Joy Garrett Explained

Joy Garrett
Birth Date:	11 March 1945
Birth Place:	Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:	American singer and actor
Years Active:	1973–1993

Joyce Irene Garrett (March 2, 1945 – February 11, 1993) was an American actress and vocalist. She is best known for her role on Days of Our Lives as Jo Johnson between 1987 and 1993.

In addition to her work in film and television, Garrett did some stage acting. She performed in three productions at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club during the 1970s. These were Paul Foster's Silver Queen directed by Robert Patrick (1973),^[1] The King's Crown and I (1974),^[2] and Paul Foster's Silver Queen Saloon directed by Pat Carmichael (1978).^[3]

Garrett died of liver failure at the age of 47 in 1993.^[4]

Select filmography

• (1992)
• Murder, She Wrote (1990)
• Days of Our Lives as Jo Johnson (1987–1993)
• Love Among Thieves (1987) as Hooker
• Dynasty (1987)
• Sidekicks
• Night Court
• Magnum, P.I.
• Remington Steele
• The Young and the Restless
• Alice
• Archie Bunker's Place
• The Dukes of Hazzard as Billie Tucker
• Hotline (1982)
• Too Close for Comfort (1983)
• Born to Be Sold (1981)
• Benson (1980)
• The Incredible Hulk (1978) as Tina
• Husbands, Wives & Lovers (1978)
• Quincy M.E. (1978)
• Charlie's Angels (1978)

External links

• Garrett's page on La MaMa Archives Digital Collections
  • • Joy Garrett at Internet Off-Broadway Database

Notes and References

1. La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: Silver Queen (1973)". Accessed August 7, 2018.
2. La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: King's Crown and I, The (1974)". Accessed August 7, 2018.
3. La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: Silver Queen Saloon (1978)". Accessed August 7, 2018.
4. News: Joy Garrett Dies at 47; Acted on TV and Stage. New York Times. 15 February 1993 . August 7, 2018. en.