Troy Byer

The first television appearance Troy Beyer made, was as a kid on Sesame Street at age four.

Soon after, she was cast on Knots Landing. Other roles include a regular spot on Dynasty, in Showtime telefilm Uncle Tom's Cabin (with Phylicia Rashad), and feature films like Eddie (with Whoopi Goldberg) and John Q (with Denzel Washington). Her screenwriting debut was 1997 film B*A*P*S*, with Halle Berry.

Beyer was romantically linked to Prince in the 1990s.