Joyce Piven

She was born Joyce Adrian Goldstein. She attended the University of Chicago, By that time, her name was Joyce Hiller. She went on to have to marry Byrne Piven and have two children Jeremy Piven and Shira Piven. ==Career==

The Pivens were two of the founding members of the Playwrights Theatre Club (begun in 1953) in Old Town, Chicago, which was a forerunner to The Second City. The Pivens worked in New York City, beginning in 1955. Joyce and Byrne became teachers to a generation of stars such as John Cusack, Joan Cusack, After relocating to Los Angeles, California, she taught local theater intensives and courses, and she privately coached actors. She directed Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters in 2001 and David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow in 2002. ==Personal life==

In 1954, Joyce Hiller met Byrne Piven at the University of Chicago. They wed a short time later. After relocating to New York, the couple had two children: daughter Shira Piven (born in 1961) and son Jeremy Piven (born in 1965). Both became actors; Shira is also a director for television and theater. just north of Chicago. Byrne Piven died in 2002 at age 72. Joyce relocated to Los Angeles, California in 2017 to be with her children and grandchildren. Joyce Piven died on January 19, 2025, at the age of 94. ==Published work==