Kristine Sutherland revealed Joss’s initial plans for the Summers family, at the beginning of season five:

“I knew that Joyce was going to die suddenly. Initially when we talked, before I …

Joyce died of an aneurysm, which is coincidental as Kristine Sutherland’s own mother once had an aneurysm. Kristine believes that Joss Whedon wasn’t aware of it when he wrote the …

Joss Whedon has said that in the episode 5.16 The Body, Kristine Sutherland (whose character had just died) blinked a couple of times when in the body bag. Those blinks were …

Joss Whedon admits that the final, low-key moment of 2.14 Innocence, in which Buffy and her mother watch an old movie on TV and celebrate her birthday with cupcakes and a …

Joyce spends Thanksgiving in Illinois with Buffy’s Aunt Arlene in the episode 4.08 Pangs. Kristine Sutherland, who played Joyce, was actually living in Italy for a great deal of season four …

Joyce was Buffy and Dawn’s mother. Divorced from her husband Hank, she moved to Sunnydale with Buffy to start her own art gallery. Joyce discovered that Buffy was the Slayer …

Kristine Sutherland had planned to leave the show, or make less appearances, during season four to spend more time in Italy. She was told by Joss Whedon that he …

Kristine Sutherland (Joyce) said of Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn):

“She was such an extraordinary presence on the set. She’s so open and energetic and present that the relationship just happened. It was …

Kristine played Buffy and Dawn’s mother, Joyce Summers. Kristine is from Boise in Idaho. Her birth name was Kristine Young. She goes by ‘Kristine Sutherland‘ because there was already an …

Kristine Sutherland’s (Joyce) favourite Buffy episodes are 2.11 Ted, 3.06 Band Candy and 2.01 When She Was Bad.

Kristine Sutherland is credited as a special guest star in the episode 7.10 Bring On The Night, in which Buffy dreams that she sees her mother. This is her final appearance …

Kristine Sutherland revealed a blunder she made during filming of her first scene in 1.01 Welcome To The Hellmouth:

“It was the very first scene of the very first episode, where I …