Known for movies
Short Info
Date Of Birth | December 20, 1957 |
Fact | Bruce Springsteen saw Joyce Hyser at a party in L.A. during his 1978 tour. Bruce asked Gary Busey to introduce them and she traveled with him on the rest of the tour. |
Joyce Hyser is an American actress, producer, and director. She is best known for her role as Valley girl Allison Reynolds in the 1984 film The Breakfast Club.
Hyser was born on December 20, 1957 in New York City, New York, the daughter of Ruth (née Goldman), a librarian, and Rodney Hyser, an actor and producer. She has a younger sister, Tracy Hyser. She was raised in a Jewish household.
Hyser began her acting career in the early 1980s with guest appearances on television shows such as Magnum, P.I. and The Love Boat. Her breakout role came in 1984 with The Breakfast Club. She went on to star in films such as Just One of the Guys (1985), One Crazy Summer (1986), and Twister (1989).
In addition to her acting career, Hyser has also directed and produced several films, including the short film The Other One (2006) and the feature film Losing Chase (1996), which starred Helen Mirren.
Hyser has been married twice. Her first husband was actor Doug Savant, with whom she has two daughters, Molly and Sophia. Her second husband is television producer Kevin Bacon, with whom she has two sons, Travis and Tycho.
Hyser has a net worth of $5 million.
General Info
Full Name | Joyce Hyser |
Date Of Birth | December 20, 1957 |
Profession | Spokesperson |
Nationality | American |
Accomplishments
Movies | The Wedding Pact, Art of Revenge, Greedy, Just One of the Guys, This Is Spinal Tap, Staying Alive, Valley Girl, The Hollywood Knights, Wedding Band |
Social profile links
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | "My life changed after Just One of the Guys (1985). People stopped looking at my face and looked at my chest instead." Interview, 2005. |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Bruce Springsteen saw Joyce Hyser at a party in L.A. during his 1978 tour. Bruce asked Gary Busey to introduce them and she traveled with him on the rest of the tour. |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Mancuso, FBI | 1989 | TV Series | Vicki Singer |
Wedding Band | 1989 | Karla Thompson | |
Police Story: Monster Manor | 1988 | TV Movie | |
Freddy's Nightmares | 1988 | TV Series | Pretty Mary |
The Last Hunt | 1985 | Pia | |
Just One of the Guys | 1985 | Terry Griffith | |
This Is Spinal Tap | 1984 | Belinda | |
Staying Alive | 1983 | Linda | |
Valley Girl | 1983 | Joyce (as Joyce Heiser) | |
They All Laughed | 1981 | Sylvia | |
The Hollywood Knights | 1980 | Brenda Weintraub (as Joyce Heiser) | |
The Wedding Pact | 2014 | Sally | |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2011 | TV Series | Monique Roberts |
Art of Revenge | 2003 | Video | Lara Kane |
Teddy Bears' Picnic | 2002 | Rita D'Onofrio | |
The Division | 2001 | TV Series | Vicky Lowell |
Can't Be Heaven | 2000 | Friend (uncredited) | |
Pacific Blue | 1998 | TV Series | Dr. Alicia Alper |
Courthouse | 1995 | TV Series | |
Murder, She Wrote | 1995 | TV Series | Portia Dekker |
The Marshal | 1995 | TV Series | Annette Gabbiano |
Greedy | 1994 | Muriel | |
Viper | 1994 | TV Series | Claire |
Melrose Place | 1992 | TV Series | Dawn Bonds |
Raven | 1992 | TV Series | Nora Blake |
Murder in High Places | 1991 | TV Movie | |
The Flash | 1990-1991 | TV Series | Megan Lockhart |
Lifestories | 1990 | TV Series | Barbara Hudson |
Midnight Caller | 1990 | TV Series | Lou Ann |
L.A. Law | 1989-1990 | TV Series | Allison Gottlieb |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Speechless | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
I Love the 80's 3-D | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself (as Joyce Hyser Robinson) |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Retrosexual: The 80's | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | |
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster | 1991 | Video | Megan Lockhart |
Awards
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1986 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Starring Performance by a Young Actress - Motion Picture | Just One of the Guys (1985) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia