Joyce Hyser

Joyce Hyser

Known for

Acting

Born

December 20, 1957 (age 68)

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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

Best known work

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

1984

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

The Flash

The Flash

1990

Staying Alive

Staying Alive

1983

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Just One of the Guys

Just One of the Guys

1985

Greedy

Greedy

1994

Valley Girl

Valley Girl

1983

Freddy's Nightmares

Freddy's Nightmares

1988

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

1992

Filmography

2014
The Wedding Pact
as Sally
2003
Art of Revenge
as Lara Kane
2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic
as Rita D'Onofrio
2001
The DivisionTV
as Vicky Lowell (1 episode)
2000
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTV
as Monique Roberts (1 episode)
1996
Pacific BlueTV
as Alicia Alper (1 episode)
1994
Greedy
as Muriel
1994
ViperTV
as Claire (1 episode)
1992
Melrose PlaceTV
as Dawn Bonds (1 episode)
1991
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
as Megan Lockhart
1991
Murder in High Places
as Terry Ptak
1990
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
as Barbara Hudson
1990
The FlashTV
as Megan Lockhart (3 episodes)
1990
Wedding Band
as Karla Thompson
1989
Mancuso, F.B.I.TV
1988
Police StoryTV
1988
Freddy's NightmaresTV
as Pretty Mary (1 episode)
1986
L.A. LawTV
as Allison Gottlieb (10 episodes)
1985
Just One of the Guys
as Terry
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
as Portia Dekker (1 episode)
1984
This Is Spinal Tap
as Belinda
1983
Staying Alive
as Linda
1983
Valley Girl
as Joyce
1981
They All Laughed
as Sylvia
1980
The Hollywood Knights
as Brenda Weintraub