Background and career
Joyce Hyser is an American former actress. She is best known for her role in the 1985 cult classic Just One of the Guys and for her recurring role in L.A. Law. In 2012, Hyser turned her focus to writing and producing screenplays, and as of 2026 her last screen role was in 2014's The Wedding Pact.
Joyce Hyser was born in New York City. She is Jewish. Hyser grew up on the East Coast and attended summer camp every year, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. She credits her summer camp experiences with helping her discover her talents and find the confidence she needed to pursue her dreams. Hyser studied acting in both New York City and Los Angeles.
Hyser appeared in various films in the early 1980s, and headlined the 1985 comedy Just One of the Guys. She then mainly guest-starred in television series, including a recurring role in L.A. Law as Allison Gottlieb, the girlfriend of Jimmy Smits's character. In 2011, Hyser appeared in a small role in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as a woman who masquerades as a man. She was featured prominently in the music video for "I Can Dream About You" by Dan Hartman. She was also featured in the music video for the 1994 song "Pincushion" by ZZ Top, a single from their 1994 album Antenna. Hyser has been a spokeswoman for the Harold Robinson Foundation, named after her father-in-law, which provides a free summer camp for inner city and underprivileged children.
Hyser dated musician Bruce Springsteen for four years. Hyser dated and subsequently lived with actor Warren Beatty for a year and a half. Hyser is married to Jeff Robinson, owner of Canyon Creek Properties. which Starting as the Harold Robinson Scholarship Fund in 2003, a wedding gift when Hyser married Jeff, the Harold Robinson Foundation was incorporated in 2009. As of 2026, both Hyser and her husband are on the board of the foundation.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
