Joyce Irene Garrett (March 2, 1945 – February 11, 1993) was an American
actress
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and
vocalist
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. She is best known for her role on ''
Days of Our Lives
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'' as Jo Johnson between 1987 and 1993.
In addition to her work in
film
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and
television
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, Garrett did some
stage
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Acting
* Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions
* Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage"
* ''The Stage'', a weekly British theatre newspaper
* Sta ...
acting. She performed in three productions at
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club (La MaMa E.T.C.) is an Off-Off-Broadway theatre founded in 1961 by Ellen Stewart, African-American theatre director, producer, and fashion designer. Located in Manhattan's East Village, the theatre began in the ...
during the 1970s. These were
Paul Foster's ''Silver Queen'' directed by
Robert Patrick
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Patrick dropped out of college when drama class sparked ...
(1973), ''The King's Crown and I'' (1974), and Paul Foster's ''Silver Queen Saloon'' directed by Pat Carmichael (1978).
Garrett died of
liver failure at the age of 47 in 1993.
Select filmography
* ''
Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1992)
* ''
Murder, She Wrote
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'' (1990)
* ''
Days of Our Lives
''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. The soap, which aired on the American television net ...
'' as Jo Johnson (1987–1993)
* ''
Love Among Thieves
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'' (1987) as Hooker
* ''
Dynasty
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'' (1987)
* ''
Sidekicks''
* ''
Night Court
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''
* ''
Magnum, P.I.
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''
* ''
Remington Steele
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''
* ''
The Young and the Restless
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''
* ''
Alice
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* Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll
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''
* ''
Archie Bunker's Place
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''
* ''
The Dukes of Hazzard
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'' as Billie Tucker
* ''
Hotline
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'' (1982)
* ''
Too Close for Comfort
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'' (1983)
* ''
Born to Be Sold
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Critical reception
Members of Swing Out Sister left ironic review on this single for Br ...
'' (1981)
* ''
Benson Benson may refer to:
Animals
*Benson (fish), largest common carp caught in Britain
Places Geography
Canada
*Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35, Saskatchewan; rural municipality
*Benson, Saskatchewan; hamlet
United Kingdom
* Benson, Oxfordshire ...
'' (1980)
* ''
The Incredible Hulk
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'' (1978) as Tina
* ''
Husbands, Wives & Lovers
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Cast and ch ...
'' (1978)
* ''
Quincy M.E.'' (1978)
* ''
Charlie's Angels
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'' (1978)
References
External links
Garrett's page on La MaMa Archives Digital Collections*
*
Joy Garrettat
Internet Off-Broadway Database
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The IOBDB was funded and developed by the non-profit Lucille Lortel Foundation ...
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1945 births
1993 deaths
American film actresses
American soap opera actresses
Actresses from Texas
American beauty pageant winners
Singers from Texas
People from Fort Worth, Texas
20th-century American actresses
20th-century American singers
Deaths from liver failure
20th-century American women singers
21st-century American women