerns, Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Ashley Johnson, and Jeremy Miller in Growing Pains (1985)
    Growing Pains
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Maggie Malone Seaver
    Joanna Kerns, Hilary Swank, Adam Hendershott, and Dan Lauria in Terror in the Family (1996)
    Terror in the Family
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Cynthia Marten
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Gus Van Sant, Joanna Kerns, Danny Brown, and Lauren Avery in Danny Brown: Ain't It Funny (2017)
      Danny Brown: Ain't It Funny
      8.1
      Music Video
      • Mom
      • 2017
    • Love & Other Unstable States of Matter
      8.2
      Short
      • Joan
      • 2010
    • Rebecca Romijn, Jaime Ray Newman, and Lindsay Price in Eastwick (2009)
      Eastwick
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Edie
      • 2009
    • MaNiC
      7.0
      Short
      • Doctor Kerns
      • 2007
    • Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen in Knocked Up (2007)
      Knocked Up
      6.9
      • Alison's Mom
      • 2007
    • Eric Roberts, Andy Dick, Andrea Parker, Sara Rue, Sherri Shepherd, and Zachary Levi in Less Than Perfect (2002)
      Less Than Perfect
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Judy, Owen's Other Mom
      • 2003–2004
    • Joanna Kerns, Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Ashley Johnson, and Jeremy Miller in Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers (2004)
      Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers
      4.3
      TV Movie
      • Maggie Seaver
      • 2004
    • The Education of Max Bickford (2001)
      The Education of Max Bickford
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Kathryn Cahill
      • 2002
    • Someone to Love
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Matt's Mother
      • 2001
    • All Over the Guy (2001)
      All Over the Guy
      6.4
      • Lydia Vecchione
      • 2001
    • Joanna Kerns, Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Ashley Johnson, and Jeremy Miller in The Growing Pains Movie (2000)
      The Growing Pains Movie
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Maggie Seaver
      • 2000
    • Winona Ryder in Girl, Interrupted (1999)
      Girl, Interrupted
      7.3
      • Annette
      • 1999
    • Tim Matheson and Joanna Kerns in At the Mercy of a Stranger (1999)
      At the Mercy of a Stranger
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Elizabeth Cooper
      • 1999
    • Beau Bridges, Charlotte Ross, Colin Cunningham, Brian Kerwin, Sherri Saum, and Tuc Watkins in Beggars and Choosers (1999)
      Beggars and Choosers
      7.9
      TV Series
      • 1999
    • Emma's Wish (1998)
      Emma's Wish
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Emma
      • 1998

    Director

    • Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, Marlyne Barrett, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Jessy Schram in Chicago Med (2015)
      Chicago Med
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024–2025
    • Reba McEntire, Rex Linn, Melissa Peterman, Tokala Black Elk, Pablo Castelblanco, and Belissa Escobedo in Happy's Place (2024)
      Happy's Place
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Night Court (2023)
      Night Court
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Romany Malco, Grace Park, James Roday Rodriguez, Stephanie Szostak, David Giuntoli, Christina Moses, Allison Miller, and Floriana Lima in A Million Little Things (2018)
      A Million Little Things
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2023
    • Kate Reinders, Adrian Lyles, Liamani Segura, Julia Lester, Larry Saperstein, Saylor Bell Curda, Matt Cornett, Mark St. Cyr, Frankie A. Rodriguez, Joshua Bassett, Sofia Wylie, Joe Serafini, and Dara Reneé in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019)
      High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2021
    • Allison Tolman in Why Women Kill (2019)
      Why Women Kill
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Jeremy Sisto, Alana De La Garza, Missy Peregrym, John Boyd, and Zeeko Zaki in FBI (2018)
      FBI
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Kylie Jefferson, Casimere Jollette, and Daniela Norman in Tiny Pretty Things (2020)
      Tiny Pretty Things
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Nathan Parsons, Amber Midthunder, Michael Trevino, Heather Hemmens, Tyler Blackburn, Jeanine Mason, Michael Vlamis, and Lily Cowles in Roswell, New Mexico (2019)
      Roswell, New Mexico
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Victor Rasuk and Nathalie Kelley in The Baker and the Beauty (2020)
      The Baker and the Beauty
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser in Mad About You (1992)
      Mad About You
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Haley Ramm, Liana Liberato, and Brianne Tju in Light as a Feather (2018)
      Light as a Feather
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Renée Zellweger, Jane Levy, and Blake Jenner in What/If (2019)
      What/If
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Grant Show, Daniella Alonso, Robert Christopher Riley, Elizabeth Gillies, Rafael de la Fuente, and Sam Adegoke in Dynasty (2017)
      Dynasty
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Freddie Highmore in The Good Doctor (2017)
      The Good Doctor
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018

    Producer

    • Devin Sidell in Love, Danielle (2024)
      Love, Danielle
      8.8
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Hollow (2023)
      Hollow
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2023
    • Romany Malco, Grace Park, James Roday Rodriguez, Stephanie Szostak, David Giuntoli, Christina Moses, Allison Miller, and Floriana Lima in A Million Little Things (2018)
      A Million Little Things
      7.9
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2021–2023
    • Jennifer Brea in Unrest (2017)
      Unrest
      7.5
      • associate producer
      • 2017
    • The Gold Lunch
      6.0
      Short
      • producer
      • 2008
    • The Watchman (1992)
      The Watchman
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • co-executive producer
      • 1992

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Joanna De Verona
    • Height
      • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
    • Born
      • February 12, 1953
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Spouses
        Marc AppletonSeptember 30, 1994 - present (filed for divorce)
    • Children
      • Ashley Cooper Kerns
    • Parents
        Martha Louise (Smith) de Varona
    • Relatives
        Kurt de Varona(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Yago Sant'gria Wine (1980)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 6 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Grew up in Lafayette, California. Tried out for the Olympics in 1968 as a gymnast.

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    • How old is Joanna Kerns?
      72 years old
    • When was Joanna Kerns born?
      February 12, 1953
    • Where was Joanna Kerns born?
      San Francisco, California, USA
    • What is Joanna Kerns's birth name?
      Joanne Crussie DeVarona
    • How tall is Joanna Kerns?
      5 feet 9 inches, or 1.74 meters

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