Joyce Hyser

Acting

Joyce Hyser

Born December 20, 1957New York City, New York, USA25 credits

Hyser appeared in various films in the early 1980s, the last of which — Just One of the Guys (1985) — achieved some cult status. She then mainly guest-starred in TV shows, including a recurring role in L.A. Law as Jimmy Smits's girlfriend. Hyser was interested in the role of Dr. Melfi on The Sopranos, but the role went to Lorraine Bracco. In the early 1990s, Hyser stopped appearing on TV in favor of once more making movies and screenwriting

Known For

Filmography

Art of Revenge
2003Art of Revenge
as Lara KaneMovie
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001Teddy Bears' Picnic
as Rita D'OnofrioMovie
The Division
2001The Division
as Vicky LowellTV
Pacific Blue
1996Pacific Blue
as Alicia AlperTV
Greedy
1994Greedy
as MurielMovie
Viper
1994Viper
as ClaireTV
Melrose Place
1992Melrose Place
as Dawn BondsTV
Murder in High Places
1991Murder in High Places
as Terry PtakMovie
L
1990LifeStories: Steve Burdick
as Barbara HudsonMovie
The Flash
1990The Flash
as Megan LockhartTV
Wedding Band
1990Wedding Band
as Karla ThompsonMovie
Freddy's Nightmares
1988Freddy's Nightmares
as Pretty MaryTV
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as Allison GottliebTV
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wrote
as Portia DekkerTV
This Is Spinal Tap
1984This Is Spinal Tap
as BelindaMovie
Staying Alive
1983Staying Alive
as LindaMovie
Valley Girl
1983Valley Girl
as JoyceMovie
They All Laughed
1981They All Laughed
as SylviaMovie
The Hollywood Knights
1980The Hollywood Knights
as Brenda WeintraubMovie