The Joyce clan

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One of the most famous of the Joyce clan is Irish author James Joyce

Photo by CORBIS - James Joyce in 1938

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James' daughter Lucia Joyce (1907-1982), a dancer who suffered from mental illness, is the subject of a 2003 biography, "Lucia Joyce: To Dance in the Wake," by Carol Loeb Shloss.

Other Joyces in the writing business include contemporary novelist Brenda Joyce who specializes in mystery and romance novels, and British author Graham Joyce, who has no Irish blood.

In entertainment, Alice Joyce (1890-1955) made a great impact in the silent film era. She performed with Clara Bow in the 1926 film Dancing Mothers and appeared in close to 200 films. Unfortunately, her career dwindled with the rise of sound in movies.

Michael Joyce (1951) is the founder of Cinema Production Company Services Incorporated, a Los Angeles-based movie visual effects company. He has worked as the Innovative Miniature Supervisor behind movies such as "Vertical Limit," "Final Destination," "What Dreams May Come," "Godzilla," "Independence Day," "Cliff Hanger" and "Terminator 2: Judgement Day."

Joyces in the sports world are represented by Matt Joyce, an offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions.

And in politics, Irish-American State Senator Brian A. Joyce of Massachusetts is carrying the torch. He said of his Irish immigrant ancestors: "The Joyces have come a long way since leaving Claremorris 100 years ago, and much of our success is due to the values and work ethic brought by my grandfather from Ireland."

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