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Before reaching a year old, New York-born actress Joyce Van Patten was already auditioning for modeling roles along with older brother Dick Van Patten, prodded by their mother. The Van Patten siblings displayed natural talent and did quite well for themselves at such an early age. By age 8, Joyce was appearing on radio and on Broadway in the William Saroyan play "Love's Old Sweet Song." A year later she and Dick had bit roles in the film Reg'lar Fellers and appeared together in the play "The Wind Is Ninety".
Joyce grew into young adult roles and found roles in a number of popular plays including "The Desk Set" and "A Hole in the Head". She and Dick appeared together in New York with "The Male Animal", "The Tender Trap" and "Oh Men! Oh Women!"
TV roles started coming her way with parts on the daytime dramas AS THE WORLD TURNS and YOUNG DR. MALONE. She went on to series regular roles in 6 other series. Since then Joyce has divided her time between the stage, television and film. She starred in 21 feature films, 26 television movies and guest starred on over 65 television series. Most recently Joyce guest starred on the CBS top rated drama WITHOUT A TRACE and has a recurring role as 'Carol Prudy' on ABC's mega-hit DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES.
In 2002 the talented actress turned director with "Spoon River Anthology" a play written by Charles Aidman based on the poetry of Edgar Lee Masters at Theater West in Hollywood. In 2005 Joyce played 'Mrs. Martin' in "Dead End" written by Sidney Kingsley at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.
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