| Joyce Hyser | |
| Birth Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Othername: | Joyce Hyser Robinson |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Yearsactive: | 1980–2014 |
Joyce Hyser is an American former actress. She is best known for her role in the 1985 cult classic Just One of the Guys and for her recurring role in L.A. Law. In 2012, Hyser turned her focus to writing and producing screenplays, and her last screen role was in 2014's The Wedding Pact.
Hyser was born in New York City. She is Jewish.[1] Hyser grew up on the East Coast and attended summer camp every year, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. She credits her summer camp experiences with helping her discover her talents and find the confidence she needed to pursue her dreams. Hyser studied acting in both New York City and Los Angeles.[2]
Hyser appeared in various films in the early 1980s, the last of which was the 1985 comedy Just One of the Guys.[3] She then mainly guest-starred in television series, including a recurring role in L.A. Law as the girlfriend of Jimmy Smits's character.
She was featured prominently in the music video for "I Can Dream About You" by Dan Hartman. She was also featured in the music video for the 1994 song "Pincushion" by ZZ Top, a single from their 1994 album Antenna.
Hyser has been a spokeswoman for the Harold Robinson Foundation, which provides a free summer camp for inner city and underprivileged children.[4] In 2011, Hyser appeared in a small role in as a woman who masquerades as a man.
For roughly four years in the 1980s, she was in a relationship with rock musician Bruce Springsteen. Later that decade, she dated and subsequently lived with actor Warren Beatty for a year and a half.[5]
She married Jeff Robinson, owner of Canyon Creek Properties. Both are on the board of the Harold Robinson Foundation.[6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brenda Weintraub | |||
| 1981 | They All Laughed | Sylvia | ||
| 1983 | Valley Girl | Joyce | Credited as Joyce Heiser | |
| 1983 | Staying Alive | Linda | ||
| 1984 | This Is Spinal Tap | Belinda | ||
| 1985 | Pia | |||
| 1985 | Just One of the Guys | Terry Griffith | ||
| 1990 | Wedding Band | Karla Thompson | ||
| 1994 | Greedy | Muriel | ||
| 2000 | Can't Be Heaven | Friend | ||
| 2002 | Teddy Bears' Picnic | Rita D'Onofrio | ||
| 2003 | Art of Revenge | Lara Kane | Video | |
| 2014 | The Wedding Pact | Sally |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares | Pretty Mary | Episode: "Saturday Night Special" | |
| 1989 | Mancuso, F.B.I. | Major Jennifer Welch/Victoria Singer | Episode: "Suspicious Minds" | |
| 1989-1990 | L.A. Law | Allison Gottlieb | Recurring role (10 episodes) | |
| 1990 | Midnight Caller | Lou Ann | Episode: "Wrong Side of the Wall" | |
| 1990 | Lifestories | Barbara Hudson | Episode: "Steve Burdick" | |
| 1990-1991 | Megan Lockhart | Recurring role (3 episodes) | ||
| 1992 | Raven | Nora Blake | Episode: "Is Someone Crazy in Here or Is It Me?" | |
| 1992 | Melrose Place | Dawn Bonds | Episode: "Responsibly Yours" | |
| 1994 | Viper | Claire | Episode: "Past Tense" | |
| 1995 | Annette Gabbiano | Episode: "Unprotected Witness" | ||
| 1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Portia Dekker | Episode: "Game, Set, Murder" | |
| 1998 | Pacific Blue | Dr. Alicia Alper | Episode: "Damaged Goods" | |
| 2001 | Ms. Vicky Lowell | Episode: "The Fear Factor" | ||
| 2011 | Monique Roberts | Episode: "Maid Man" |