Joan Van Ark, 78, who is best known for her role as Valene Ewing on Dallas and Knot’s Landing, was spotted in Los Angeles, Calif., after not being seen in two years. In newly published rare photos, ...

Former 1980s TV icon Joan Van Ark looked worlds away from her glamorous soap opera days during a recent low-key outing in Los Angeles. The 82-year-old actress, once a staple of primetime television ...

Joan Van Ark will forever be known as Val Ewing on Knots Landing. However, The Young and the Restless fans will recall her brief stint on the CBS soap as Gloria. Back in 2004, Van Ark originated the ...

LeBlanc and Rikaart affectionately referred to Van Ark as Joan Van Mommy during her tenure at Y&R, but she was on the daytime drama for less than a year. This wasn’t because she didn’t have the chops.