Joanna Kerns

Biography for Joanna Kerns

Joanna Kerns (born February 12, 1953) is an American actress best known as Maggie Seaver on ABC's 1980s sitcom Growing Pains. She has appeared in numerous made-for-tv movies and has directed episodes of television shows such as Dawson's Creek. She is the younger sister of Olympic swimmer Donna DeVarona and is of Mexican-Irish extraction

Born in 1953 in California, Joanna Kerns led a discreet and very prolific career. Most of her projects are television even if she has never worked much on series. Only V and what's new, doctor? had the privilege of serving the talent of this very distinguished actress. The rest of the time, the actress plays in TV movies where there are small roles in the cinema as in a stolen life with Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie.

Joanna Kerns is an American actress born on February 20, 1953 in San Francisco, California. It is mainly known for its role as Maggie Seaver in the television series "Growing Breads" (1985-1992). Kerns also played in other television and cinematographic productions such as "Tattingers" (1988-1989), "Empty Nest" (1988-1995), "Le cop de Beverly Hills" (1986) and "Le cop de Beverly Hills 2 "(1987).

Apart from her acting career, Kerns is also a director and has directed several episodes of the series "Growing Breads" as well as other popular television series such as "Malcolm" (2000-2006) and "The Secret Life of the American Teenager "(2008-2013).

Kerns grew up in San Francisco and studied English literature at the University of California in Los Angeles. She started her acting career by playing in theater productions before landing roles on television and cinema.

In addition to her work as an actor and director, Kerns is also engaged in charitable causes. She notably participated in campaigns for cancer research and for the education of children.

In summary, Joanna Kerns is a talented and versatile American actress who has played in many popular television and cinematographic productions during her career. She is also a director and engaged in charitable causes.

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Trivia

• 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.

Family

• Spouse : Marc Appleton (1995 - present), Richard Kerns (? - 1984) (divorced) 1 daughter.
• Daughter, Ashley, born 1979.
• Father is Mexican-American, mother is Irish-American.

Author of the card

• Creation date: 01/07/2003 by abdest
• Last update: 01/05/2007 by Nathaline