Joanna Frank

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Joanna Frank
Joanna Frank.jpg
Frank in 1988
OccupationActress
Years active1963–1994
Spouse
(m. 1978;died 2024)
Children1
Relatives Steven Bochco (brother)
Jesse Bochco (nephew)

Joanna Frank is an American actress.

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, But Not Forever (1985), and the romantic comedy Say Anything... (1989).

Contents

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.[ citation needed ] 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 co-created by her brother, television director and producer Steven Bochco and starring her husband, Alan Rachins.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

She is the elder sister of Steven Bochco, [1] 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. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1963 America America Vartuhi
1968 The Savage Seven Marcia
1968 The Young Animals Raquel
1982 Double Exposure Bartender's Ex-Wife
1985AlwaysLucy
1989 Say Anything... Mrs. Kerwin

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1963 Breaking Point Alice MeadeEpisode: "Whatsoever Things I Hear"
1964 The Outer Limits ReginaEpisode: "ZZZZZ"
1964 The Fugitive Chris PolichekEpisode: "Where the Action Is"
1965 Ben Casey Carla LanzEpisode: "A Dipperful of Water from a Poisoned Well"
1972 Probe StewardessTelevision film
1973 Griff Rebecca WildeEpisode: "The Last Ballad"
1978 Police Woman VivianEpisode: "Sunset"
1978 Richie Brockelman, Private Eye Mrs. LoganEpisode: "Escape from Caine Abel"
1986–1994 L.A. Law Sheila Brackman19 episodes
1991L.A. Law 100th Episode CelebrationTelevision film

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References

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  2. Young, Jacob; Alexander, Michael (November 28, 1988). "Alan Rachins and Joanna Frank Fight Like Tigers on L.A. Law, but Their Real Marriage Feels Purrfect". People . ISSN   0093-7673.