Joanna Frank

Joanna Frank
Joanna Frank
	Frank in 1988
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1963–1994
Spouse	Alan Rachins (m. 1978; died 2024)
Children	1
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).

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


Year	Title	Role
1963	America America	Vartuhi
1968	The Savage Seven	Marcia
1968	The Young Animals	Raquel
1982	Double Exposure	Bartender's Ex-Wife
1985	Always	Lucy
1989	Say Anything...	Mrs. Kerwin

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	Sheila Brackman	Television film

References

^ Zehme, Bill (4 November 2009). Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-42846-2. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
^ 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.

External links

Joanna Frank at IMDb
Joanna Frank at the TCM Movie Database
Joanna Frank at the Internet Off-Broadway Database

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[1] Zehme, Bill (4 November 2009). Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-42846-2. Retrieved January 8, 2021.

[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.

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