Joy, is George's mother, a stubborn, head-strong woman who had an inability 
to connect with her daughter in life and is having an even harder time 
connecting with her in the afterlife.

Cynthia Stevenson began her career as a member of the cast of the 
short-lived syndicated series "Off the Wall" and made two memorable 
appearances on "Cheers" as Norm's secretary Nancy. Other television credits 
include the syndicated, six-day-a-week spoof "My Talk Show," the Bob Newhart 
sitcom "Bob," the series "Hope & Gloria" and the Lifetime sitcom "Oh Baby." 
She also appeared in the miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon" and had 
guest starring roles in "Murphy Brown," "Empty Nest," "Dream On," "Major 
Dad" and "Ally McBeal."

Stevenson made her feature film debut with a significant supporting role in 
Robert Altman's "The Player." Other feature credits include Todd Solondz's 
"Happiness," Jodie Foster's "Home for the Holidays," "Forget Paris," "Air 
Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch," "Air Bud: Golden Receiver," "Live Nude Girls," 
and an uncredited cameo appearance in "The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag."