Biography for
Joanna Kerns More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

12 February 1953, San Francisco, California, USA

Birth Name

Joanne Crussie DeVarona

Height

5' 8½" (1.74 m)

Spouse

Marc Appleton	(30 September 1994 - present)
Richard Kerns	(1976 - 1984) (divorced) 1 daughter

Trivia

Daughter, Ashley Cooper Kerns, was born in 1978.

Younger 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.

Father David is Mexican-American, mother Martha is Irish-American.

Has two brothers named David and Kurt.

Grew up in Lafayette, California. Tried out for the Olympics in 1968 as a gymnast.

Worked in a Produce store as a cashier (1968-1972).

Tried out for the role that was eventually played by Cybill Shepherd in Taxi Driver (1976).

Browse biographies section by name

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z