Joanne Crussie DeVarona

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Joanne Crussie DeVarona Wiki Biography

Joanna Kerns was born as Joanne Crussie DeVarona on 12 February 1953, in San Francisco, California USA, to Martha Louise, a clothing store manager, and David Thomas DeVarona, an insurance agent, of Cuban, German, Welsh, Irish and English descent. She is an actress and director, perhaps best known for her role of Maggie Seaver in the television sitcom “Growing Pains”.

So just how rich is Joanna Kerns? Sources state that Kerns’ net worth reaches $6 million, as of early 2017. Her wealth has been earned through her involvement in the film and television industry.

Kerns grew up in Lafayette, California, along with her three siblings. She attended University of California, Los Angeles, majoring in dance. During her childhood years she pursued gymnastics, along with her sister, the Olympic Gold Medal swimmer Donna DeVarona. However, a knee injury ended that career and she went on to become a dancer.

Kerns eventually moved to New York, where she began her acting career by appearing in various commercials. She also landed roles in the New York Shakespeare Festival’s production of “Two Gentlemen of Verona” and “Ulysses in Nighttown”, before returning to California in the early ’70s to become a back-up dancer at Disneyland. In addition to commercials, she began to land television guest appearances, such as in popular series “Emergency!”, “Starsky and Hutch”, “Charlie’s Angels”, “Three’s Company”, “The Love Boat”, “Laverne & Shirley” and “Hill Street Blues”. She also appeared in several TV films, and made her big screen debut with the leading role of Marilyn Baker in the 1976 monster film “A*P*E”. Becoming recognised, Kerns’ net worth began to rise.

In 1983 she landed the starring role as Pat Devon in the CBS television series “The Four Seasons”. Although the show was short-lived and not very well received, it offered an ideal showcase of Kerns’ versatility as an actress, greatly contributing to her popularity and to her wealth as well.

Two years later she landed a major TV role, the one that has remained her most-remembered one, the part of working mom Maggie Seaver in the ABC family sitcom “Growing Pains”. Her role captured the hearts of a wide audience and catapulted the actress into stardom. She remained in the show for seven seasons, until its cancellation in 1992. Aside from boosting her fame, the series significantly improved Kerns’ fortune – she also directed one episode of the show. Kerns reprized her role of Maggie Seaver in the 2000 television film “The Growing Pains Movie” and the 2004 “Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers”.

As “Growing Pains” ended, the actress went on to expand her resume by landing parts in numerous television films by the end of the ’90s. She starred as Mom in the comedy film “No Dessert Dad, ‘til You Mow the Lawn” and played Annette Kaysen in the psychological drama film “Girl, Interrupted”. All added to her wealth.

Her most recent film role was in the 2007 romantic comedy “Knocked Up” and her most recent television involvement was in the series “Eastwick” in 2009.

Speaking about her directing career, Kerns got beaten by the directing bug when she did an episode while on “Growing Pains”, and she went on to add several more directing projects, such as episodes of the series “Clueless”, “Ally McBeal”, “Any Day Now”, “Felicity”, “Strong Medicine”, “ER”, “Men in Trees”, “Amy Wives” and “Pretty Little Liars”, to name just a few. Her directing career has been another source of her net worth.

When it comes to her off-camera life, Kerns has been married twice, firstly in 1976 to commercial producer Richard Kerns, with whom she has a son; they divorced in 1985. As of 1994 she has been married to architect Marc Appleton.

IMDB Wikipedia $6 Million 1953 1953-2-12 5′ 8½” (1.74 m) Actress Aquarius Ashley Cooper Kerns California Charlie’s Angels David DeVarona David Thomas DeVarona Director Donna de Varona Emergency! February 12 Girl Growing Pains (1985) Hill Street Blues Interrupted (1999) Joanna Kerns Net Worth Joanne Crussie DeVarona Knocked Up (2007) Kurt DeVarona Laverne & Shirley Los Angeles Martha Louise DeVarona producer Richard Kerns San Francisco Starsky and Hutch The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990) The Love Boat Three’s Company U.S. University of California

