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Joyce DeWitt Biography

Birth Name:Joyce Anne DeWitt

Birth Place:Wheeling, West Virginia, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Starred in the 2000 Pulitzer Prize winning play "Dinner With Friends" and the Tony Award winning play "The Last Night of Ballyhoo․"
  • Was a cheerleader in high school and part of Chi Omega Sorority in college
  • Quote: "(On "Three's Company) "The most memorable moments would be every time we did that show for a live audience․ Because we were playing as hard as we could possibly could to share joy and silliness and fun with the audience․""
  • Despite being turned down for the role of Fonzie's girlfriend in "Happy Days," she later landed the part of Janet on "Three's Company․"
  • Refused to work bare-legged while shooting for "Three's Company", wearing instead pantyhose or tights, which helped her become the spokeswoman for L'eggs pantyhose in the 70s
  • When "Three's Company" came to an end, she decided to travel the world before settling down in New Mexico

Awards

  • 1979Gold Medal-Favorite TV Program: nominated