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Joyce Hyser (born December 20, 1957) 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 '' L.A. Law''. 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 New York City. She is
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. Hyser grew up on the east coast and attended summer camp every year as a result of a charitable organization, The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. She credits her summer camp experiences with helping her to 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 ''
Just One of the Guys ''Just One of the Guys'' is a 1985 American teen comedy film directed by Lisa Gottlieb and co-written by Dennis Feldman and Jeff Franklin, although according to Gottlieb, she also co-wrote the screenplay together with her writing partner Mitch ...
''. She then mainly guest-starred in television series, including a recurring role in '' L.A. Law'' as Jimmy Smits's girlfriend. She was featured prominently in the music video for " I Can Dream About You" by
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. She was also featured in the music video for the 1994 song "
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, a single from their 1994 album ''
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''. Hyser has become 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 ''
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'' as a woman who masquerades as a man, a role she described as an homage to ''Just One of the Guys''.


Personal life

For roughly four years in the 1980s, she was in a relationship with
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, as discussed in the biography ''Bruce'', by Peter Ames Carlin. Later that decade she dated, and subsequently lived with,
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for a year and a half. She is currently married to Jeff Robinson, owner of Canyon Creek Properties. Both are on the board of the Harold Robinson Foundation.


Filmography


Film


Television


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