1984Nominee
Best Performance
This Is Spinal Tap
Joyce Hyser
Actor
New York City, New York, USA
December 20, 1957
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
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1983Nominee
Best Performance
Staying Alive
1985Nominee
Best Performance
Just One of the Guys
Career Highlights
1983Highlight
Best Performance
Valley Girl
1994Highlight
Best Performance
Greedy
Video
This Is Spinal Tap
Staying Alive
Just One of the Guys