Joyce DeWitt Biography and Wiki

Joyce DeWitt born Joyce Anne DeWitt on April 23, 1949, is an American actress. She is widely known for playing Janet Wood on the ABC sitcom Three’s Company from 1977 to 1984.

She graduated from Speedway Senior High School. She received a bachelor’s degree in theater from Ball State University, then moved to California to earn her master’s degree from the University of California at Los Angeles and graduated in 1974. She was awarded the Master of Fine Arts Fellowship as well as the Clifton Webb Scholarship by the University of California.

Joyce DeWitt Height and Weight

DeWitt is a woman of average stature, she also appears to be quite tall in stature in her photos. She stands at a height of 1.61 m. She also weighs 121.25 lbs (55 kg).

Joyce DeWitt Age and Birthday

Joyce was born on 23 April 1949, Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. She is 71 years old as of 2020, DeWitt celebrates her birthday on 23rd April every year.

Joyce DeWitt Parents and Siblings

DeWitt was born in Wheeling, West Virginia to her mother Norma DeWitt and her father Paul DeWitt, she grew up in Speedway, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis. Joyce graduated from Speedway Senior High School, and at one point worked at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ticket office.

DeWitt has Italian roots from her mother’s side and Dutch from her father. While in high school, she used to compete in speech and debate through the Indiana High School Forensic Association.

After she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in theater from Ball State University, she relocated to California to get her master’s degree from the University of California and eventually graduated in 1974. Joyce is one of four children.

Joyce DeWitt Husband, Is Joyce DeWitt married?

Dewitt has always been a private person right from her days of superstardom with Three’s Company. She isn’t one to make regular red carpet appearances or spark up some tabloid-worthy news.

In 1979, it came to light that she got married to American TV and film actor Ray Buktenica whom she met during her sophomore year at UCLA. They moved in together, but it isn’t clear if they were officially married. The relationship lasted for seven years before they divorced in 1986.

Joyce DeWitt Today, Joyce DeWitt married LeVar Burton

Joyce dated LeVar Burton in the past, but they broke up in May 1980. She dated LeVar Burton for 3 months. The Star Trek actor is a family man who has been married to Stephanie Cozart-Burton since 1992. The pair has a daughter called Michaela Burton, and his son Eian Burton was born from his previous relationship. DeWitt is currently single.

Joyce DeWitt Children, Does she have kids?

Her marriage with Ray Buktenica bore no child, she was also in a relationship with LeVar Burton for three months. LeVar Burton is a family man who has been married to Stephanie Cozart-Burton since 1992. The pair has a daughter called Michaela Burton.

Joyce DeWitt Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about actress Joyce DeWitt.

Joyce DeWitt Bio and Wiki

• Full Names: Joyce Anne DeWitt
• Gender: Female
• Profession: Actress
• Nationality: American
• Race/ Ethnicity: White
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Joyce DeWitt Age and Birthday

• Age: 71 years (2020)
• Zodiac Sign: Taurus
• Date of Birth: 23 April 1949
• Place of Birth: Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
• Birthday: 23 April

Joyce DeWitt Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height: 1.61 m
• Weight: 121.25 lbs (55 kg)
• Eye Color: Brown
• Hair Color: Black
• Shoe Size: Not Available

Joyce DeWitt Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Paul DeWitt
• Mother: Norma DeWitt
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): 3 Siblings
• Marital Status: Single
• Spouse: Ray Buktenica (divorced in 1986)
• Children: None

Joyce DeWitt Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $7 million (2020)
• Salary: To be updated
• Source of Income: Acting
• Known For: Playing Janet Wood on the ABC sitcom Three’s Company from 1977 to 1984
• Years active: 1962–1984; 1991–present

Joyce DeWitt House and Cars

• Place of living: US
• Cars: Car Brand to be Updated

Joyce DeWitt Movies and TV Shows

DeWitt is widely known to her fans for feature role as Janet Wood in the ABC hit series “Three’s Company.” She also has a theatrical background, working both as a director and an actress in a stage career that spans over fifty years.

DeWitt made her stage debut at the age of thirteen. While still in the university, she worked as a secretary until her television breakthrough on “Baretta” with Robert Blake.

Joyce has been featured in theatrical productions of everything including Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Moliere’s Tartuffe, and Euripides’s Medea, as well as the renown comedies like Neil Simon’s Star Spangled Girl, Sam Bobrick’s Remember Me, as well as the funny British farce, Noises Off with Pat Paulsen.

Her long list of featured roles in musicals and plays includes the Canadian Premiere of Dinner with Friends, A Scattered Smothered and Covered Christmas Musical, the premiere of Comedy is Hard! with Micky Dolenz and It’s Connecticut written by “The Simpsons” creator, producer and writer Mike Reiss, Off-Broadway Miss Abigail’s ‘Guide to Dating, Mating and Marriage!,’ the North American premiere of the Australian comedy Daylight Savings, South Pacific, All Shook Up, revivals of Cole Porter’s Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, Mama Rose in Gypsy, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Damn Yankees, Middle of the Night, Love Letters, Sweet Charity, Oklahoma, Chapter Two, The Crucible, Remember Me, A Hatful of Rain, Desire Under the Elms, Peter Pan, Brigadoon, All the Way Home, The Mikado, Li’l Abner, The Man Who Came to Dinner, All the Way Home, The Tempest, The Impossible Years, Stop the World I Want To Get Off, Same Time Next Year, Dracula: An Original Rock Musical, The Vagina Monologues, Married Alive, Leader of the Pack, They’re Playing Our Song, Hats, and the mythical Olympus on My Mind for which she completed the cast recording – her first Broadway album. J Cast Productions cast DeWitt in the touring production of TV Hit Parade with Barry Williams, Adrian Zmed, and MacKenzie Phillips.

