Piven, Joyce

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Piven, Joyce
Other forms of name
Piven, Joyce Hiller
Date of birth
1930-02-21
Associated country
United States
Other associated place
New York (N.Y.)
Evanston (Ill.)
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Field of activity
Acting
Documentary films
Master teachers
Director
Actress
Associate group
Piven Theatre Workshop
Playwrights Theatre Club
Occupation
Actresses
Screenwriters
Associated Language
eng
Gender
female
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 268187226
Wikidata: Q6297610
Library of congress: n 2012063687
Sources of Information
  • IMDb, November 15, 2018:(Joyce Hiller Piven, actress, writer ; b. February 21, 1930 in USA as Joyce A. Hiller ; alternate name: Joyce Piven)
  • In the studio with Joyce Piven, 2012:ECIP t.p. (Joyce Piven) data view (...celebrated master teacher, director, actress and co-founder of the Piven Theatre Workshop ... a founding member and leading actress at the Playwrights Theatre Club ... while acting professionally and teaching in New York, Joyce and Byrne both studied extensively with Uta Hagen and Mira Rostova whose work informs their own. Returning to Chicago, Joyce and Byrne continued to act professionally and then turned to directing. As Artistic Director Emeritus, Joyce continues to teach and direct in Evanston and Los Angeles)
  • Welcome to me, 2015:credits (Joyce Hiller Piven)

Wikipedia description:

Joyce Hiller Piven (born Joyce Adrian Goldstein; February 21, 1930 – January 19, 2025) was an American director, teacher, and actress. She worked alongside her husband, Byrne Piven, founding members and directors of theater groups. Their daughter Shira Piven and son Jeremy Piven are also actors.

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