Joan Darling began her career with the New York improvisational theater troupe "Premise Players", and soon graduated to off-Broadwy and Broadway productions. She made her film debut in 1964 and, in the early '70s, landed a regular role on the Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1971) TV series. In addition to acting in TV series, she began to write ...
Professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Drama since 2003. Performed in Uncle Vanya and A Prayer for Owen Meany with PlayMakers Rep, as well as a one-woman show called Back Talk (Teaching Lost Selves to Talk) by childhood friend Joan Weimer. In rehearsal for a new play written by husband Bill Svanoe [December 2004]
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Studied acting at Michael Howard Studios in New York City.
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Attends piano camp in the summer with her husband
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Last Laugh
2012
TV Movie
June Johnson
Mr. Moonlight
2008
Short
Dr. G
The End of the World
2008/II
Short
Voice-Over
The Marshal
1995
TV Series
Rabbi Marjorie Belkin
Civil Wars
1991
TV Series
Stern
Jake and the Fatman
1987
TV Series
Joan
Quincy M.E.
1981
TV Series
Judge Florence Canora
The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan
1979
TV Movie
Dr. Erica Lauren
Paris
1979
TV Series
Laura DeSantis
Sunnyside
1979
Mrs. Martin
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
1976
TV Movie
Cong. Mary McKensie
This Is the Life
1976
TV Series
Meg
Harry O
1974
TV Series
Rosemary Yorkfield
Police Woman
1974
TV Series
Therese Russo
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
TV Series
Nicole Simmons
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
1971-1974
TV Series
Frieda Krause
Griff
1973
TV Series
Alex Davis
Kansas City Bomber
1972
Minor Role (uncredited)
The Psychiatrist
1971
TV Series
Mary Halloran
Up in the Cellar
1970
Krigo
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1970
TV Series
Abby Maslow
The President's Analyst
1967
Jeff Quantrill
Fearless Frank
1967
Lois
The Defenders
1965
TV Series
Bertha Schlock
The Troublemaker
1964
Denver James
The Seasons of Youth
1961
TV Movie
Premise Player
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jack's Place
1992
TV Series 1 episode
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1990-1992
TV Series 4 episodes
Civil Wars
1992
TV Series 1 episode
Hiroshima Maiden
1988
TV Movie
Nothing Is Easy
1987
TV Series 1 episode
Magnum, P.I.
1987
TV Series 1 episode
ABC Afterschool Specials
1984-1987
TV Series 2 episodes
Amazing Stories
1986
TV Series 2 episodes
The Check Is in the Mail...
1986
ABC Weekend Specials
1985
TV Series 1 episode
Good Evening, He Lied
1984
TV Movie
a.k.a. Pablo
1984
TV Series 3 episodes
The Family Tree
1983
TV Series 1 episode
Taxi
1982
TV Series 1 episode
Hizzonner
1979
TV Series 1 episode
Stockard Channing in Just Friends
1979
TV Series 2 episodes
Willa
1979
TV Movie
First Love
1977
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976
TV Series 1 episode
M*A*S*H
1976
TV Series 1 episode
Phyllis
1975-1976
TV Series 4 episodes
Fay
1976
TV Series 1 episode
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
TV Series 21 episodes
Rhoda
1975
TV Series 1 episode
Doc
1975
TV Series 4 episodes
Mary Tyler Moore
1975
TV Series 1 episode
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1965
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Up in the Cellar
1970
dialogue director
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jim Shoe
2016
very special thanks
Little Birds
2011
very special thanks
Martha Marcy May Marlene
2011
special thanks
Here
2011/I
our deepest gratitude
Eagle vs Shark
2007
special thanks
Sorry Goodbye
2006
Short special thanks
The Motel
2005
thanks
M*A*S*H
1978
TV Series special thanks - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sundance Directors Lab
2009
TV Series documentary
Herself
Eight Characters in Search of a Sitcom
2003
Video documentary
Herself
The David Susskind Show
1963
TV Series
Caroline Kennedy / Various
Talent Scouts
1962
TV Series
Herself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1985
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Directing in Children's Programming
ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
1985
DGA Award
Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Shows - Daytime
ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1977
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
M*A*S*H (1972)
1976
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Mary Tyler Moore (1970)
1976
DGA Award
Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'