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Joy Behar

Josephine Victoria "Joy" Behar (; née Occhiuto; born October 7, 1942) is an American comedian, television host, actress, and playwright. She co-hosts the ABC talk show The View, on which she has appeared since the beginning of the series. For her work on The View, Behar won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2009. She hosted The Joy Behar Show on HLN from 2009 to 2011 and Joy Behar: Say Anything! on Current TV, from 2012 until the channel switched formats in August 2013. Behar's latest weekly late-night talk show, Late Night Joy, aired on TLC in 2015. She also wrote The Great Gasbag: An A–Z Study Guide to Surviving Trump World.

Infobox

Born
Josephine Victoria Occhiuto (1942-10-07) October 7, 1942 (age 83)New York City, U.S.
Education
Queens College (BA)Stony Brook University (MA)
Occupations
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Years active
1984–present
Known for
The View co-host (1997–2013, 2015–present)
Political party
Democratic
Spouses
mw- Joe Behar (m. 1965; div. 1981) Steve Janowitz (m. 2011)
Children
1

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1987
Hiding Out
Role(s)
Gertrude
1989
Cookie
Role(s)
Dottie
1992
This Is My Life
Role(s)
Rudy
1993
Manhattan Murder Mystery
Role(s)
Marilyn
1996
'M' Word
Role(s)
Carol
Love Is All There Is
Role(s)
Mary
2009
Madea Goes to Jail
Role(s)
Joy Behar
2011
Hall Pass
Role(s)
Dr. Lucy
2012
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Role(s)
Eunice (voice)
2017
Gilbert
Role(s)
Herself
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1987
Hiding Out
Gertrude
1989
Cookie
Dottie
1992
This Is My Life
Rudy
1993
Manhattan Murder Mystery
Marilyn
1996
'M' Word
Carol
Love Is All There Is
Mary
2009
Madea Goes to Jail
Joy Behar
2011
Hall Pass
Dr. Lucy
2012
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Eunice (voice)
2017
Gilbert
Herself
· Filmography › Television
1990
The Rock
Role(s)
Joy Capedeluca
Notes
Television Series
1991
Wisecracks
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Documentary
1996
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Role(s)
Joy
Notes
2 episodes
1997–20132015–present
Role(s)
The View
Notes
Herself
2000
Spin City
Role(s)
Joy Behar
Notes
Episode: The Marry Caitlin Moore Show
2001
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Role(s)
42
Notes
Episode: 42
2005–17
Role(s)
Real Time with Bill Maher
Notes
Herself
2007
One Life to Live
Role(s)
Herself
30 Rock
Role(s)
Joy Behar
Notes
Episode: Up All Night
2009
Ugly Betty
Role(s)
Joy Behar
Notes
Episode: Curveball
2010
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: Kathy's Smear Campaign
2016
Nashville
Role(s)
Joy Behar
Notes
Episode: It's Sure Gonna Hurt
Crisis in Six Scenes
Role(s)
Ann
Notes
3 episodes
2018
Crashing
Role(s)
Joy Behar
Notes
Episode: Bill Burr
2024
Hacks
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: Join the Club
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1988–1989
Baby Boom
Helga Von Haput
13 episodes
1989–1990
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Joy Mull/Joy Smith
2 episodes
1990
The Rock
Joy Capedeluca
Television Series
1991
Wisecracks
Herself
Documentary
1996
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Joy
2 episodes
1997–20132015–present
The View
Herself
2000
Spin City
Joy Behar
Episode: The Marry Caitlin Moore Show
2001
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
42
Episode: 42
2005–17
Real Time with Bill Maher
Herself
4 episodes
2007
One Life to Live
Herself
2007
30 Rock
Joy Behar
Episode: Up All Night
2009
Ugly Betty
Joy Behar
Episode: Curveball
2010
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Herself
Episode: Kathy's Smear Campaign
2016
Nashville
Joy Behar
Episode: It's Sure Gonna Hurt
2016
Crisis in Six Scenes
Ann
3 episodes
2018
Crashing
Joy Behar
Episode: Bill Burr
2024
Hacks
Herself
Episode: Join the Club
· Stage
1994
Comedy Tonight
Role(s)
Performer
Notes
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway
1999
The Vagina Monologues
Role(s)
Performer
Notes
Westside Theatre, Off-Broadway
2008
The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken
Role(s)
Performer
Notes
Gershwin Theatre, Broadway
2014
