Joyce Byers

Joyce Byers is a fictional character from the Netflix science fiction horror television series Stranger Things, played by Winona Ryder. She is portrayed as a resilient and fiercely protective mother to her son Will, who mysteriously disappears in the town of Hawkins, Indiana, in the first season. Joyce is characterized as a determined, resourceful, and deeply emotional person, willing to go to great lengths to find her son, even if it means confronting supernatural forces. Throughout the series, she is depicted as protective of her family and persistent in confronting supernatural threats. Ryder's performance and the character itself have been well-received by critics.