Joy Behar is an American comedian, writer, actress, and television host. She is best known for her role as a co-host on the ABC daytime talk show The View. Behar has been a regular contributor to the show since its inception in 1997. She has also hosted her own talk show, JOY Behar: Say Anything!, on HLN from 2009 to 2011. Behar is also a frequent guest on other talk shows, including Real Time with Bill Maher and Late Night with Seth Meyers.