What is the net worth of Joyce DeWitt?
Joyce DeWitt is an American actress who has a net worth of $4 million. Joyce Dewitt earned her net worth from acting in movies, TV and her long-running role in Three’s Company. Born Joyce Anne DeWitt, she is most famous for playing the adorable character Janet Wood on the ABC sitcom Three’s Company.
Sadly, Joyce DeWitt is reportedly retiring from showbiz after the show ends. According to rumours, she left the industry due to bad treatment from the producers. But those speculations were probably false, as the actress bounced back, appearing in a number of films in the new millennium, including 2001’s 18 and 2009’s Call of the Wild.
Youth
Born on April 23, 1949 in Wheeling West Virginia to Paul and Norma DeWitt, Joyce DeWitt grew up in the suburb of Indianapolis Speedway, Indiana. Joyce is of Italian descent on her mother’s side and Dutch on her father’s side. While attending Speedway Senior High School, she worked a side job at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ticket office.
DeWitt first caught the acting bug while competing in speech and debate events through the Indiana High School Forensic Association. Her first appearance on stage was at the age of 13 and she fell in love immediately. DeWitt earned a BA in theater from Ball State University and moved to California to pursue an acting career. While there, she earned her master’s degree from the University of California, graduating in 1974. During college, DeWitt paid her bills by working as a secretary.
Career
A theater artist since childhood, DeWitt began to consider acting as a profession after earning her master’s degree at UCLA. She made her debut with a small appearance on the series Baretta and soon offered me an audition for one of two different comedy pilots.
Her big breakthrough came when she was cast as Janet Wood on the TV series Three’s Company, which premiered in 1976 and became a huge hit that ran until 1984. She played and Janet in the spin-off series “The Ropers” in 1979. Later that time, DeWit appeared in an episode of “The Love Boat.”
DeWitt appeared in an episode of “Finder of Lost Loves” after the “Three’s Company” run ended. DeWitt then retired from acting for several years and only resumed in 1991 with a part in the stage production of “Noises Off” at the Cherry County Playhouse in Michigan. Joyce later appeared in the 1995 TV comedy film “Spring Fling!” In the late 90s, Joyce made appearances as herself on Living Single, Twitch, and Cybil.
In the 2000s, Joyce appeared on the TV shows Hope Island and The Nick at Nite Holiday Special. In 2009, DeWitt appeared in the adventure film Call of the Wild.
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In 2003, DeWitt co-produced and hosted 2003’s Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three’s Company. Actress Melanie Paxson portrayed DeWitt in the film. In 2008, DeWitt starred in the indie film Failing Better Now. The following year, DeWitt starred in “Married Alive,” a stage production in Calgary, Canada. DeWitt starred in a New York production of “Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating & Marriage” in 2011. That same year, she starred in the Canadian production of “Dinner with Friends” at Theater Aquarius in Hamilton. DeWitt appeared in two stage productions of “Love Letters” in 2012 opposite Tab Hunter and Tony Dow.
DeWitt made a prominent appearance on Suzanne Somer’s talk show at the time (“Suzanne Somers: Breaking Through”) in 2012, where the two discussed and looked back on their time together on “Three’s Company” and they traded stories about the last time they saw her. or spoke to their beloved co-star John Ritter, who tragically died of an aortic dissection in 2003. . Joyce’s appearance on the show marked the first time the pair had seen or spoken to each other in 31 years.
In 2018, DeWitt appeared on stage again, playing Mother Superior in “Nunsense” at the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse in New Jersey. Later that year, DeWitt landed the role of Detective Randi Toney in The Savant. DeWitt’s other films and works include “The Great Fight”, “Snapshot”, “My Boyfriend’s Dogs”, “Rock Story”
Charity
DeWitt is very active in charity, participating with members of the House and Senate at the Capitol Hill Forum on Hunger and Homelessness. She also hosted presentations for the Hollywood Family Assistance Program. DeWitt hosted the first international ceremony at the White House for the Presidential Awards to End Hunger. DeWitt co-hosted the World Food Day Gala at the Kennedy Center with Jeff Bridges.
Personal life
She has never been married and has always been very private about her personal life, especially during her time in the limelight. She once dated Randolph Mantooth and was in a relationship with actor/director Ray Buktenica from 1973 to 1980.
DeWitt was arrested for driving while intoxicated in El Segundo, California on July 4, 2009. Police pulled her over after she drove past a barricade near a park and was arrested after showing signs of he drank and subsequently failed his field sobriety test. given She was booked and cited but released after posting her own bond. On May 27, 2010, DeWitt pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor and was placed on three years’ probation. I also ordered him to undergo a nine-month alcohol addiction program. He was also ordered to pay a $510 fine. A second felony count was dismissed in exchange for his no contest plea.
