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Joan Severance is an American actress and former fashion model known for her roles in films like See No Evil, Hear No Evil and the television series Wiseguy. Her striking looks and strong screen presence made her a popular figure in the 1980s and 1990s. Severance has also worked as a producer and remains active in the entertainment industry, with a career that has spanned over three decades.
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"I want good and different parts, different from what I've done."

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"You can take charge, kick ass, do whatever you have to do and it's okay. You can blow people up. These are things that are okay for cartoon characters to do."

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"I really think the mind of someone who hasn't been welded into place by their work or studios or actors or this whole society is a wonderful mind to work with, so I'd like to do a big picture with an unknown director."

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"I now have a plan - I haven't had a plan up until this year."

Now,
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"When you're dead weight, in the right position, you win. And in reality, you wouldn't see someone my size kicking seven martial arts experts and winning."

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"I did commercials since I was 16, and that's kind of acting, depending on what you're selling."

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"There are three rape scenes that I've had to act in, and none of them have gotten to film. I don't think it's something that should be promoted in any way."

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"I don't think I'd want to sit down and listen to people's stories all day long."

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"Every part I've done has been for one reason or another-money, or the part, or the director, or the location. I'd like to get one thing that's all of those combined."

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"I hope they make a show like M*A*S*H, which dealt with a lot of difficult subject matter but was very funny."

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"I definitely feel, when I'm wearing the costume, that I could scare people and hurt them."

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"I was watching something the other day which started out with five guys walking towards you and one woman, and there you go-it's still being dominated by the male society."

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