Joan Pirkle is an American actress and health activist who has starred in movies like RoboCop (1987), Body Shot (1994), and Designing Women (1990).
Although Joan is an actress in her own right, she is more recognized as Kurtwood Smith’s wife. Her husband is a famous American television and film actor who has starred in dozens of screen projects including Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) and Firestarter (2022).
Joan Pirkle has Been Married to Kurtwood Smith for 36 years
As stated earlier, Joan Pirkle is Kurtwood Smith’s wife. Before her marriage to the popular Hollywood star, Kurtwood was married to Cecilia Souza from 1964 to 1974. Although it is unclear exactly how and where Joan and Kurtwood met, it is known that they got married in 1988 and have been a couple ever since.
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A Quick Look at Joan Pirkle’s Career
Joan made her professional career debut in the early 80s, appearing in movies like Days of Our Lives (1983) and (RoboCopo – 1987). Below is a list of some of her former works.
- Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice – 1982
- Days of Our Lives – 1983
- The Best Times – 1985
- RoboCopo – 1987
- Designing Women – 1990
- Body Shot – 1994
- Citizen Ruth – 1996
- Two Idiots in Hollywood – 1988
- Citizen Ruth – 1996
- Gift – 2005
Her Husband’s Entertainment Career dates back to 1970
As was previously stated, Joan’s husband is a well-known actor. He began his career in 1970 and has since acted in a number of films and television shows.
On stage, Smith won three Drama-Logue Awards for his performances in Billy Budd, Idiot’s Delight, and Green Grow the Lilacs. In his film career, he portrayed Clarence Boddicker in Paul Verhoeven’s science fiction film RoboCop and the father role as Red Forman on the Fox sitcom That ’70s Show, which ran from 1998 to 2006.
Joan is also the President of Health Access California
Just like her mother, Pirkle is an activist. According to available information, Joan is the president of Health Access California, a charitable organization. She is also a freelance Health care reform advocate at healthcareonlocation.com since 1994.
