Joanna Kerns

Joanna Kerns

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Joanna Kerns (born February 12, 1953) is an American actress and director best known for her role as Maggie Seaver on the family situation comedy "Growing Pains" from 1985-1992.

Early life

Kerns was born Joanne Crussie DeVarona in San Francisco, California. [ [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800052091/bio Joanna Kerns Biography - Yahoo! Movies ] ] Her father, David Thomas DeVarona, an insurance agent, was of Mexican-American heritage. Her mother, Martha Louise Smith, a clothing store manager, [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/83/Joanna-Kerns.html Joanna Kerns Biography (1953-) ] ] was from an Irish-American background. Her older sister, Donna de Varona is a famed Olympic gold medal swimmer.

Career

Kerns has appeared in numerous television movies. As a noted director, she's directed episodes of television shows such as "Dawson's Creek", "Titans", "Scrubs", "Private Practice" and "Psych"

Kerns has also made notable appearances in feature films, including "Girl, Interrupted" and the 2007 comedy "Knocked Up".

References

External links

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