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Fictional character
Joyce Byers
Stranger Things character
Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers (Season 4)
First appearance
"Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers" (2016)
Created by
The Duffer Brothers
Portrayed by
Winona Ryder
Isabella Pappas (West End)
In-universe information
Species
Human
Gender
Female
Occupation
Melvald's General Store employee Telemarketer
Spouse
Lonnie Byers (divorced)
Significant other
Bob Newby (boyfriend, deceased)
Jim Hopper (boyfriend)
Children
Jonathan Byers
Will Byers
Eleven (adoptive daughter)
Home
Hawkins, Indiana, United States (Seasons 1-3) Lenora, California, United States (Seasons 3-4)
Nationality
American
Joyce Byers (née Maldonado) is the central character and main protagonist of the Netflix science fiction horror drama television series Stranger Things. She is portrayed as a resilient and fiercely protective mother to her son Will, who mysteriously disappears in the town of Hawkins, Indiana. Joyce is characterized as a determined, resourceful, and deeply emotional person, willing to go to great lengths to find her son, even if it means confronting supernatural forces. Throughout the series, she demonstrates immense strength in the face of adversity, making her a beloved and memorable character.
Ryder's performance and the character itself have been well-received by critics.[1][2]
^McNamara, Mary (July 15, 2016). "Review: Earth tones, rotary phones and Winona Ryder: Netflix's 'Stranger Things' is totally '80s". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
^"Retro Pleasures on "Stranger Things" and "The Get Down"". The New Yorker. August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
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