Troy Byer

Birth Name:

Troy Yvette Byer

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actress, Writer, Director, Producer, Soundtrack

Her direction of "Love Don't Cost a Thing" won her a BET Comedy Award nomination in 2004
Returned to school to work toward her doctorate in Depth Psychology with an emphasis in Community, Liberation and Ecopsychology
Started acting when she was 4 years old, appearing as part of the original cast of "Sesame Street․"
As a writer director, she strives to tell authentic stories about diverse characters, such as "Girls of Summer" and "Ex-Free․"
One of her highest profile roles as an actress was that of the glamorous Jackie Deveraux on "Dynasty․"
Studied ontology, a branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being
When she was a child, actress Whoopi Goldberg was her babysitter and actor Alvin Ailey lived next door to her family

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