Joanne Kerns portrays Maggie Seaver in Growing Pains.
Biography[]
Joanne Kerns is an actress and director. Her daughter Ashley Cooper Kerns appeared in Growing Pains and her sister Donna DeVarona who is an Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer, is mentioned in an episode. Joanne tried out for the Olympics in 1968 as a gymnast. She auditioned for the role that was eventually played by Cybill Shepherd in Taxi Driver (1976).
In November 2016 she was diagnosed with breast cancer after a routine Contrast Enhanced Spectrum Mammography screening. After two lumpectomies, Joanne decided to have a double mastectomy in December.
Credits[]
- Ape (1976)
- Marriage Is Alive and Well (1980)
- The Four Seasons (TV Series)
- A Bunny's Tale (1985)
- The Nightman (1992)
- Chicago Hope (TV Series)
- Girl, Interrupted (1999)
- Less Than Perfect (TV Series)
- Knocked Up (2007)
Crew[]
Growing Pains[]
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (writer)
- The Truck Stops Here (director)
- The Growing Pains Movie (director)
Fuller House[]
- Girl Talk (director)
- A Tangled Web (director)