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Joy Jacobson

Joy Jacobson

Known for

Acting

Biography

Joy Jacobson received an MFA in Theater from the California Institute of the Arts, where she was immersed in both contemporary and classical works, including Hamlet, Three Sisters, and The Way of the World to name a few. Upon graduating, she worked for several years in regional theater before pursuing her career in television and film. Her recent credits include Instant Family, Roots and Looking for Alaska.

Best known work

The Longest Ride

The Longest Ride

2015

Instant Family

Instant Family

2018

Young Sheldon

Young Sheldon

2017

Boy Erased

Boy Erased

2018

Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

2013

Sharp Objects

Sharp Objects

2018

The Middle

The Middle

2009

Looking for Alaska

Looking for Alaska

2019

Rattlesnake

Rattlesnake

2019

Lessons in Chemistry

Lessons in Chemistry

2023

Filmography

2023
Lessons in ChemistryTV
as Shari (3 episodes)
2021
Forget Me Not
Sound Post Supervisor
2020
Penny Dreadful: City of AngelsTV
as Nurse (1 episode)
2020
The 420 Movie
as Mother
2019
Rattlesnake
as Lorraine
2019
Looking for AlaskaTV
as Judy Halter (8 episodes)
2019
On Becoming a God in Central FloridaTV
as Trina Burger (1 episode)
2018
Instant Family
as Dana McCann
2018
Boy Erased
as Brandy Vidler
2018
I Feel BadTV
as Dance Instructor (1 episode)
2018
Sharp ObjectsTV
as Overholt Receptionist (1 episode)
2018
Alex, Inc.TV
as Cat Woman (1 episode)
2017
Young SheldonTV
as Actress (1 episode)
2016
SpeechlessTV
as Woman (1 episode)
2016
RootsTV
as Charlotte Murray (1 episode)
2015
Dr. KenTV
as Irene (1 episode)
2015
The MuppetsTV
as Wife (1 episode)
2015
The Longest Ride
as Luke's Nurse
2014
MixologyTV
as Dot (1 episode)
2013
Sleepy HollowTV
as Ms. Galway (1 episode)
2009
The MiddleTV
as Woman (1 episode)