"Does it bother me that I'm attached to 'Three's Company' 30 years after? Not at all. All we were trying to do was be funny. How can I complain? That's all I wanted to do."

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Source: DIVA TALK: Chatting with 'Three's Company' and Miss Abigail's Guide Star Joyce DeWitt. Interview with Andrew Gans, www.playbill.com. June 17, 2011.

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Joyce DeWitt

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Joyce DeWitt is an American actress best known for her role as Janet Wood on the sitcom 'Three's Company,' where she explored themes of identity and authenticity.

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