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Joanna Kerns

Born · February 12, 1953 (72 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA

Bio

Joanna Crussie DeVarona Kerns is an American actress and director best known for her role as Maggie Seaver on the family situation comedy Growing Pains from 1985 to 1992. After Growing Pains ended, she turned to directing. She directed one episode of Growing Pains while starring on the show and got hooked. She has also directed episodes of television shows including Dawson's Creek, Titans, Scrubs, Private Practice, Psych, Felicity, Grey's Anatomy, Privileged, ER, Ghost Whisperer, Army Wives, Pretty Little Liars, Switched at Birth, The Goldbergs, This Is Us, and Fuller House. She has also made notable appearances in feature films, including A*P*E, Girl, Interrupted, and the 2007 comedy Knocked Up. She has also starred in a number of TV movies. In 1974, Kerns met a commercial producer, Richard Kerns, on the set of a commercial, and they married two years later. Their marriage lasted nine years and the couple had a daughter, Ashley Cooper. In 1994, she married Marc Appleton, a prominent Los Angeles architect. In August 2019, she filed for divorce from Appleton. She previously dated comedian and actor Freddie Prinze a short time before he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The two had worked together on the 1976 TV movie, The Million Dollar Rip-Off.

Known for

Knocked Up

Knocked Up

Girl, Interrupted

Girl, Interrupted

The A-Team

The A-Team

V

Eastwick

(1 episode)

2009

Knocked Up

Alison's Mom

2007

Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers

Maggie Seaver

2004

The Tony Danza Show

Self · (1 episode)

2004

Less than Perfect

Judy, Owen's Other Mom · (2 episodes)

2002

All Over the Guy

Lydia

2001

The Growing Pains Movie

Maggie Seaver

2000

Girl, Interrupted

Annette

1999

At the Mercy of a Stranger

Elizabeth Cooper

1999

Emma's Wish

Emma Bridges-Mame

1998

The Wonderful World of Disney

(1 episode)

1997

Sisters and Other Strangers

Gail Connelly Metzger

1997

Mother Knows Best

Celeste Cooper

1997

E! True Hollywood Story

(1 episode)

1996

Terror in the Family

Cynthia Marten

1996

Aliens in the Family

Self (voice) · (1 episode)

1996

No One Could Protect Her

Jessica Rayner

1996

Whose Daughter is She?

Laura Eagerton

1995

Hope and Gloria

Joanna Kerns · (1 episode)

1995

See Jane Run

Jane Ravenson

1995

Mortal Fear

Dr. Jennifer Kessler

1994

Chicago Hope

(2 episodes)

1994

No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn

Carol Cochran

1994

Intimate Portrait

Self · (1 episode)

1993

Shameful Secrets

Maryanne Walker-Tate

1993

The Man with Three Wives

Katy

1993

Not in My Family

Veronica Ricci

1993

Desperate Choices: To Save My Child

Mel Robbins

1992

The Nightman

Eve

1992

Captive

Kathy Plunk

1991

Voices That Care

Self - Choir Member

1991

Deadly Intentions... Again?

Sally

1991

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

Dr. Clare Winslow

1990

Blind Faith

Maria Marshall · (2 episodes)

1990

The Preppie Murder

Linda Fairstein

1989

Those She Left Behind

Diane Pappas

1989

She's Having a Baby

Joanna Kerns (uncredited)

1988

Cross My Heart

Nancy

1987

Street Justice

Catherine Watson

1987

Love Struck

1986

Growing Pains

Maggie Seaver · (162 episodes)

1985

The Rape of Richard Beck

Anita Parrish

1985

Stormin' Home

Lana Singer

1985

A Bunny's Tale

Andrea

1985

Street Hawk

Mona Wiliams · (1 episode)

1985

Hunter

Dr. Kettering · (1 episode)

1984

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

Pamela Saletta

1984

The Four Seasons

(13 episodes)

1984

V

Marjorie Donovan · (2 episodes)

1983

The A-Team

Trish Brenner · (1 episode)

1983

Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain

Doris Marshall

1982

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

Doris Marshall

1982

Hill Street Blues

(1 episode)

1981

Magnum, P.I.

Mary Kanfer · (1 episode)

1980

Magnum, P.I.

Jenny Hunter · (1 episode)

1980

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Meg

1980

Coma

Diane

1978

The Love Boat

Beth Luckner · (1 episode)

1977

CHiPs

Colleen · (1 episode)

1977

Three's Company

Bobby Trilling · (2 episodes)

1977

Quincy, M.E.

(1 episode)

1976

The Million Dollar Rip-Off

Jessie

1976

Charlie's Angels

Natalie · (1 episode)

1976

APE

Marilyn Baker

1976

Laverne & Shirley

(1 episode)

1976

Starsky & Hutch

(1 episode)

1975

Switch

Mae Brenner · (1 episode)

1975

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!

Citizen (uncredited)

1975

Rhoda

(1 episode)

1974

Emergency!

(1 episode)

1972

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self · (1 episode)

1962