Joanne Crussie DeVarona Quick Info

Full Name Joanna Kerns
Net Worth $6 Million
Date Of Birth February 12, 1953
Place Of Birth San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height 5′ 8½” (1.74 m)
Profession Actress, Director, Producer
Education University of California, Los Angeles
Nationality American
Spouse Richard Kerns
Children Ashley Cooper Kerns
Parents David Thomas DeVarona, Martha Louise DeVarona
Siblings Donna de Varona, David DeVarona, Kurt DeVarona
Twitter https://twitter.com/joannakerns
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005088/
Movies Knocked Up, No One Could Protect Her, Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers, Mortal Fear, Girl, Interrupted, Mother Knows Best, The Great Los Angeles Earthquake, The Nightman, The Growing Pains Movie, All Over the Guy, Terror in the Family, Those She Left Behind, Emma’s Wish, Desperate Choices: To Sa…
TV Shows “Emergency!”, “Starsky and Hutch”, “Charlie’s Angels”, “Three’s Company”, “The Love Boat”, “Laverne & Shirley”, “Hill Street Blues”

Joanne Crussie DeVarona Important Facts

  • Tried out for the role that was eventually played by Cybill Shepherd in Taxi Driver (1976).
  • Worked in a Produce store as a cashier (1968-1972).
  • Grew up in Lafayette, California. Tried out for the Olympics in 1968 as a gymnast.
  • Has two brothers named David and Kurt.
  • Joanna is the daughter of Martha Louise (Smith) and David Thomas DeVarona. Her paternal grandfather, Joseph de la Cruz de Varona Betancourt, was Cuban. Joanna’s other ancestry is mostly German, as well as Welsh, Irish, and English.
  • She appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song “Voices That Care.”
  • Younger sister of Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Donna DeVarona.
  • Daughter, Ashley Cooper Kerns, was born in 1978.

