Joanna Kerns was born in San Francisco, California on February 12th 1953. Her debut was in The Million Dollar Rip-Off. She appears with Meredith Baxter in the movie The Rape of Richard Beck (1985). She is best remembered for her role on Growing Pains. She also starred with Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie in Girl Interrupted. She fixed Growing Pains co-star Tracey Gold up with the man she eventually married. Joanna Kerns sisters are Olympic Gold medalist Donna DeVarona and actress Sandra Kerns.
