Biography
As one-fifth of television's enormously popular cast of "The View" (ABC, 1997- ) for 16 seasons, comedian Joy Behar brought a caustic wit and razor-sharp sarcasm to the all-female morning gabfest. The native New Yorker began her professional career as a teacher before following her heart and taking the first tentative steps toward show business. Through a combination of determination and relatable material, Behar gradually made a name for …
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Career Milestones
| Hosted WABC radio talk show in NYC | ||
| Worked as a stand-up comedian in NYC | ||
1987 | Made film debut in "Hiding Out" | |
1988 | Cast as Helga Von Haupt on the short-lived series "Baby Boom" (NBC) | |
1992 | Cast in small role in Nora Ephron's "This Is My Life" | |
1993 | Featured in Woody Allen's "Manhattan Murder Mystery" | |
1997 | Co-hosted the ABC talk show "The View"; earned 12 consecutive Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Talk Show Host | |
1999 | Wrote a book of humorous essays and stories called, Joy Shtick - Or What is the Existential Vacuum and Does It Come with Attachments? | |
2002 | Hosted the five-part series "Love, Hate & Joy" for the Family channel | |
2007 | Made several appearances as a guest host on CNN's "Larry King Live" | |
2009 | Hosted her own program on HLN titled "The Joy Behar Show" | |
2009 | Made a cameo as herself in "Madea Goes to Jail" | |
2011 | Played the part of Dr. Lucy in the comedy film "Hall Pass" | |
2012 | Voiced the character Eunice, Sid the sloth's mother in "Ice Age: Continental Drift" | |