Joanna Frank
Joanna Frank (born) is an American actress.
Joanna Frank

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- Name
- Joanna Frank
- Birthplace
- United States
- Occupation
- Actress
- Born
- 1941 · New York City.
- Fields
- film · television
- Education
- Actors Studio
- Languages
- English
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Joanna Frank (born) is an American actress.
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Joanna Frank (born 1941) is an American actress. The actress was born in New York City.
Joanna Frank studied at Actors Studio. The actress is active in film and television. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Joanna Frank • Birthplace — United States • Occupation — Actress • Children — 1 • Years Active — 1963–1994 • Relatives — Steven Bochco (brother) Jesse Bochco (nephew) Joanna Frank (born) is an American actress.
Career
Career
Her first role was in Elia Kazan's 1963 film America, America as the character "Vartuhi", and she also appeared in The Young Animals (1968) and the cult biker film The Savage Seven (1968). Her later film credits included roles in Henry Jaglom's Always (1985) and the romantic comedy Say Anything... (1989). On television her first roles were as the malevolent "Regina" in The Outer Limits episode "ZZZZZ" (Season 1, Episode 18), which aired January 27, 1964. The following day, January 28, 1964, the episode "Where the Action Is" in The Fugitive in which she appeared as "Chris Polichek", aired (Season 1, Episode 18). Years later, she appeared on L.A. Law, which was starring her husband, Alan Rachins and co-created by her brother, Emmy Award winning television director, writer and producer Steven Bochco.
Personal life
Personal life
She is the elder sister of Steven Bochco, the producer of Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue. Her husband was actor Alan Rachins of Dharma and Greg and L. A. Law. The couple had one child.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1963 — Breaking Point — Alice Meade — Episode: "Whatsoever Things I Hear" • 1964 — The Outer Limits — Regina — Episode: "ZZZZZ" • 1964 — The Fugitive — Chris Polichek — Episode: "Where the Action Is" • 1965 — Ben Casey — Carla Lanz — Episode: "A Dipperful of Water from a Poisoned Well" • 1972 — Probe — Stewardess — Television film • 1973 — Griff — Rebecca Wilde — Episode: "The Last Ballad" • 1978 — Police Woman — Vivian — Episode: "Sunset" • 1978 — Richie Brockelman, Private Eye — Mrs. Logan — Episode: "Escape from Caine Abel" • 1986–1994 — L.A. Law — Sheila Brackman — 19 episodes • 1991 — L.A. Law 100th Episode Celebration — Television film

1988 Emmy Awards
Alan Light · photo by Alan Light · Alan Rachins, Joanna Frank

Alan Rachins and wife Joanna Frank on the red carpet at the 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 8/28/88 - Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can
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Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1963 — America America — Vartuhi • 1968 — The Savage Seven — Marcia Little Hawk • 1968 — The Young Animals — Raquel • 1982 — Double Exposure — The Bartender's Ex-Wife • 1985 — Always — Lucy • 1989 — Say Anything... — Mrs. Kerwin
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- 1.Canby, Vincent. FILM: JAGLOM'S 'ALWAYS'. The New York Times. January 24, 1986.
- 2.Barnes, Mike. Alan Rachins, Actor on ‘L.A. Law’ and ‘Dharma & Greg,’ Dies at 82. The Hollywood Reporter. November 2, 2024.
- 3.Barnes, Mike. Steven Bochco, Creative Force Behind ‘Hill Street Blues,’ ‘L.A. Law’ and ‘NYPD Blue,’ Dies at 74. The Hollywood Reporter. April 1, 2018.
- 4.Haitman, Diane. ‘Law’ on the Set, Order at Home. Los Angeles Times. February 25, 1988.
- 5.Zehme, Bill. Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman. Random House Publishing Group. 4 November 2009. 978-0-307-42846-2.
- 6.Young, Jacob. Alan Rachins and Joanna Frank Fight Like Tigers on L.A. Law, but Their Real Marriage Feels Purrfect. People. November 28, 1988. 0093-7673.
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