Played by Kristine Sutherland

INFORMATION

• Born in 1958, Joyce married Hank Summers shortly after they met at a school dance. Joyce left with Hank that night and they remained together for years, having a daughter, Buffy, in 1981. Buffy’s initial foray into the world of vampire slaying and Hank’s apparent extra-marital affairs put a strain on the marriage however, and by the end of 1996, Joyce and Hank had divorced. In 1997, Joyce and Buffy moved to Sunnydale, California, although their arrival in town was planned by the Powers That Be. Buffy continued to slay vampires and battle evil, all the while attempting to hide her talents from her mother. Eventually, during an epic battle with Angelus, the vampire formerly known as Angel, Joyce discovered Buffy was the Slayer. Coming to terms with the truth, Joyce later accepted her daughter’s calling and became a vital part of Buffy’s night time life, occasionally becoming involved in her battles herself. In 2000, Joyce became ill, revealed to be a brain tumour that could have been formed after false memories were implanted in her mind to secure the Key, which had been sent to Buffy in the human form of her sister Dawn. Joyce realised the truth afterward, and trusted Buffy to care for Dawn, who she deeply loved. In early 2001, Joyce underwent successful surgery to remove the tumour and seemed to be recovering well, until Buffy returned home to find her mother’s lifeless body on the couch. Joyce was unable to be revived and was declared dead shortly thereafter.

APPEARANCES: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON ONE

• Welcome to the Hellmouth

• The Harvest

• Witch

• Angel

• The Puppet Show

• Nightmares

• Prophecy Girl

APPEARANCES: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON TWO

• When She Was Bad

• School Hard

• Inca Mummy Girl

• Ted

• Bad Eggs

• Surprise

• Innocence

• Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

• Passion

• Killed by Death

• Becoming (Part 1)

• Becoming (Part 2)

APPEARANCES: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON THREE

• Anne

• Dead Man's Party

• Faith, Hope and Trick

• Band Candy

• Lover's Walk

• Amends

• Gingerbread

• Helpless

• Bad Girls

• Consequences

• Enemies

• Earshot

• Choices

• The Prom

• Graduation Day (Part 1)

APPEARANCES: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON FOUR

• The Freshman

• Fear, Itself

• This Year's Girl

• Who Are You

• Restless

APPEARANCES: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON FIVE

• Buffy Vs. Dracula

• Real Me

• The Replacement

• Out of My Mind

• No Place Like Home

• Fool for Love

• Shadow

• Listening to Fear

• Into the Woods

• Triangle

• Checkpoint

• Blood Ties

• Crush

• I Was Made to Love You

• The Body

• The Weight of the World

APPEARANCES: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON SIX

• Normal Again

APPEARANCES: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON SEVEN

• Conversations With Dead People

• Bring on the Night

Sandy | Shannon | Katrina Silber | Principal R. Snyder

Anne Steele | Hank Summers | Joyce Summers