Joanna Kerns

Joanna Kerns is an American actress and director best known for her role as Maggie Seaver on the family situation comedy Growing Pains from 1985 to 1992. Early life Kerns was born Joanna Crussie DeVarona in San Francisco, California. Her older sister is Olympic swimmer Donna de Varona and her aunt was silent film actress Miriam Cooper. Kerns competed in the Olympic trials in 1968 and ranked 14th out of 28. Career