Joanne Crussie DeVarona Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Love & Other Unstable States of Matter 2010 Short Joan Actress
Eastwick 2009 TV Series Edie Actress
MaNiC 2007 Short Doctor Kerns Actress
Knocked Up 2007 Alison’s Mom Actress
Less Than Perfect 2003-2004 TV Series Judy, Owen’s Other Mom Actress
Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers 2004 TV Movie Maggie Seaver Actress
The Education of Max Bickford 2002 TV Series Kathryn Cahill Actress
Someone to Love 2001 TV Movie Matt’s Mother Actress
All Over the Guy 2001 Lydia Vecchione Actress
The Growing Pains Movie 2000 TV Movie Maggie Seaver Actress
Girl, Interrupted 1999 Annette Actress
At the Mercy of a Stranger 1999 TV Movie Elizabeth Cooper Actress
Beggars and Choosers 1999 TV Series Actress
Emma’s Wish 1998 TV Movie Emma Actress
Chicago Hope 1998 TV Series Stephanie Serone Actress
The Closer 1998 TV Series Claire McLaren Actress
Sisters and Other Strangers 1997 TV Movie Gail Connelly Metzger Actress
Mother Knows Best 1997 TV Movie Celeste Cooper Actress
Terror in the Family 1996 TV Movie Cynthia Marten Actress
No One Could Protect Her 1996 Jessica Rayner Actress
Whose Daughter Is She? 1995 TV Movie Laura Eagerton Actress
The Mommies 1995 TV Series Christine Actress
See Jane Run 1995 TV Movie Jane Ravenson Actress
Mortal Fear 1994 TV Movie Dr. Jennifer Kessler Actress
No Dessert, Dad, Till You Mow the Lawn 1994 Carol Cochran Actress
Shameful Secrets 1993 TV Movie Maryanne Walker-Tate Actress
The Man with Three Wives 1993 TV Movie Katy Actress
Not in My Family 1993 TV Movie Veronica Ricci Actress
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child 1992 TV Movie Mel Robbins Actress
Growing Pains 1985-1992 TV Series Maggie Malone Seaver Actress
The Nightman 1992 TV Movie Eve Actress
Captive 1991 TV Movie Kathy Plunk Actress
Deadly Intentions… Again? 1991 TV Movie Sally Actress
The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake 1990 TV Movie Dr. Clare Winslow Actress
An American Summer 1990 Aunt Sunny Actress
Blind Faith 1990 TV Mini-Series Maria Marshall Actress
The Preppie Murder 1989 TV Movie Linda Fairstein Actress
Those She Left Behind 1989 TV Movie Diane Pappas Actress
Hooperman 1988 TV Series Cheryl Blaste Actress
She’s Having a Baby 1988 Joanna Kerns (uncredited) Actress
Cross My Heart 1987 Nancy Actress
Mistress 1987 TV Movie Stephanie Actress
Street Justice 1987 Catherine Watson Actress
The Rape of Richard Beck 1985 TV Movie Anita Parrish Actress
Stormin’ Home 1985 TV Movie Lana Singer Actress
Street Hawk 1985 TV Series Mona Wiliams Actress
A Bunny’s Tale 1985 TV Movie Andrea Actress
Hunter 1984 TV Series Dr. Kettering Actress
The Four Seasons 1984 TV Series Pat Devon Actress
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. 1984 TV Movie Pamela Saletta Actress
Hill Street Blues 1984 TV Series State Liquor Authority Agent Actress
Whiz Kids 1983 TV Series Actress
Three’s Company 1980-1983 TV Series Cheryl / Bobby Trilling Actress
The A-Team 1983 TV Series Trish Brenner Actress
V 1983 TV Mini-Series Marjorie Donovan Actress
Magnum, P.I. 1982-1983 TV Series Jenny ‘Jen’ Hunter / Mary Kanfer Actress
Laverne & Shirley 1983 TV Series Monique Actress
Star of the Family 1982 TV Series Joanne Actress
Mother’s Day on Waltons Mountain 1982 TV Movie Doris Marshall Actress
A Wedding on Walton’s Mountain 1982 TV Movie Doris Marshall Actress
CHiPs 1981 TV Series Colleen Actress
I’m a Big Girl Now 1980 TV Series Tracy Actress
Marriage Is Alive and Well 1980 TV Movie Meg Actress
Switch 1978 TV Series Mae Brenner Actress
Coma 1978 Diane Actress
Quincy M.E. 1977 TV Series Lily Actress
The Love Boat 1977 TV Series Beth Luckner Actress
Charlie’s Angels 1977 TV Series Natalie Sands Actress
Emergency! 1977 TV Series Gymnast Actress
Rhoda 1977 TV Series The Customer Actress
Starsky and Hutch 1976 TV Series Joy Actress
The Million Dollar Rip-Off 1976 TV Movie Jessie (as Joanna DeVarona) Actress
Ape 1976 Marilyn Baker (as Joanna DeVarona) Actress
Pitch 2016 TV Series 1 episode Director
The Goldbergs 2016 TV Series 1 episode Director
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 2015-2016 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Recovery Road 2016 TV Series 1 episode Director
Jane the Virgin 2015-2016 TV Series 3 episodes Director
Pretty Little Liars 2012-2016 TV Series 4 episodes Director
Nashville 2015 TV Series 1 episode Director
Awkward. 2015 TV Series 1 episode Director
Chasing Life 2014-2015 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Switched at Birth 2013-2014 TV Series 3 episodes Director
The Fosters 2013-2014 TV Series 2 episodes Director
The Lying Game 2012-2013 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Army Wives 2007-2012 TV Series 8 episodes Director
Friends with Benefits 2011 TV Series 1 episode Director
Samantha Who? 2009 TV Series 1 episode Director
