Joyce Hyser is an American former actress. She is best known for her role in the 1985 cult classic ''

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'' and for her recurring role in ''

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''. In 2012, Hyser turned her focus to writing and producing screenplays, and her last screen role was in 2014's '' The Wedding Pact''.

Early life

Hyser was born in

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. She is Jewish. 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.

Career

Hyser appeared in various films in the early 1980s, the last of which was the 1985 comedy ''

''. She then mainly guest-starred in television series, including a recurring role in ''

'' as Allison Gottlieb, the girlfriend of

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'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 "

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, 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. In 2011, Hyser appeared in a small role in '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' as a woman who masquerades as a man.

Personal life

For roughly four years in the 1980s, she was in a relationship with rock musician

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. Later that decade, she dated and subsequently lived with actor

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for a year and a half. She married Jeff Robinson, owner of Canyon Creek Properties. Both are on the board of the Harold Robinson Foundation.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hyser, Joyce Living people 21st-century American women American film actresses American television actresses Jewish American actresses Year of birth missing (living people)