Me, My Mouth and I
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Cherry Lane Theatre, Off-Broadway
2025
My First Ex-Husband
Role(s)
Performer, writer
Notes
MMAC Theater, Off-Broadway
Year
Title
Role
Venue
Notes
1994
Comedy Tonight
Performer
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway
1999
The Vagina Monologues
Performer
Westside Theatre, Off-Broadway
2008
The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken
Performer
Gershwin Theatre, Broadway
2014
Me, My Mouth and I
Herself
Cherry Lane Theatre, Off-Broadway
2025
My First Ex-Husband
Performer, writer
MMAC Theater, Off-Broadway
· Awards and nominations
1995
CableACE Awards
Role(s)
Animated Programming Series
Notes
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1998
Daytime Emmy Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Talk Show Host
Notes
The View
1999
Nominated
2000
Nominated
2001
Nominated
2002
Nominated
2003
Nominated
2004
Nominated
2005
Nominated
2006
Nominated
2007
Nominated
2008
Nominated
2009
Won
2010
Nominated
GLAAD Media Award
Role(s)
Excellence in Media Award
Notes
—
2011
Daytime Emmy Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Talk Show Host
Notes
The View
2013
People's Choice Award
Role(s)
Favorite Daytime TV Host
Notes
Nominated
2016
Daytime Emmy Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
Notes
Nominated
2017
Nominated
2018
Nominated
2019
Nominated
2020
Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host
Role(s)
Nominated
2022
Nominated
2024
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Role(s)
Pending
Year
Award
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
1995
CableACE Awards
Animated Programming Series
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Won
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1998
Daytime Emmy Award
Outstanding Talk Show Host
The View
Nominated
1999
Nominated
2000
Nominated
2001
Nominated
2002
Nominated
2003
Nominated
2004
Nominated
2005
Nominated
2006
Nominated
2007
Nominated
2008
Nominated
2009
Won
2010
Nominated
2010
GLAAD Media Award
Excellence in Media Award
—
Won
2011
Daytime Emmy Award
Outstanding Talk Show Host
The View
Nominated
2013
People's Choice Award
Favorite Daytime TV Host
Nominated
2016
Daytime Emmy Award
Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
Nominated
2017
Nominated
2018
Nominated
2019
Nominated
2020
Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host
Nominated
2022
Nominated
2024
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Pending
· External links
Preceded byFirst
Preceded byFirst
Media offices
Preceded byFirst
Media offices
The View co-host 1997–2013
Media offices
Succeeded byJenny McCarthy
Preceded byRosie PerezNicolle Wallace
Preceded byRosie PerezNicolle Wallace
Media offices
Preceded byRosie PerezNicolle Wallace
Media offices
The View co-host 2015–present
Media offices
Incumbent
Media offices
Preceded byFirst
The View co-host 1997–2013
Succeeded byJenny McCarthy
Preceded byRosie PerezNicolle Wallace
The View co-host 2015–present
Incumbent

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    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joy-behar-leaving-the-view/
  23. Entertainment Weekly
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  25. The Hill
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  26. Chicago Tribune
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  27. The Hill
    https://thehill.com/homenews/media/377429-the-view-host-apologizes-to-pence-about-comments-on-religion/
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    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/03/13/vice-president-pence-is-right-joy-behar-publicly-apologizes-for-mocking-christianity/
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  32. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/joy-behar-joins-current-tv-335772
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  35. "People: Joy Behar to star in one-woman show"
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  36. Playbill
    http://www.playbill.com/article/behar-taylor-goodman-exit-obs-vagina-monologues-june-11-com-89866
  37. "Joy Behar Goes Solo; Next Stop, Greenwich Village"
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