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Joan Pringle

Born

June 2, 1945

From

New York City, New York, U.S.

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Actress
Writer

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Decades active

In short · Acting since 1967, 7 decades active, 15 credits.

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Biography

Joan Pringle (born June 2, 1945, in New York City, New York) is an American actress best known for playing Vice Principal Sybil Buchanan in the television series *The White Shadow*. During the third and final season, her character was promoted to principal. She also appeared in numerous television shows, including *The Waltons* and *Kojak*.

Pringle was married to fellow actor Theodore Wilson from January 1980 until his death in July 1991. She and Wilson co-starred in the *The White Shadow* episode "A Christmas Present" and became engaged when they were recurring characters on the ABC series *That's My Mama*.

Pringle starred as Ruth Marshall in the daytime drama *Generations* from 1989 to 1991 for NBC. Recent guest roles include appearances in *Tyler Perry's Daddy's Girls* and on *Girlfriends* as Carol Hart.

She also guest-starred in an episode of season 1 of *Friends* as Dr. Oberman in *The One with the Sonogram at the End*.

Joan has since remarried to multi-media producer Vernon L. Bolling.

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