She has made various guest appearances on renown television programs including “Finder of Lost Loves,” “Hope Island,” “The Love Boat,” “Supertrain,” “The Ropers,” “The Osmonds,” “Twitch City,” “Cybill,” “Baretta,” and “Living Single.” DeWitt has additionally featured in the television movies-of-the-week including, Spring Fling, Steve Martin: Comedy is Not Pretty, The Nick at Nite Holiday Special, and With This Ring.

She co-produced and hosted the television special “Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three’s Company.” In the fall of 2014, she featured in the television movie-of-the-week My Boyfriends’ Dogs starring alongside Jesse Hutch and Erika Christensen. DeWitt has moreover been spotted singing and dancing on numerous specials, including “The Perry Como Christmas Special,” “The Cheryl Ladd Special: Souvenirs,” “The Steve Martin Special,” and “John Ritter, Being of Sound Mind and Body.”

Joyce has had the privilege of appearing with other wonderful talents such as Ann Miller, Greer Garson, Bill Cosby, Tony Randall, and Anne Murphy.

DeWitt participated with members of the House and Senate at the Capitol Hill Forum on Hunger and Homelessness and has managed to host presentations for the Family Assistance Program of Hollywood. She also hosted the International Awards Ceremony at the White House for the Presidential End Hunger Awards and additionally co-hosted, with Jeff Bridges, the World Food Day Gala at the Kennedy Center.

DeWitt was arrested in El Segundo, California, and cited for drunken driving on July 4, 2009. The press reported that the police had pulled her over after she drove past a barricade near a park. An officer arrested Joyce after he noted signs she had been drinking and conducted a field sobriety test.

Joyce was booked at the police station, arraigned, and released on her own recognizance. She pleaded no contest to one count misdemeanor on May 27, 2010, she was then placed on three years’ probation and ordered to undergo a nine-month alcohol program. She was also directed to pay a fine of $510, plus penalty assessments. In favor for her plea, a second misdemeanor count was dismissed.

Joyce DeWitt Movies

• Baretta (1975)
• Most Wanted (1976)
• Three’s Company (1977–1984)
• With This Ring (1978)
• Supertrain (1979)
• The Ropers (1979)
• The Love Boat (1979)
• The B.B. Beegle Show ((1980)
• Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
• Finder of Lost Loves (1984)
• Spring Fling! (1995)
• Hope Island (2000)
• 18 (2001)
• The Nick at Nite Holiday Special (2003)
• Call of the Wild (2009)
• Failing Better Now (2009)
• The Great Fight (2011)
• Snapshot (2014)
• My Boyfriends’ Dogs (2014)
• Rock Story (2015)
• Renaissance Man (2016)
• Street Signs: Homeless But Not Hopeless (TBA)

Joyce DeWitt Net Worth 2020

Joyce Dewitt’s net worth is estimated at about $7 million as of 2020. Through proceeds from her work in films, TV, and her long-standing role in Three’s Company, she has been able to accumulate a modest fortune.

While on Three’s Company, Dewitt is said to have earned at least $30,000 per episode. The hit TV series is no doubt her most successful endeavor to date. After Three’s Company ended, it was very quiet from Joyce partly because she took out time to travel the world.

Joyce slowly made a return to acting beginning from the early 2000s. Since then, her frequency has steadily increased and Dewitt is showing no signs of slowing. She has also become increasingly active on stage – her most preferred platform. In September 2017, she was selected to star as Ethel Thayer in the play “On Golden Pond,” slated to open in October 2017.

Frequently Asked Questions About Joyce Dewitt

Who is Joyce DeWitt?

Joyce Dewitt born Joyce Anne DeWitt, is an American actress widely known for playing Janet Wood on the ABC sitcom Three’s Company from 1977 to 1984.

What nationality is Joyce DeWitt?

She is an American national by birth, DeWitt has Italian roots from her mother’s side and Dutch from her father.

How old is Joyce DeWitt today?

She is 71 years old as of 2020, DeWitt was born on 23 April 1949.

How tall is Joyce DeWitt?

DeWitt is a woman of average stature, she also appears to be quite tall in stature in her photos. She stands at a height of 1.61 m. She also weighs 121.25 lbs (55 kg).

Is Joyce DeWitt married?

DeWitt was married to American TV and film actor Ray Buktenica whom she met during her sophomore year at UCLA. The marriage lasted for seven years before they divorced in 1986.

What is Joyce DeWitt’s net worth?

Joyce Dewitt Net Worth is estimated at about $7 million as of 2020. She has earned her net worth from her acting in films, TV, and her long-standing role in Three’s Company.

What happened to Joyce DeWitt from Three’s Company?

DeWitt appeared in an episode of Finder of Lost Loves in 1984, after Three’s Company ended in 1984, she later quit acting for several years.

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