Private Practice 2008 TV Series 1 episode Director
Grey’s Anatomy 2008 TV Series 1 episode Director
Privileged 2008 TV Series 1 episode Director
The Gold Lunch 2008 Short Director
Men in Trees 2006-2008 TV Series 4 episodes Director
Notes from the Underbelly 2008 TV Series 1 episode Director
Psych 2007-2008 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Medium 2007 TV Series 1 episode Director
ER 2006 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Scrubs 2004-2006 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Ghost Whisperer 2005 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Related 2005 TV Series episodes 1.03 and 1.07 Director
Joan of Arcadia 2005 TV Series 1 episode Director
Dr. Vegas 2005 TV Series 1 episode Director
Phil of the Future 2005 TV Series 1 episode Director
Clubhouse 2004 TV Series 1 episode Director
Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers 2004 TV Movie Director
One Tree Hill 2004 TV Series 1 episode Director
The Division 2004 TV Series 1 episode Director
Strong Medicine 2002-2003 TV Series 3 episodes Director
Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story 2003 TV Movie Director
The O’Keefes 2003 TV Series Director
Dawson’s Creek 2002 TV Series 1 episode Director
For the People 2002 TV Series 1 episode Director
Felicity 2001-2002 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Leap of Faith 2002 TV Series Director
Any Day Now 2000-2002 TV Series 4 episodes Director
Judging Amy 2001 TV Series 1 episode Director
That’s Life 2001 TV Series 1 episode Director
Ally McBeal 1999-2001 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Boston Public 2001 TV Series 1 episode Director
Titans 2000 TV Series 1 episode Director
Beggars and Choosers 2000 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Love Boat: The Next Wave 1998-1999 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Clueless 1997-1999 TV Series 3 episodes Director
Suddenly Susan 1998 TV Series 1 episode Director
Remember WENN 1996 TV Series Director
Hope & Gloria 1995 TV Series 1 episode Director
The Mommies 1995 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Growing Pains 1992 TV Series 1 episode Director
Growing Pains TV Series 2 episodes, 1986 – 1989 performer – 3 episodes, 1985 – 1989 Soundtrack
Canary in a Coal Mine 2017 Documentary associate producer Producer
The Gold Lunch 2008 Short producer Producer
The Nightman 1992 TV Movie co-executive producer Producer
The Gold Lunch 2008 Short screenplay Writer
Growing Pains 1988 TV Series written by – 1 episode Writer
Seeing Is Believing: Women Direct 2016 Documentary filming Herself Self
Unusually Thicke 2014 TV Series Herself Self
Canada’s Walk of Fame: Celebrating 15 Years 2013 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
Eagleheart 2012 TV Series Herself Self
Biography 2008 TV Series documentary Herself – Co-Star, Growing Pains Self
Larry King Live 2000-2006 TV Series Herself Self
Seaver Family Reunion: S’mores and More 2006 Video short Herself Self
The Tony Danza Show 2004 TV Series Herself Self
The Balancing Act 2001-2004 TV Series Herself – Host Self
Intimate Portrait 1998-2003 TV Series documentary Herself Self
E! True Hollywood Story 2001 TV Series documentary Herself Self
I Am My Mother’s Daughter 2001 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
Entertainment Tonight Presents: The Real ‘Growing Pains’ 2000 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert Wise 1998 TV Special documentary Herself – Audience Member (uncredited) Self
The Daily Show 1997 TV Series Herself Self
Crook & Chase 1997 TV Series Herself Self
Aliens in the Family 1996 TV Series Herself Self
The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1996 TV Special Herself – Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV Self
The 2th Annual Lucy Awards 1995 TV Special Herself Self
Hope & Gloria 1995 TV Series Herself Self
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1995 TV Series Herself Self
Maury 1993 TV Series Herself Self
1993 Environmental Media Awards 1993 TV Special Herself Self
One on One with John Tesh 1992 TV Series Herself Self
Voices that Care 1991 TV Movie documentary Herself – Choir Member Self
The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1991 TV Special Herself – Presenter Self
The 16th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1990 TV Special Herself – Presenter Self
The More You Know 1989 TV Series Herself Self
The 15th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1989 TV Special Herself – Presenter Self
The Home Show 1989 TV Series Herself – Co-Host Self
Hour Magazine 1987-1988 TV Series Herself Self
The Wil Shriner Show 1987 TV Series Herself Self
Nightlife 1987 TV Series Herself Self
The New Hollywood Squares 1986 TV Series Herself Self
The O’Reilly Factor 2008 TV Series Maggie Malone Seaver Archive Footage